The announcement follows a court ruling last week that the company was financially liable for the January disaster that killed at least 247 people, when a wave of toxic waste breached a dam.
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Brazil Judge Holds Mining Company Liable for Damages of Deadly Dam Breach
The ruling represented the first time the mining giant Vale has been formally held responsible for a disaster that unleashed a wave of toxic mud and killed at least 247 people.
He Was Looking for Opals. Instead He Found a New Dinosaur Species.
Scientists reported the discovery in Australia of a plant-eating species, 35 years after a miner brought fossils to a museum in Sydney.
belarus dispatch: Want to Relax? Try the Spa in a Salt Mine in Belarus
To some, the suggestion of a visit to the salt mines evokes grim memories of prison camps. But allergy sufferers swear by the health benefits.
Dam at Brazil Mine Could Burst Soon, Officials Warn
Months after a nearby dam breach at a mining site killed more than 240 people, prosecutors say another similar disaster could occur as soon as Sunday.
Horseman Rides Into Crowd of Anti-Coal Protesters in Australia, Injuring Woman
The woman was left unconscious Sunday at a protest held by environmentalists in a town near a proposed coal mine that could be one of the largest in the world.
An Oil Spill Fouls a Tropical Eden Already Scarred by Mining
On Rennell, a Pacific island, the impoverished residents were already seeing little benefit from mining operations. Now an oil spill has poisoned their water and threatens a World Heritage site.
Myanmar Jade Mine Disaster Feared to Have Killed More Than 50
A huge mound of tailings collapsed into an open-pit mine in a remote area of Kachin State, burying workers and heavy equipment, officials said.
In Asbest, Russia, Making Asbestos Great Again
The largest maker of the deadly fiber is making a comeback, and it says it has an ally in President Trump.
Death Toll From Indonesia Landslide Climbs to 17
After a week of searching, rescuers still don’t know how many people are trapped in a collapsed mine, or even how many makeshift holes have been dug by the miners.