Brazilian court clears BHP, Vale and Samarco of charges in 2015 dam disasterA court in Belo Horizonte ruled that state prosecutors failed to prove that "individual actions" directly contributed to the collapse of the dam.Staff Writer | November 14, 2024 | 9:55 am
BHP set to detail copper growth plans on Chile roadshow, analysts sayThe world's biggest listed miner will be hosting analysts and…Reuters | November 14, 2024 | 9:21 am
Zijin reports illegal mining at Buritica gold mine, losses being assessedZijin said that organized groups had illegally mined some "high-grade…Reuters | November 14, 2024 | 7:18 am
Liability trial for BHP in Samarco dam collapse begins in London BHP faces a potential $47 billion payout in damages over the 2015 Mariana dam disaster, as a 12-week trial kicks off. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2024 | 3:26 am
Peru’s Chinese-built mega port to soft launch in late November with Shanghai route Cosco Shipping Ports owns and will operate the port with a 60% stake, with 40% held by Peruvian miner Volcan, which is controlled by Glencore. Reuters | October 21, 2024 | 2:10 am
Brazil to seal $30 billion compensation deal with BHP, Vale over 2015 dam collapse As of Friday, the negotiations between the parties were ongoing and no final agreement has been reached on the settlement amount or terms. Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 2:32 pm
G Mining-Reunion Gold spinout Greenheart raises $26 million for exploration Greenheart is focused on regional assets outside of Oko West in the Guiana Shield. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2024 | 12:31 pm
Petrobras inks deal to supply Vale fuel with renewable content Petrobras and Vale are two of Latin America's largest companies by market value. Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 10:00 am
Vale to hold hearing on Bacaba copper project in Brazil Vale plans to replace copper production from the depleting Sossego open pit mine with output from Bacaba by 2026. Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 9:00 am
Colombia mining group warns government decree puts sector at risk The decree, published at the beginning of this year, allows Colombia's environment ministry to declare areas as natural resource reserve zones for a five-year period. Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 8:58 am
Itochu’s deal to buy stake in Brazil’s CSN Mineracao implies 26% premium CSN announced the deal to sell up to 11% of CSN Mineracao to Itochu early Wednesday. Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 7:38 am
BHP iron ore output beats, copper production edges up on better grades at Escondida The global miner completed the debottlenecking work at the port at its Western Australia operations, boosting iron ore output. Reuters | October 16, 2024 | 3:02 pm