Brazilian regulator says Vale dam near Brumadinho is structurally sound

In this interview with The Mining Report, Richards discusses his outlook for oil, gold, vanadium, zinc and nickel, and profiles companies with projects that will see the light of day even in harsh price environments.

The move comes amid an ongoing collapse in commodity prices.

From South America to Africa, mining companies are throwing all that and more at communities to quiet growing opposition to controversial projects.

Iron ore fell to a new 7-year low on Tuesday, but Guinea is pressing ahead with the auction of north Simandou, the richest undeveloped deposit in the world.

Since Tommy regularly spends time with the sharpest minds of the natural resource sector (Lundin, Gisutra, Casey, etc.), we know how valuable his perspective is.

Board proposes to give shareholders one share in the $12bn spin-off company for every BHP share owned, but the whole process comes with hefty fees.

The country's richest woman has decided to back a junior miners' joint venture in Victoria.

Manufacturing production should continue to accelerate, growing 3.0% over the next two quarters

The sharp fall in global commodity prices is starting to have an impact on North Korea, economists say, hurting a state that relies heavily on exports of minerals to keep its economy afloat – and its gargantuan military funded.