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Samarco

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Brazilian mining company

Samarco Mineração S.A. is a Brazilian mining company founded in 1977. It is currently a joint-venture between the Brazilian Vale and the Australian BHP, each one holding 50% of the company's stocks.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

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Photo: ALES from Vitória-ES, Brasil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Samarco Mineração S.A. is a Brazilian mining company founded in 1977. It is currently a joint-venture between the Brazilian Vale and the Australian BHP, each one holding 50% of the company's stocks.2

Timeline

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