disaster
SAFETY
Extreme weather kills artisan miners in Indonesia, state struggles to regulate sector
11 have died in a landslide in Sulawesi
08 July 2024
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL
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
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL
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
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL
Schvartsman steps down as Vale CEO
Vale CEO Fabio Schvartsman has stepped down in the wake of the deadly Brumadinho tailings disaster
04 March 2019
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL
Vale suspends operations at Fábrica and Vargem Grande
Brazil's National Mining Agency has ordered the immediate suspension of activities at the complexes
22 February 2019
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL
Vale evacuates people near Mar Azul mine
Preventative measure due to uncertainty over upstream tailings dam
18 February 2019
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL
Communities evacuated in Minas Gerais as a precaution
Vale and ArcelorMittal are both evacuating communities near upstream tailings dams in Minas Gerais
08 February 2019
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL
"The dam collapsed so fast that the sludge engulfed the alarms"
Vale's Fabio Schvartsman gave a press conference after a meeting with Brazil's prosecutor general
01 February 2019
PARTNER CONTENT
Elevating Human Performance
Endorsed by Global Mining Leaders and Proven to Deliver Workforce Training that Drives
PARTNER CONTENT
Securing the future of mining: Smarter bolting for safer, stronger operations
A conversation with Nord Lock's Nick Addington
PARTNER CONTENT
Futureproof surveillance technology for mining operations
Escalating demand requires mine operators to rethink their physical security strategy.
PARTNER CONTENT
BHP Xplor looks to the future with tech-heavy 2026 cohort
More technology, more diversity
Future Fleets Insights 2026
Exclusive research for the Mining IQ Future Fleets Insights 2026 shows mining companies must invest more in decarbonising if they are to meet CO2 targets
ESG Index 2025: Benchmarking the Future of Sustainable Mining
The ESG Index provides an in-depth evaluation of the ESG performance of 60+ of the world’s largest mining companies. It assesses companies across 10 weighted indicators within 6 essential ESG pillars.
Automation and Digitalisation Insights 2025
Discover how mining companies and investors are adopting, deploying and evaluating new technologies.
Mining IQ Exploration Insights 2025
Gain exclusive insights into the world of exploration in a comprehensive review of the top trending technologies, intercepts, discoveries and more.
THE ASPERMONT BRAND PORTFOLIO
Copyright © 2026 Aspermont Media Ltd. All rights reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Aspermont Media is a company registered in England and Wales. Company No. 08096447. VAT No. 136738101. Aspermont Media, Moor Place, 1 Fore Street Avenue, London, England, EC2Y 9DT.
