Dam Bursts in Brazil Burying Hundreds Under Tons of Mud
A little over three years after the worst environmental disaster registered in Brazil, another dam has broken in the state...
January 26, 2019Topic
Vale
Brazil’s City of Mariana Refuses to Withdraw UK Samarco Lawsuit
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The city of Mariana (MG) will not withdraw the...
November 19, 2018
Brazil’s Samarco Gets Extension to Settle Dam Spill Damages
Courts gave Samarco, Vale and BHP until end of June to reach agreement on R$155 billion lawsuit for 2015 dam...
April 23, 2018 Federal Judge Suspends Criminal Charges in Brazil’s Mariana Dam Burst
Twenty-two people were accused of homicide related to the 2015 Mariana Dam burst, including executives from Samarco, Vale and BHP...
August 8, 2017
Vale, Billiton Try to Extend Payment of R$1.2 Billion Guarantee
The companies also have to prove that leakage of waste from dam has stopped and present a plan for the...
January 10, 2017
Brazil’s Vale Authorized to Mine in Amazon State of Pará
The largest iron ore project in the history of Brazil’s mining industry, is located in the Carajás mining complex, the...
December 12, 2016
One Year After Mariana Dam Burst in Brazil Problem Persists
The burst of the Samarco dam in November 2015 which killed 19 persons and spilled chemicals over 600 km area...
November 4, 2016
Brazil Prosecutors Charge Vale, BHP With Homicide
Twenty-two people have been charged with homicide in connection with Samarco dam spill, including six foreigners.
October 21, 2016
Post Election Dollar Falls to Lowest Since August
While U.S. dollar falls, Brazil markets react positively to results of Sunday’s municipal elections.
October 4, 2016