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Brazilian iron ore miner told to halt operations

Posted On: May. 7, 2019 6:33 AM CST

A Brazilian court ordered miner Vale S.A. to halt operations at its Brucutu iron ore mine in the state of Minas de Gerais, Reuters reported. The ruling reversed a lower court decision that allowed operations to resume. Vale is facing increasing scrutiny after a dam at the Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine burst in January and killed hundreds of people.

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