February 5, 2019 Audit of burst Brazil dam found issues with drainage, monitoring – reports The report by German-based TÜV SÜD made 17 recommendations aimed at improving the stability of the structure and was dated September 2018.
February 5, 2019 Lara grants Capstone option to buy copper project in Brazil The Planalto project is located in the northern Carajás province.
February 4, 2019 Accomplished mining executive Rob Atkinson to join Newmont as Chief Operating Officer Effective June 1, 2019.
February 4, 2019 Lithium price: Spodumene is getting crushed Hard rock lithium concentrate swamping China drops spodumene prices 17% in January with more pain likely.
February 4, 2019 Video shows exact moment when Vale’s dam collapsed A video shows the exact moment when a dam at Vale’s Córrego do Feijão mining complex burst.
February 4, 2019 Everything you need to know about VMS deposits People are often not aware of where their most prized devices really come from.
February 4, 2019 Visualizing corruption around the world Growing levels of public sector corruption can stifle a country’s economic growth while also chipping away at political freedom.
February 4, 2019 Vale forced to halt operations at Brucutu, largest mine in Minas Gerais Brucutu, which has an annual capacity of 30 million tonnes of iron ore, is Brazil's second largest mine, behind Vale’s Carajás.
February 4, 2019 Barrick, Reunion Gold to jointly go after key assets in South America Strategic alliance expands Barrick’s exploration footprint in the Guiana Shield, a significantly under-explored region and one of the most prospective in the world for large scale gold discoveries.
February 3, 2019 Venezuela trying to sell gold to stay afloat The country is reaching for its last card as the deck collapses on President Nicolás Maduro’s failed regime.
US proposed SECURE Act aims to offset China’s grip on critical minerals Bill would establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve to support domestic production and processing of minerals vital to electrification, clean energy and national defense. January 20, 2026 | 01:11 pm
