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U.N. calls for probe into Vale’s tailings as they head to large Brazilian river

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Brazilian authorities and companies involved with river water management are trying to stop the torrent of mining waste from reaching the Sao Francisco river, a source of drinking water for communities in five of the country’s 26 states.

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Vale dam collapse: Panic after fresh alert at another mine in Brumadinho

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An alarm warning of an imminent mining dam rupture was issued on Sunday morning near Brumadinho, the same Brazilian community where the collapse of Vale’s dam on Friday killed at least 58 and left over 400 more feared dead.

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Vale’s tailings dam bursts after end-year rebound in iron ore prices

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As early as next week, iron ore prices may start to reflect the impacts of Vale’s dam bursting at Corrego de Feijao in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, according to an analysis by S&P Global Platts. The effect […]

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Copper price falls despite China’s promise of more ‘economic miracles’

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Industrial metal prices tumble as President Xi’s defiant speech intensifies trade war fears, offer little on economic stimulus or market reforms.

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