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EDITOR'S COMMENT
Aftermath of a disaster: a year on
January 25 was the one-year anniversary of the Brumadinho tailings disaster
31 January 2020
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
TECHNOLOGY
Year in Review: Top stories of 2019
From tailings dam woes to M&As - 2019 was an eventful year in mining
20 December 2019
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL
Brumadinho dam failure due to poor drainage, according to Vale report
No warning as heavy rains compromised brittle wall structure
16 December 2019
ENVIRONMENT
Investors, miners meet to review tailings dam safety
Data presented at summit reveals 10% of tailings storage facilities have had stability issues
01 November 2019
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL
Vale details damages for dam disaster
Vale announces compensation for workers and families of those who died in the Brumadinho disaster
17 July 2019
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL
Path to tailings dam standard laid out
Global tailings review lead Dr Bruno Oberle shares next steps
10 June 2019
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