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GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Tailings dam spill closes Yichun Luming

Incident in China results in licence suspension for operator

14 April 2020

MANAGEMENT

Zero to 'barely detectable' traces of ammonia, cyanide found after spill

Indiana, US, complex owner ArcelorMittal said testing was completed August 18

22 August 2019

MANAGEMENT

No tailings spill at Southern Copper op in Peru: report

OEFA has determined that heavy rains in southern Peru did not cause a mining waste spill at Cuajone

15 February 2019

MANAGEMENT

Two plead guilty to mine slurry spill

Two men plead guilty to Coalmont Energy coal slurry spill in British Columbia

22 September 2017

EDITOR'S COMMENT

Impacting the environment

The Gold King mine spill occurred on August 5 as the EPA investigated the disused mine

20 August 2015

MANAGEMENT

EPA takes responsibility for Colorado spill

Spill occurred during work to open inactive mine with heavy equipment

12 August 2015

EDITOR'S COMMENT

Red mud rising

On October 4, a major spill of red mud occurred from reservoir No 10 at the Ajka alumina plant in western

19 October 2010

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