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* 2015 dam failure caused Brazil's worst environmental disaster (Adds no comment from Vale)

Labor contract negotiation at Chile's Escondida mine, the world's largest copper deposit, entered into a critical phase on Monday with the delivery of a final offer by operator BHP, according to an internal memo sent by the company to workers and seen by Reuters.

Labor contract negotiations at Chile's Escondida mine, the world's largest copper deposit, entered into a critical phase on Monday with the delivery of a final offer by operator BHP, according to an internal memo sent by the company to workers and seen by Reuters.

BHP Group Ltd on Tuesday reported full-year iron ore production near the top end of its forecast range, thanks to record output at two mines in Western Australia.

BHP Group Ltd on Tuesday reported full-year iron ore production near the top end of its forecast range, thanks to record production at two mines in Western Australia.

BHP's Cerro Colorado copper mine must start again from scratch on an environmental plan for a key mine maintenance project, a Chilean court ruled on Tuesday, though the company said the decision would not impact operations.

Brazilian miner Samarco Mineracao SA, an iron ore joint venture between Vale SA e BHP Group Ltd, plans to raise $2 billion in fresh capital as part of its plan to exit bankruptcy protection, according to court documents.

BHP expects to present its board with a decision in a few months on whether to go ahead with its Jansen potash project in Canada after choosing between two port options, a company executive said on Thursday.

Bankrupt miner Samarco Mineracao SA plans to receive a 1.2 billion reais ($238 million) debtor-in-possession loan extended by controlling shareholders Vale SA and BHP Group Ltd, according to court documents reviewed by Reuters.

BHP-backed SolGold Plc, the copper-gold company focused on Ecuador, said on Wednesday it will work with shareholder Cornerstone Capital Resources to advance the Cascabel project, ending a two-year spat that will allow them to explore financing options.

A union of remote workers for BHP's Escondida and Spence copper mines in Chile walked off the job early on Thursday after efforts to ink a labor contract deal with the company's management fell through, fueling uncertainty over the global supply of the red metal.

A union of remote workers for BHP's Escondida and Spence copper mines in Chile walked off the job early on Thursday after efforts to ink a labor contract deal with the company's management fell through, fueling uncertainty over the global supply of the red metal.

BHP Group Ltd said on Wednesday it would take contingency measures regarding operations in Chile after a labor union at its Escondida and Spence copper mines rejected the global mining firm's contract offer and called for a strike.

Miner BHP Group sold its 35% stake in Neptune field in Gulf of Mexico to EnVen Energy Corp for an undisclosed sum, making the independent oil and gas company one of the largest operators of a major offshore platform.

A union representing workers at BHP's Escondida and Spence mines in Chile has rejected the company's contract offer, raising the risk of a strike at the two sprawling copper deposits, the union's president told Reuters on Friday.

* Tight supply, strong steel demand supports high iron ore price

BHP Group Ltd said on Wednesday it expects annual iron ore production at the upper end of its forecast, although bad weather and planned maintenance at its operations in Western Australia sent third-quarter output nearly 2% lower.

BHP Group Ltd on Wednesday reported a near 2% dip in third-quarter iron ore production, but said full-year output is expected to be at the upper end of its forecast.

BHP Group Ltd said on Thursday it completed its first refuelling of a ship with biofuel this month in a trial run that is part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions.