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Vale spends more on dry processing to avoid tailings dams

To reduce the use of tailings dams, Vale said it is aiming to invest a further BRL11 billion (US$2.75 billion) in dry processing of iron ore over the next five years, including BRL1.5 billion in Minas Gerais

Still dealing with the aftermath of the deadly Brumadinho disaster, Vale is looking at alternatives to tailings dams

Still dealing with the aftermath of the deadly Brumadinho disaster, Vale is looking at alternatives to tailings dams

Following the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster in January of this year, all eyes have been on Brazilian iron ore giant Vale and its tailings management practices. A few days after the dam collapse,...

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