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Commodities’ best quarter since 2016 is tough act to follow

Commodities had their best quarter in almost three years, but demand outlook is running into troubling signs in the U.S. and China, the two biggest consumers.

Bloomberg News | April 1, 2019 | 9:57 am

Vale denied stability re-certifications on 17 dams, dikes

The decision comes on the same day a Brazilian court froze an additional 1 billion reais ($255 million) in assets as possible compensation for damages related to a recent evacuation of the area around the company's Vargem Grande dam in Minas Gerais state.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2019 | 5:53 am

Rio Tinto cuts 2019 iron ore shipment outlook after cyclone

Rio Tinto on Monday cut its 2019 outlook for iron ore shipments from Australia’s Pilbara region due to production disruption and damage […]

Reuters | April 1, 2019 | 5:07 am

Government officials call for output control at Chinese steel mills

Profits are being squeezed by rising raw material prices, largely caused by production disruptions at Vale SA after the Brumardinho disaster.

Reuters | March 31, 2019 | 10:02 am

West Africa — an emerging gold exploration investment hotspot

Data shows West Africa has the biggest growth rate in the yellow metal’s resources in the world.

Vladimir Basov | March 29, 2019 | 12:28 pm

Brazil’s Vale slashes iron ore sales estimate after dam burst

Vale SA estimates selling up to 75 million tonnes less iron ore this year, after several mines were halted following its second deadly dam burst in less than four years.

Reuters | March 28, 2019 | 12:17 pm