The global iron ore price is expected to temporarily rise above $US100 ($138) per tonne due to fallout from Vale's recent tailings dam disaster in Brazil, according to Capital Economics. Read More
A dam disaster in Brazil that left 60 people dead and over 300 missing last Friday has cast a new light on the safety record of iron ore major Vale. Read More
OZ Minerals will focus on a series of major project developments in 2019 after generating $1.1 billion in net revenues and exceeding its production guidance last year. Read More
Brazilian prosecutors in the state of Minas Gerais have released a statement detailing final compensation payments with Vale and BHP over the 2015 Samarco dam disaster. Read More
BHP is to settle a US class action complaint concerning the purchasers of American depositary receipts of BHP in the wake of the Samarco dam disaster in Brazil. Read More
OZ Minerals now owns 100 per cent of Avanco Resources' shares through its subsidiary OZ Minerals Brazil, as the $418 million acquisition of all Avanco's outstanding shares has moved into completion. Read More
Beadell Resources chief executive and managing director Simon Jackson, along with two directors, has stepped down from his position as the Brazil-focused company tries to improve its operating performance. Read More
OZ Minerals will commence a compulsory takeover of Brazil-focused miner Avanco Resources after acceptances for the deal moved beyond 90 per cent. Read More
BHP, Vale and their joint-owned subsidiary Samarco have reached a compensatory agreement with the Brazilian Government over the 2015 Bento Rodrigues dam disaster. Read More
BHP, with joint venture partners Vale and Samarco, has been granted an additional 66 days to negotiate a settlement over the dam collapse at the Brazilian iron ore operations in 2015. Read More
ASX-listed Beadell Resources, an Australian-headquartered mining company known for its gold operations in Brazil, in particular the Tucano mine, has announced a merger with Canadian company Golden Harp Resources to from a new dual-listed company, Americano Mining. Read More
If there is one piece of advice that Avanco managing director Tony Polglase can offer about mining in Brazil, it’s that local credibility is critical for success. Read More
Avanco has agreed to a deal with Brazilian major Vale to purchase 100 per cent of its Pantera copper project in Brazil, in an acquisition expected to cost anywhere between $25 to $44 million. Read More
Orinoco has cited the benefits of its back-to-basics approach to milling at its Cascavel gold mine in Brazil, returning six samples from its pilot hammer mill with an average grade of 36.68 grams of gold per tonne. Read More