Liability trial for BHP in Samarco dam collapse begins in London

BHP faces a potential $47 billion payout in damages over the 2015 Mariana dam disaster, as a 12-week trial kicks off.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2024 | 3:26 am

Australia’s MinRes probes payments to tycoon founder

Chris Ellison, who has a large stake in the miner, said that the company set up offshore entities more than 20 years ago that supplied Mineral Resources with mining equipment.

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2024 | 4:46 pm

Brazil to seal $30 billion compensation deal with BHP, Vale over 2015 dam collapse

As of Friday, the negotiations between the parties were ongoing and no final agreement has been reached on the settlement amount or terms.

Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 2:32 pm

How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust

Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Canada firms can request temporary relief from tariffs on China EVs, metals

The measure is designed to help firms adjust their supply chains to cope with the new tariffs.

Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 12:25 pm

Petrobras inks deal to supply Vale fuel with renewable content

Petrobras and Vale are two of Latin America's largest companies by market value.

Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 10:00 am

Industrial metals slump as sentiment on China demand worsens

Prices have faded as government briefings on the Chinese economic policy fell short of expectations.

Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 7:45 am

Itochu’s deal to buy stake in Brazil’s CSN Mineracao implies 26% premium

CSN announced the deal to sell up to 11% of CSN Mineracao to Itochu early Wednesday.

Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 7:38 am

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BHP, Vale and Samarco reach $30 billion Fundão dam settlement

China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime

Rio Tinto signs MOU with China’s Nanjing Steel on decarbonization

Vale’s third-quarter profit falls 15% on dam collapse provisions, lower ore prices

Anglo American copper, diamond output down in Q3, 2024 guidance unchanged

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