mine tailings dam failures: 3 of 6

BHP said it has now established a tailings taskforce
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Mining majors talk tailings

Anglo American, Glencore and BHP go into detail about their tailings dams

07 June 2019

The Gongo Soco mine was closed in 2016
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Vale gives dam warning

Vale has identified movement at the northern slope of a pit at the Gongo Soco mine in Minas Gerais

17 May 2019

Still dealing with the aftermath of the deadly Brumadinho disaster, Vale is looking at alternatives to tailings dams
PROCESSING

Vale spends more on dry processing to avoid tailings dams

Vale aims to invest a further BRL11 billion in dry processing of iron ore

14 May 2019

The Samarco dam collapse in Brazil killed 19 people, destroyed villages and damaged the environment
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

BHP sued in the UK over Samarco dam disaster

BHP has been served with a US$5 billion class action lawsuit over the 2015 Samarco dam collapse

08 May 2019

Capital costs of different tailings storage facilities (TSFs)
ENVIRONMENT

Key questions to ask about tailings dams

Investors should ask three questions about tailings storage facilities

01 May 2019

The exposed excavation at the base of the NTSF that contributed to the wall slump
MANAGEMENT

Newcrest releases details on Cadia tailings dam failure

Excavations at the NTSF contributed to the tailings dam's failure, report finds

30 April 2019

The breach of the tailings dam at Vale's Córrego do Feijão mine occurred on January 25
EDITOR'S COMMENT

Out of the shadows

One of the worst mining disasters in recent history has cast a shadow over the mining industry

24 April 2019

The Brucutu mine in the Minas Gerais state of Brazil
MANAGEMENT

Vale's Brucutu gearing back up following dam burst

Brazilian operation had been idled since February

23 April 2019

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