Brazil deluge exposes Vale’s lingering waste risk even as mines restart
Last week’s rains showed tailings remain the Achilles heel of the Rio de Janeiro-based producer.
Last week’s rains showed tailings remain the Achilles heel of the Rio de Janeiro-based producer.
The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.1 million tonnes of the commodity in the three months to Dec. 31.
Gustavo Petro is calling on ideological allies across Latin America and the world to join him in forming a new bloc to lead the economy away from fossil fuels.
A senior cabinet minister said in a statement the ban implemented on Jan. 1 had been eased for miners that have met a requirement to sell a portion of their output for local power generation.
The country awarded two of five contracts on offer -- one to Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD and another to local firm Servicios y Operaciones Mineras del Norte.
The US and its allies, such as Canada, the UK, the European Union, Australia, Japan and South Korea, face a dilemma when it comes to the global electrification of the transportation system.
UN experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people have been detained in camps in the far-western Chinese region.
Peaceful coexistence with artisanal miners may help big companies obtain the social license they need to operate in certain areas.
The cancellation of the seven permits granted by Augusto Heleno Ribeiro, a close ally of President Jair Bolsonaro, was published this week in the official gazette Diário Oficial.
Interviews with government officials across Africa reveal smuggling operations that span at least nine countries and involve tonnes of gold spirited over borders.