The Brumadinho tailing dam failure was one of the most catastrophic mining disasters of the 21st century. Like with all other mining accidents across the globe, the industry learned a lot from this experience and is doing a lot to make sure these kinds of disasters have a low likelihood of occurring in the future. Whether you know about this disaster, or you don’t, watch this video to learn more about tailings, Brumadinho, lessons learned, and what the industry mining is doing about it.
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Sources:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/vale-could-face-7-billion-fine-in-connection-with-audit-of-mining-dam-that-preceded-collapse-11551471344
http://www.tailings.info/disposal/conventional.htm