Fundão disaster: BHP, Vale, and Samarco in landmark $32bn settlement

Fundão disaster: BHP, Vale, and Samarco in landmark $32bn settlement

In a landmark agreement, BHP, Vale, and their joint venture Samarco have reached a $32 billion settlement with Brazilian authorities to address the devastating impacts of the 2015 Fundão tailings dam collapse in Mariana, Brazil. This settlement covers compensation for environmental damage, public health crises, economic disruption, and property loss. The Fundão dam disaster, which […]

Vale to acquire stake in Anglo American’s Brazilian operations

Vale to acquire stake in Anglo American’s Brazilian operations

Vale has announced a landmark agreement with Anglo American to acquire a 15% ownership stake in Anglo American Minério de Ferro Brasil, marking a strategic partnership that encompasses the renowned Minas-Rio complex and Vale’s Serra da Serpentina resources in Brazil. This significant move, valued at US$ 157.5 million, includes a supplemental cash disbursement by Vale […]

Vale secures strategic investments for energy transition metals business

Vale secures strategic investments for energy transition metals business

Vale, a global leader in the metals industry, has entered into a binding agreement with Manara Minerals, a joint venture between Ma’aden and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Simultaneously, investment firm Engine No. 1 has agreed to invest under identical terms in Vale Base Metals Limited (VBM), the holding entity for Vale’s energy transition metals […]

Vale commissions Gelado Project to reuse tailings for pellet production in Brazil

Vale commissions Gelado Project to reuse tailings for pellet production in Brazil

Brazilian mining company Vale has commissioned the $485 million Gelado Project in Carajás, Pará, with an aim to provide a sustainable destination for tailings. The commissioning phase will carry out the performance and capacity tests with loading till the end of the first half of the year when the operation will start on a regular […]

Yara to acquire fertilizer complex in Cubatao, Brazil from Vale for $255m

Yara to acquire fertilizer complex in Cubatao, Brazil from Vale for $255m

Chemical industry news : Norwegian chemical company Yara has agreed to acquire a fertilzer complex in Cubatao from mining company Vale for an enterprise value of $255 million to establish as a nitrogen producer in Brazil. The transaction is expected to boost the production footprint of Yara besides complementing its existing distribution position. For Vale, […]