Brazil: 18 of 35

On January 25, 2019, a tailings dam ruptured at Vale's Córrego do Feijão mine in Brumadinho, Brazil
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Aftermath of a disaster: a year on

January 25 was the one-year anniversary of the Brumadinho tailings disaster

31 January 2020

The aftermath of the dam collapse at Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Vale puts Gongo Soco tailings dam on alert

Emergency level at tailings dam raised after heavy rainfall

28 January 2020

Brazil state prosecutor’s office MPMG announces charges over Brumadinho disaster
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Murder charges for 16 people connected to Brumadinho disaster

State prosecutors in Brazil have charged 16 people with murder and environmental crimes

22 January 2020

The march started in Belo Horizonte. Photo: João Alkmim and Filipe Chaves
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March in Brazil to mark year since fatal dam collapse

More than 350 people are expected to march 300km from Belo Horizonte to Brumadinho for anniversary

21 January 2020

MACA is moving out of Brazil after five years
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MACA leaving Brazil

OZ axes Antas early, but contractor wins work in Western Australia

21 January 2020

The Santa Rita nickel mine in Bahia, northeast Brazil
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Santa Rita restart moves along

Blasting activities restarted in mid-2019; first nickel concentrate to be shipped this month

06 January 2020

There are 48 years of resources at Minas-Rio in Brazil, according to Anglo American
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Minas-Rio tailings facility gets go-ahead

Next step in process for Brazilian long-term iron ore operation

06 January 2020

The aftermath of the Brumadinho tailings dam failure in Brazil
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Brumadinho dam failure due to poor drainage, according to Vale report

No warning as heavy rains compromised brittle wall structure

16 December 2019

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