A tailings dam collapse at Samancor Dikwena has cut access to nearby mine shafts, swept away vehicles, and knocked out Eskom ...

Water and sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina has called on mining companies to register tailings dams that meet the ...

The compensation agreement with miners BHP, Vale and Samarco for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015 has been joined by 19 new ...

A tailings dam at Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome mine near Brits failed, releasing almost all stored tailings from compartment 1B and causing infrastructure damage but no casualties ...

The collapse damaged mine infrastructure, railway and Eskom power lines, polluted a nearby stream, and prompted water quality testing and a government investigation.

“The adherence of these municipalities is an important step towards ensuring that communities have full access to all the ...

Chance of finding survivors ‘minimal’ after tailings dam at iron ore mine bursts Ten bodies have been found and more than 400 people are unaccounted for after a dam operated by the mining firm Vale ...

The collapse of a massive tailings dam in Brazil was caused by the accumulation of water and lack of drainage, although the facilities did not previously show signs of instability, according to a ...

Brazilian authorities arrested eight employees of mining giant Vale on Friday over a dam collapse at one of its mines three weeks ago that killed at least 166 people and left 147 missing, presumed ...

The disaster occurred in the diamond mining town of Jagersfontein, forcing officials to evacuate scores of residents to ...

At least 26 people are known to have died in the disaster which occurred earlier this month in Guangxi The Chinese government has appealed to the public for clues as part of its investigation into a ...

A tailings dam collapse at Samancor Dikwena has cut access to nearby mine shafts, swept away vehicles, and knocked out Eskom power lines near Brits. Satellite analysis and experts point to delayed ...