Vale considers shorter CEO term for Bartolomeo
According to Valor Econômico, the federal government is attempting to appoint former Brazilian Minister of Finance Guido Mantega as a Vale executive director.
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How did Vale tailings dam burst and kills hundreds?
Construction details in the tailings dam at Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine in Brazil may have caused the burst that killed at least 270 people when…
At Saudi Arabia’s Future Minerals Forum, the buzz word is partnership
Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Mark Bristow and Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Mark Cutifani like Saudi Arabia’s plan to be a regional financial partnership hub because others racing to develop…
Future Minerals Forum: Vale’s US$10B for Canada targets existing potential
Vale (NYSE: VALE) is spending US$10 billion ($13.3 billion) in Canada over the next decade to keep operations running in a district it values for its low-carbon production.The funds are…
Saudi Arabia forum looks to boost Middle East, Africa exploration
Saudi Arabia is attracting global mining companies to its third annual Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh on Wednesday as it invests its vast oil wealth into mining exploration with some…
The biggest global mining news of 2023
The mining world was pulled in all directions in 2023: the collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, a bad year for cobalt and nickel, Chinese critical mineral moves, gold’s…
Brazil judge votes to dismiss homicide case against Vale’s ex-president over Brumadinho
Former Vale (NYSE: VALE) president Fábio Schvartsman achieved an initial victory in his bid to evade trial for the 2019 Brumadinho dam collapse, which claimed the lives of over 250 people in Brazil….
Vale’s ex-president seeks to avoid trial for Brumadinho dam failure
Former Vale (NYSE: VALE) president Fábio Schvartsman may avoid trial for the Brumadinho tailings dam collapse that killed more than 250 people in Brazil in 2019. The executive’s defence team…
Global mining stars due at third annual Saudi green metals conference
Saudi Arabia seeks to funnel more petro-dollars to battery metal projects with an all-star lineup at its third annual Future Minerals Forum in January. Leaders of the world’s largest…
Vale Base Metals in search of new CEO
Vale Base Metals says that Deshnee Naidoo will step down from her position as CEO at the end of March. The $26-billion copper and nickel unit was created in July…
British court rejects Vale’s appeal in billion-dollar action for Mariana disaster
The decision favors BHP, which seeks to hold Vale liable for 50% or more of any damages awarded to the victims.
Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine
Brazil-based mining giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) has announced that its Salobo mine has reached a capacity of 32 million tonnes per year after completing a successful throughput test for the…