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Samarco

Authority rejects $39B resources compensation bid

Reimbursements will take longer to reach victims of a mining infrastructure disaster. Authorities recently refused their share in a US$25.7 billion (A$39B) offer in the aftermath of the 2015 Samarco...

Samarco

Mining giants offer $39B in compensation

Victims of a catastrophic resources infrastructure failure could be reimbursed for further damages. BHP, Vale and their Samarco joint venture recently increased their compensation offer for the 2015...

Prominent Hill mine truck

Resources giant offers $9B for five competing mines

A multinational mining company is set to acquire five operations from a rival. BHP recently received approval to start working on its proposed $9.6 billion takeover offer for OZ Minerals (OZL)...

BHP hit with $7.2b lawsuit after Brazil mine disaster

The Brazilian Government intends to sue Samarco, Vale and BHP for $7.2b for clean-up costs and damages after dams collapsed at their iron ore operation in Minas Gerais killing 13 people. According to...

01-Underground Mining

Digging deep by design

[hr]A team from the University of Melbourne set about to develop an advanced level of software to optimise access and haulage in underground mine design. This is the result…[hr] AUTHORS MARCUS BRAZIL...