January 26, 2024

BHP to review $9.7 billion charge over Brazil dam failure

The fine is part of a broader claim seeking $31.5bn for reparation, compensation and moral damages tied to the Fundão dam failure in 2015.

January 25, 2024

Brazil judge orders Vale, BHP and Samarco to pay $9.7 billion in damages

The Samarco Fundão dam burst in November 2015 — it was Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.

January 25, 2024

Brazil’s Lula slams miner Vale over 2019 Brumadinho disaster

The Brazilian President criticized Vale for "not having done anything to repair the destruction".

January 25, 2024

Plaintiffs demand 582m euros from TÜV Süd over Brazil dam burst

TÜV Süd's lawyers have referred responsibility to Vale.

January 24, 2024

Brazil probes Mercado Libre sales of mercury used by illegal gold miners

Wildcat miners in the Amazon use liquid mercury to agglutinate gold particles and separate them from ore and dirt.

January 24, 2024

Hochschild meets annual guidance, targets 15% output increase in 2024

Its overall production target for 2024 is set at 343,000-360,000 gold-equivalent ounces.

January 24, 2024

Column: Funds sell copper as weak demand trumps supply pressures

Funds are adopting an increasingly bearish stance in the copper market, preferring to focus on a globally weak demand picture rather than signs of supply-chain stress.

January 23, 2024

Codelco places $2bn in bonds as miner aims to boost copper output

Codelco's production has slumped to its lowest level in 25 years due to operational problems and delays in its expansion projects.

January 23, 2024

Investor group turns up heat on mining tailings dam laggards

So far 77 listed mining companies, including the world's largest BHP and Rio Tinto, have signed up to a tougher code of conduct.

January 22, 2024

Nickel price crash seen extending Indonesia’s grip on supply

A prolonged slump in nickel prices is stress-testing producers worldwide.