Tag: National Mining Agency

• Wednesday, August 14th 2019 - 18:17 UTC

  Brazil's mining industry given more time to close dangerous tailings dams

  

  Brazil’s mining regulator on Monday extended the deadlines by up to four years for the closing of many dangerous mine tailings dams like the one that collapsed in January at a Vale SA facility, killing more than 240 people.

• Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 10:03 UTC

  Brazil creates National Mining Agency to promote and regulate the industry

  

  Brazil's President Michel Temer has approved a law to create a National Mining Agency (ANM), according to a statement published in Wednesday's edition of the country's official gazette.