After a week of searching, rescuers still don’t know how many people are trapped in a collapsed mine, or even how many makeshift holes have been dug by the miners.
Tag: Mines and Mining
Leaders of Brazil Mining Giant Vale Step Down as Criminal Inquiry Widens
The company heeded the request of prosecutors, who fear the top executives at the company may stymie a proper investigation into a deadly dam burst.
Brazil Arrests 8 at Mining Giant Vale Over Deadly Dam Collapse
The employees held included two executive directors of the company, which owns the mining complex where a torrent of mud killed at least 166 people.
Brazil Arrests 8 at Mining Giant Vale Over Deadly Dam Collapse
The employees held included two executive directors of the company, which owns the mining complex where a torrent of mud killed at least 166 people.
Why Did the Dam in Brazil Collapse? Here’s a Brief Look.
That the dam fell was a tragedy. It should not have been a surprise.
A Deadly River of Mud: Video of Brazil Dam Collapse Emerges
Footage released a week after the tragedy showed how the dam released 2.5 billion gallons of brown sludge that buried people, cars and buildings in seconds.
5 Arrested After Brazil Dam Collapse That Killed Dozens
Those arrested were directly involved in and responsible for the mining enterprise and its licensing, as well as in recent testing that found the dam to be stable.
New Alarms in Brazil as a Second Mining Dam Threatens to Collapse
Two days after a dam break left at least 58 dead, residents of Brumadinho are forced to evacuate again, while experts warn that the regulatory system is flawed.
Hundreds Still Missing After Dam Collapse in Brazil
Before and after images show the damage caused by the collapse of a mining dam in Brumadinho, Brazil. At least 58 are dead and hundreds are still missing.
Germany Lays Out a Path to Quit Coal by 2038
A committee of disparate interests envisages sending billions of euros and thousands of government jobs to coal country as mines and power plants shut down.