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UN calls for probe into Vale’s tailings as waste heads to Brazilian river system

Brazilian authorities and companies involved with river water management are trying to stop the torrent of mining waste from reaching the Sao Francisco river, a source of drinking water for communities in five of the country's 26 states.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2019 | 10:15 am

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.

Reuters | January 29, 2019 | 2:51 pm

Brazil mine disaster prompts Bolsonaro rethink on environment

Bolsonaro and his cabinet are swiftly dialing back promises of deregulation.

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2019 | 12:32 pm

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.

Reuters | January 29, 2019 | 12:19 pm

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.

Reuters | January 29, 2019 | 11:52 am

Nucor profit jumps on higher steel tariff, strong demand

The best way to sum up 2018 is this - it was a record year for Nucor

Reuters | January 29, 2019 | 10:37 am

Vale’s management team on thin ice as spill fallout snowballs

“Before pointing out fingers we need to see what happened first”

Bloomberg News | January 28, 2019 | 4:21 pm

India iron ore output seen at 9-year high before leases expire

“It’s a shame if we say that we are importing iron ore. It’s like selling ice to the eskimos”

Bloomberg News | January 28, 2019 | 11:54 am

China’s iron ore hits 16-month high after Vale dam disaster

We do not expect to see a big rebound in iron ore prices in view of this deadly accident as China's iron ore demand over the short term will be mild due to weak seasonality

Reuters | January 28, 2019 | 10:48 am

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