Brazil tribes struggling to survive after dam burst to get day in court against BHP

Vale-BHP joint venture was shut after deadly dam spill in November – Samarco produced a fifth of global seaborne iron ore pellets supply before the disaster.

Extreme shortages of food and power continue to ravage the country of Venezuela, and ordinary people have been paying the price.

The extent to which the lithium market will grow is contested, but market trends indicate that lithium will be an increasingly profitable sector within mining in the next five years.

Companies still face another much bigger civil action over November's deadly tailings dam burst at its Samarco iron ore mine in Brazil.

Up to 1 billion tonne annual supply gap in seaborne coal by 2030 if no new mines are built according to climate change report by Swiss mining, trading giant.

Eight executives will also face charges, although the police did not disclose their names.

Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.

Chinese import volumes jumped 22% in May compared to last year giving support to iron ore price back above $50 a tonne.

Early signs of activity include Kinross Gold's March decision to expand its Mauritanian gold mine and Goldcorp acquisition of junior Kaminak for $520 million in May.