One year after Vale’s Brazilian dam burst, burying Brumadinho
One year ago, a Brazilian dam operated by Vale gave way to a tsunami of 9.7 million cubic meters of mining sludge that buried part of a town and killed 270 people.
From mining savior to homicide charges, the fall of Vale’s chief
Fabio Schvartsman was supposed to be the fresh face that would help Vale SA, the world’s biggest iron ore miner, advance after a 2015 dam collapse.
Indonesia’s state miner agrees on price scheme to acquire Vale unit
Mining Industry Indonesia will use the average stock price for the past 12 months to acquire a 20% stake in Vale Indonesia.
Ex-Vale CEO charged with homicide for Brazil dam disaster
Fabio Schvartsman is the highest-profile executive facing criminal charges for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.
Pollution insurance costs to jump for US tailings dams after Vale disaster
In an industry beset with tight margins, such cost hikes are not ideal.
Marathon upgrades resources at Valentine
Latest resource update features measured and indicated resources of 54.9 million tonnes grading 1.75 g/t gold for a total of 3.1 million oz.
Brazil to announce new charges against Vale for mine disaster
The announcement comes almost a year after the incident.
Vale halts Esperança tailings operations
Vale cited the need to do a technical evaluation and potentially carry out work to improve safety at the site.
Brazil police say key part of Vale dam probe to wrap up in June
The police probe is one of several parallel investigations into the causes of the dam's collapse, which killed at least 255 people just under a year ago.
Vale mulls raising stake in power generation company
Vale is a majority owner in Aliança Energia with a 55% stake.
