Iron Ore

Vale forced to halt operations at Brucutu, largest mine in Minas Gerais

Brucutu, which has an annual capacity of 30 million tonnes of iron ore, is Brazil’s second largest mine, behind Vale’s Carajás.

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Vedanta says Anglo American stake buy meets Gov’t criteria

Shares in the company lost a fifth of their value on Friday as investors were sceptical of its foreign subsidiary Cairn India Holdings’ $200 million investment in the diversified miner.

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Vale says alarms didn’t go off on time in Brumadinho due to ‘speed’ of sludge

Argument is being harshly criticized by experts and locals, who believe the law-enforced audible could have saved lives.

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