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17 April 2013
More information on the disastrous mining-induced landslide in Tibet a fortnight ago
Three analyses are now available about the mining-induced landslide in Tibet on 29th March, which shed light on the event
16 April 2013
Is the Bingham Canyon copper mine landslide the most expensive single mass movement in history?
Estimates are starting to emerge of the cost of the Bingham County copper mine landslide in Utah last week. These range from $770 million to $1 billion, which would make this the most expensive landslide in history
13 April 2013
So was the Tibet landslide, which killed 83 people, really “natural”? You be the judge
An official explanation for the Jiama mine landslide is that it was a natural event. Google earth images provide a different perspective, suggesting that it had been subject to the dumping of spoil from large-scale mining operations.
12 April 2013
The unusually large Bingham Canyon Mine landslide – an impressive example of prediction using monitoring
Initial information, and some fantastic images, are now available of the Bingham Canyon copper mine landslide. This is one of the largest mining-induced landslides of all time.
30 March 2013
News of the Tibet gold mine landslide
New images have been posted on Xinhua of the huge landslide at the Jiama mine in Tibet yesterday. This is an unusually large quarry landslide; there is little hope for the 83 victims
29 March 2013
First reports of a massive landslide in Tibet – 83 people reported to have been killed
Xinhua is reporting that a landslide occurred at a gold mine in Tibet early this morning. In total 83 workers at the mine are reported to have been killed
14 January 2013
The Yunnan landslide and its relationship to earthquakes
46 people are now known to have died in the Gaopo Village landslide in China last week. The September earthquakes in this area may have played a role in this event
1 August 2012
28 killed in another mining landslide in China
News of a mining related landslide in China that killed 28 yesterday, and the possibility of typhoon induced landslides in China and Taiwan over the next few days
7 January 2012
An update on recent landslides
An update on recent landslides from around the world, including events in Norway, the Philippines, the UK and Brazil
5 January 2012
Major landslide in the Philippines – at least 25 killed, many more reported missing
A major landslide occurred in the Philippines this morning – at least 25 killed, 150 reported missing.
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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