brumadinho dam disaster

ENVIRONMENT

Time up for tailings dams?

New tailings standard oversight body to be formed this year.

07 April 2021

ENVIRONMENT

Mixed reaction to tailings standard

One of the groups advising the standard says it does not go far enough.

06 August 2020

ENVIRONMENT

Global tailings dam standard launched

Standard aimed at presenting another Brumadinho disaster happening ever again.

05 August 2020

ENVIRONMENT

Tailings dam portal lists risks

One portal to view them all, one portal to bind them (tailings dams).

29 January 2020

ENVIRONMENT

Ex-Vale CEO facing dam disaster homicide charge

Fabio Schvartsman among the mining executives charged.

22 January 2020

ENVIRONMENT

Poor drainage blamed for Brumadinho failure

Heavy rain, poor drainage and a brittle wall structure cited as key factors in Brumadinho failure.

16 December 2019

ENVIRONMENT

Consultation sought on global tailings standard

Draft standard created in response to the January 25 tailings dam collapse in Brumadinho, Brazil.

18 November 2019

TECHNOLOGY

Creating 'catalyst projects' to drive collaboration

Panelists talking about the challenges facing boost mining industry collaboration.

24 October 2019

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