Samarco and its owners BHP and its joint-venture partner Vale have reached a deal with Brazilian public authorities to settle a US$5.3 billion lawsuit related to the 2015 Bento Rodrigues dam disaster that killed 17 people and destroyed several towns.
An Australian innovation offers a potential solution to the nation’s feral cat problem, and mining companies in the Pilbara region of Western Australia are supporting the initiative in one of the first national trials of the device to protect threatened native species.
The Australian Federal Government has decided not to approve Phosphate Resources Limited’s exploration program on Christmas Island due to potentially significant and unacceptable environmental impacts.
Lion One Metals has secured a US$40 million debt facility with Chinese companies Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering and Baiyin International Investment.