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BHP blames heavy rains for autonomous trucks crash

The collision between the driverless vehicles happened about 11pm on March 16, at the Jimblebar iron ore mine in Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2019 | 6:27 am

Brazilian court freezes $260 million from Vale’s accounts

The world’s iron ore producer has faced continued backlash from Brazilian authorities since the deadly mining dam accident that killed around 300 people in January.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 18, 2019 | 8:26 am

Rio Tinto rejects push by activist shareholders to reveal emission targets

Miner has hit back at a push to make it more accountable for carbon emissions produced by its customers, including Chinese steel makers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 18, 2019 | 3:52 am

Prosecutors seek $13 billion from Vale for environmental restoration

Brazilian prosecutors requested that mining company Vale SA be ordered to guarantee the funds.

Reuters | March 15, 2019 | 12:10 pm

Turquoise Hill’s 2018 financial results report 250% income jump over 2017

Gold production surged 150% year-on-year to 285,000 ounces, while copper production of 159,100 tonnes marked a 1.1% increase over 2017.

Northern Miner Staff | March 15, 2019 | 11:39 am

Ukrainian government relocates Black Iron’s processing plant and tailings facility

The parcel of land proposed by state officials in September 2018 was deemed unsuitable from a social and environmental standpoint.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 15, 2019 | 7:08 am

Mining’s dirty secret faces a climate reckoning

Producing a single metric ton of steel in a blast furnace typically releases around 2.3 tons of carbon dioxide, not much less than you’d get from burning a ton of thermal coal for energy.

Bloomberg News | March 13, 2019 | 9:52 am

Brazil government kickstarts efforts to mine indigenous reserves: official

Brazil's government wants Congress to reconsider a decades-old proposal to allow mining in indigenous reserves, which occupy 13% of the country's territory.

Reuters | March 13, 2019 | 7:34 am

Workers put brakes on wrong train in BHP iron ore train derailment-regulator

The train had to be deliberately derailed after it reached speeds of 162 km/hour (101 mph), destroying two locomotives, 245 ore cars and 2 km (1.2 miles) of track.

Reuters | March 12, 2019 | 9:35 am

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