The big problem haunting top iron ore miner isn’t so easy to fix

Vale has taken several steps to clean up its image in the aftermath of the dam break.

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2020 | 2:38 pm

What is artisanal gold and why is it booming?

There are now around 15-20 million artisanal miners in the world.

Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 10:19 am

Bolivia’s new lithium tsar says country should go it alone

Bolivia has been producing around 400 metric tones of lithium per year in a test site.

Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 10:07 am

Peruvian mining minister says lithium mining regulation ‘ready this year’

The government said it was receiving support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in drawing up legislation.

Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:59 am

Vale halts Esperança tailings operations

Vale cited the need to do a technical evaluation and potentially carry out work to improve safety at the site.

Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:33 am

Brazil police say key part of Vale dam probe to wrap up in June

The police probe is one of several parallel investigations into the causes of the dam's collapse, which killed at least 255 people just under a year ago.

Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:21 am

Rising civil unrest adds to mining risks in 2020

Risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft foresees as many as 75 countries having to deal with soaring public rage over a variety of topics, including economic inequality.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2020 | 4:01 pm

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Goldsource plans ‘significant’ drilling, expects resource update mid-2020

Minera Alamos starts construction on Santana mine in Mexico

A global look at high-risk tailings dams

Copper juniors gravitating towards new area play

Brazil prosecutors threaten to revive $37bn lawsuit over Samarco delays

Altamira Gold granted trial mining license in Brazil