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Mining sludge surge triggers power cuts and contamination fears after tailings dam collapse
A tailings dam collapse at Samancor Dikwena has cut access to nearby mine shafts, swept away vehicles, and knocked out Eskom power lines near Brits. Satellite analysis and experts point to delayed ...
The catastrophic flash floods that tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region after a glacial collapse wiped out entire ...
Brazilian authorities arrested eight employees of mining giant Vale on Friday over a dam collapse at one of its mines three weeks ago that killed at least 166 people and left 147 missing, presumed ...
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Slimes dam collapse raises safety and transparency issues anew
The tailings dam at a mine near Brits, North West, was hiding in plain sight, unregistered and showing signs of the trouble ...
Mining giant BHP has lost its bid to appeal a High Court ruling that could hold it responsible for a deadly dam collapse in Brazil. This decision paves the way for a landmark trial in London, set to ...
A week after a dam storing mining waste collapsed in southeast Brazil, the human cost is clear, with 110 killed and 238 missing, presumed dead, but the environmental impact is still being evaluated.
Water and sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina has called on mining companies to register tailings dams that meet the requirements for classification as dams with a safety risk. Registration would ...
The death toll from the collapse of a dam holding back mining waste in southeastern Brazil has risen to 121, rescue officials said Saturday. Another 226 people are missing. Lt. Pedro Aihara of the ...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The compensation agreement with miners BHP, Vale and Samarco for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015 has been joined by 19 new cities, including the one that was the ...
Researchers found that mining waste from the 2015 Mariana dam disaster persists in soil and water, entering local crops — indicating ongoing contamination. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist ...
A tailings dam collapse at Samancor Dikwena has cut access to nearby mine shafts, swept away vehicles, and knocked out Eskom power lines near Brits. Satellite analysis and experts point to delayed ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers found that bananas, cassava, and cocoa grown near the 2015 Fundão dam collapse site contain elevated levels of toxic ...
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