October 23, 2024 BHP says claim it put profit over safety ‘unjustified’ in Brazilian dam collapse case More than 600,000 Brazilians are suing BHP over the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam.
October 23, 2024 Hochschild shares surge on best quarter in five years The company mined 16% more gold and silver in the third quarter of the year than it did in Q3 2023, thanks mainly to its new mine in Brazil.
October 23, 2024 Silvercorp, Salazar to kick off Ecuador mine construction in early 2025 Early works will take place from November to the end of the year, with construction expected to start after the rainy season in Ecuador.
October 22, 2024 Brazil seeks to woo partners in revived ambition to uncover uranium riches Latin America’s biggest economy holds 5% of the world’s uranium resources but only produces a tiny amount.
October 22, 2024 Dam disaster deal should curb lawsuits against Vale and BHP, sources say The agreement could be signed this week, nearly nine years after the 2015 disaster in the city of Mariana.
October 22, 2024 Serra Verde makes global list of critical projects The Minerals Security Partnership has named Serra Verde's Pela Ema mine in Brazil of critical importance to the global energy transition.
October 21, 2024 Liability trial for BHP in Samarco dam collapse begins in London BHP faces a potential $47 billion payout in damages over the 2015 Mariana dam disaster, as a 12-week trial kicks off.
October 21, 2024 Peru’s Chinese-built mega port to soft launch in late November with Shanghai route Cosco Shipping Ports owns and will operate the port with a 60% stake, with 40% held by Peruvian miner Volcan, which is controlled by Glencore.
October 18, 2024 Brazil to seal $30 billion compensation deal with BHP, Vale over 2015 dam collapse As of Friday, the negotiations between the parties were ongoing and no final agreement has been reached on the settlement amount or terms.
October 18, 2024 G Mining-Reunion Gold spinout Greenheart raises $26 million for exploration Greenheart is focused on regional assets outside of Oko West in the Guiana Shield.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
