Following a meeting with BHP’s China boss, Beijing issued a statement saying it believed that “BHP and other iron ore suppliers should avoid abusing dominant market positions."
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Homestake Mining reached an agreement requiring the company to assess contamination and address safety hazards at four abandoned uranium mines.
The country’s legislators approved this week a ruling that declares the region surrounding the mine a national park, affecting Glencore's ability to expand it.