Mining companies BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto could not agree with union on staff wages, prompting a halt to services
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BHP Billiton wins Mexico’s first deep water oil auction
Anglo-Australian company will invest $570m and take a 60% stake in the Trion oil field in the Gulf of Mexico
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BHP beats BP in Mexico’s first deepwater oil auction
Anglo-Australian company will invest $570m and take a 60% stake in the Trion oil field in the Gulf of Mexico
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Banco Safra sues Samarco
Brazilian bank says the mining joint venture failed to alert bondholders about structural issues related to the Fundão dam
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Court orders Vale, BHP pay for Samarco cleanup
Two mining companies have 30 days to deposit $365m, Brazilian federal court says
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Vale, BHP disagree over Samarco restart
Vale CEO says joint venture will have to rely on infrastructure from neighboring dams
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Vale, BHP disagree over how to restart troubled Brazil mine
Nearly a year after a dam at Samarco collapsed and unleashed a torrent of sludge that washed away villages, the two companies are still trying to figure out how to restart their joint venture
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Moody’s downgrades Samarco again
Brazilian miner downgraded after failing to obtain necessary licenses to resume operations at Minas Gerais mine
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Brazil sues Samarco
Federal prosecutors seek $44bn in damages from BHP-Vale joint venture for dam collapse
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Samarco agrees to pay dam disaster damages
Brazilian miner could spend more than $5.3bn on cleanup and compensation over the next 15 years