January 29, 2019 Death toll from Brazil dam burst rises to 84, with 276 unaccounted for 48 people have been identified so far, as work continues in the area.
January 29, 2019 Vale to end use and dismantle all upstream dams after disaster — CEO Chief Executive Fabio Schvartsman said Vale would halt operations using those dams and spend 5 billion reais ($1.3 billion) to decommission them.
January 29, 2019 AngloGold soil study in Colombia halted pending review after mining ban The company was not carrying out mining exploration at the site.
January 29, 2019 Bluestone tables feasibility study at Cerro Blanco The project has a $241 million after-tax net present value.
January 29, 2019 Great Panther Silver boosts resource at Topia mine in Mexico Inferred resources add 400,400 tonnes averaging 434 grams silver, 1.34 grams gold, 2.86% lead and 2.97% zinc.
January 29, 2019 Brazil mine disaster prompts Bolsonaro rethink on environment Bolsonaro and his cabinet are swiftly dialing back promises of deregulation.
January 29, 2019 Vale eyed dam design changes in 2009 that may have prevented disaster The International Coalition of Large Dams (ICOLD) group "is recommending that dams, especially large dams, be built by dam professionals.
January 29, 2019 Five Vale staff and contractors arrested after Brazil dam disaster Two other engineers, who worked for Germany’s TUEV SUED on a contract where they attested to the safety of the Vale dam, were arrested in Sao Paulo.
January 29, 2019 Samarco unveils restructuring talks as Vale spill hits bonds "Negotiations may or may not continue," the company said in statement.
January 29, 2019 Germany’s TUEV SUED says two of its employees have been arrested in Brazil On Saturday TUEV SUED told Reuters it had not found the dam to be damaged when it was inspected last September.
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