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Ores Oct, 24, 2019 0

Vale will begin testing autonomous operation on off-highway trucks in Carajás

In November, Vale will begin the testing phase for the deployment of two autonomous off-highway trucks at the Carajás mine. Innovation is coupled with the development and training of mine…

Ores Oct, 22, 2019 0

Vale suspends Itabiruçu dam in Itabira Complex

Vale temporarily suspended the disposal of tailings from the Itabiruçu dam, located in the Itabira Complex, Minas Gerais, as of October 21, while assessing the geotechnical characteristics of the dam.…

Ores Oct, 15, 2019 0

Vale’s production and sales grow

Vale’s iron ore fines production and sales increased significantly in the third quarter of 2019 as a result of continued progress in resuming operations in the South and Southeast Systems,…

Ores Sep, 13, 2019 0

Vale discontinues part of operations at Brucutu mine

Vale has discontinued its works on a mining front at the Brucutu mine in São Gonçalo do Rio Baixo, Minas Gerais. According to the company, this action will not impact…

Ores Aug, 16, 2019 0

Vale suspends Ferrous Resources operations

Vale has temporarily suspended the operations of the concentration plant of the beam iron ore mine of Ferrous Resources in Brazil, which was announced on August 1, 2019, as it…

Ores Aug, 02, 2019 0

Iron ore futures plummet in China following Vale disaster

China’s iron ore futures contracts fell nearly 5% on Friday (08/02) and are preparing for their second weekly loss after Brazil announced a recovery in steel exports in July when…

Ores Aug, 01, 2019 0

Vale SA published second quarter results

Vale SA presented its results for the second quarter of 2019 last Wednesday (07/31). According to the company, 2Q19 was a transition quarter for the business, with the Brumadinho Dam’s…

Ores Jul, 24, 2019 0

Vale partially resumes dry processing at Vargem Grande Complex

The National Mining Agency (ANM) authorized Vale to partially resume the dry processing of the Vargem Grande Complex. The operations of the whole Complex were interdicted on February 20, 2019,…

Ores Jul, 22, 2019 0

Vale’s iron ore production falls 33.8%

Vale SA reported today (07/22) that it’s iron ore production in the second quarter of 2019 fell almost 34% over last year since many of its main dams were totally…

Ores Jul, 19, 2019 0

Chile reduces copper price forecast for 2019

Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, cut copper price projection of 2019 from US$3.05 to US$2.89 a pound as the demand from China, the world’s biggest copper consumer, fell. In…