BHP to review $9.7 billion charge over Brazil dam failure
The fine is part of a broader claim seeking $31.5bn for reparation, compensation and moral damages tied to the Fundão dam failure in 2015.
The fine is part of a broader claim seeking $31.5bn for reparation, compensation and moral damages tied to the Fundão dam failure in 2015.
The Samarco Fundão dam burst in November 2015 — it was Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.
The Brazilian President criticized Vale for "not having done anything to repair the destruction".
The facility is equipped with simulators designed to provide comprehensive heavy equipment operator training.
Four passengers and two crew members died after a small Jetstream aircraft on its way to the company's Diavik mine crashed shortly after take-off.
So far 77 listed mining companies, including the world's largest BHP and Rio Tinto, have signed up to a tougher code of conduct.
Prices rose as much as 3.6% on the London Metal Exchange.
MIT researchers have designed a new lithium-ion battery whose cathode doesn’t use cobalt or nickel.
China's chief intelligence agency posted on social media a comic strip featuring foreign-looking characters secretly extracting rare earths.
A prolonged slump in nickel prices is stress-testing producers worldwide.