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 ...

At least 26 people are known to have died in the disaster which occurred earlier this month in Guangxi amid torrential ...

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 ...

A Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia suffered a catastrophic tailings dam collapse, releasing massive amounts of toxic waste into a river that millions rely on for drinking water and farming. As the ...

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