Iron ore has fallen again to a new low, dropping to another new low.
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Vale to cut iron ore production
Mega iron ore miner Vale is the first of the majors to announce a reduction its iron ore production rates.
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BHP rejects claims of ‘toxic’ Samarco tailings
BHP has rejected claims by the UN that the tailings released from the Samarco Dam disaster are toxic.
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Samarco tailings pollution reaches Brazillian coast
Toxic mud from the Samarco dam burst in Brazil has reached the Atlantic Ocean, amid claims this is the worst environmental disaster seen in the country.
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Iron ore continues decline
Iron ore has fallen again, nearing the second lowest point on record since SteelIndex began tracking prices in November 2008, and close to the lowest point since fellow iron ore price tracking Metal Bulletin began keeping score, when the price hit its trough at US$44.59 in May 2009.
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Samarco offers $260m for mudslide damage to water supplies
Brazil’s Samarco mining firm has pledged to pay at least $260 million in reparations for the environmental damage caused by the bursting of two dams two weeks ago.
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2013 study warned of Samarco dam break risk
As the death toll from the Samarco tailings dam disaster continues to rise while BHP shares fall to the lowest prices since 2005, questions are being raised over the preventative measures taken to prevent a disaster from occurring.
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BHP, Vale set up emergency fund for Brazil mining disaster
An emergency fund to assist affected families and rebuilding works in Brazil has been set up by mining companies BHP Billiton and Vale after the deadly iron ore mine dam burst
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BHP tailings dam burst in Brazil
A BHP iron ore mine's tailings dam has burst in Brazil’s southeast on November 6, leaving 15 dead, and 45 missing
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Isaac Plains coal mine sold for $1
Stanmore Coal has bought Isaac Plains coal mine for $1.
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Vale sets iron ore production record
Vale, the world’s biggest iron ore miner, has posted a record-breaking June quarter of iron ore production.
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Vale cuts 25 million tonnes of high-cost iron ore production
Vale plans to cut 25 million metric tonnes of high cost iron ore from its portfolio, but analysts say the move will do little to help the depressed price of the commodity.
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Vale keeps quiet about new megacarriers
Vale is in talks with Chinese shipbuilders to arrange construction of 50 new Valemax carriers.
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39 miners rescued after underground fire
39 miners who had been trapped after an underground fire at a Canadian nickel mine have been rescued.
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Vale posts record iron ore production
Brazilian miner Vale ramped up its iron ore production by 6.5 per cent last year.
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X2 resources could go after Vale’s nickel assets
X2 Resources could make a play for Vale’s nickel business.
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Simandou iron ore fight could be settled out of court
Vale said it might consider settling the Simandou iron ore fight with Rio Tinto out of court.
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Vale considers spin-off of its base metals arm
Vale is reportedly considering listing its base metals business as iron ore prices fall and costs begin to bite.
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Vale to sell 20 per cent Indonesian nickel
The Brazilian miner has signed a divestment contract with the outgoing Indonesian government, to sell the stake to Indonesian parties within five years.
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Bees the key to mine site rehab
International mining giant Vale has improved on mine site revegetation in Canada by starting a beekeeping program.
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