A new international mining sector standard, compiled by some of the industry’s most powerful players, is the latest example ...

A new international mining sector standard, compiled by some of the industry’s most powerful players, is the latest example of an industry initiative that fails to hold its members accountable for ...

Vale S.A., one of the world's largest mining companies with a market capitalization of $38.68 billion, continues to navigate a complex global market environment as it enters 2025. The Brazilian mining ...

Brazilian miner Vale's CEO held his first official meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday, the company ...

The collapse of the dam at the iron ore mine, near the city of Mariana in south-eastern Brazil, unleashed a wave of tailings ...

More than 620,000 individuals are seeking £36 billion in compensation for damages caused by a deluge of deadly sludge that ...

Municipalities face a critical decision: whether to continue pursuing claims in foreign courts or accept appeals tied to the ...

The Global Tailings Management Institute will oversee independent audits and the certification of member companies’ ...

The in-depth story of the deadly 1889 Johnstown Flood caused by the Johnstown Dam Collapse. On Memorial Day of 1889, western Pennsylvania was caught by a massive storm, unprecedented in the state ...

The destructive Brumadinho, Brazil, dam collapse in 2019 killed 270 people. Gloria Simeon, Yup’ik, explained in the video produced by opponents of the mine, “The tundra is like a sponge. Any leak of ...

The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge is collapsed into the Tocantins River in Estreito, Maranhao state, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024. Several cars and trucks crossing the bridge when it collapsed on ...

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