Brazilian iron-ore miner Vale on Wednesday announced a series of writedowns and provisions related to the Brumadinho tailings dam collapse that killed some 300 people two months ago, saying there would be an affect on future results.
The writedowns i…
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Currently there are no established global standards defining what a tailings dam is, how to build one and how to care for it after it is decommissioned.
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Brazilian miner Vale said on Tuesday that total iron ore output rose 8.2% in annual terms to 100.988-million tonnes in the fourth quarter, which closed about a month before the collapse of its tailings dam at Brumadinho killed hundreds of people.
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Dalian iron ore closed lower on Tuesday after major iron ore miners in Australia resumed some operations after cyclones, easing concerns over tight supply of the steel-making ingredient.
Rio Tinto said that staff were returning to its iron ore ports a…
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ASX-listed Grange Resources will spend A$15-million on an exploration decline at its Savage River iron-ore project, in Tasmania, to allow for diamond drilling of the North Pit as part of it’s a$3.5-million prefeasibility study.
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A cost study on the Parker Range iron-ore project, in Western Australia has lowered the capital and operating cost estimates for the project, ASX-listed Cazaly Resources announced on Tuesday.
The initial definitive feasibility study, completed in 201…
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A Brazilian court has issued an injunction ceasing operations at several tailings dams owned by mining firm Vale, the iron-ore giant said on Monday, which will hit production at a major mine.
The injunction, issued in response to a motion by prosecut…
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The world’s biggest iron ore producer said the injunction will impact production at its massive Brucutu mine, as it will now take longer than expected to bring it back on line.
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Mining giants Rio Tinto, BHP Group and Fortescue Metals said their Australian operations had suffered some impact after two cyclones hit the country over the weekend, with clean up starting on Monday in the wake of the storms.
Cyclone Veronica has bee…
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Diversified major BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie says that the success of China’s Belt and Road initiative will hinge on cooperation within the international community.
Speaking in Beijing at the weekend, he noted that the ambitious infrastructure initiativ…
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