Chile’s president says Codelco output to grow; touts investment climate

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".

TÜV Süd's lawyers have referred responsibility to Vale.

Wildcat miners in the Amazon use liquid mercury to agglutinate gold particles and separate them from ore and dirt.

Its overall production target for 2024 is set at 343,000-360,000 gold-equivalent ounces.

Funds are adopting an increasingly bearish stance in the copper market, preferring to focus on a globally weak demand picture rather than signs of supply-chain stress.

Codelco's production has slumped to its lowest level in 25 years due to operational problems and delays in its expansion projects.

So far 77 listed mining companies, including the world's largest BHP and Rio Tinto, have signed up to a tougher code of conduct.

A prolonged slump in nickel prices is stress-testing producers worldwide.