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4 February 2019
The speed of the Brumadinho tailings dam landslide
The two important videos showing the Brumadinho tailings dam landslide allow some estimates to be made of the speed of the movement.
1 February 2019
First thoughts on the Brumadinho dam collapse video
My initial thoughts on the Brumadinho tailings dam collapse video, which has emerged today. The video shows a catastrophic rotational landslide and flow
Brumadinho disaster: the extent of the environmental impact
The human and environmental costs of the Brumadinho disaster in Brazil are becoming increasingly clear, whilst speculation continues as to the causes of the collapse of the tailings dam
27 January 2019
The scale of the tailings dam collapse at Feijão mine in Brumadinho, Brazil
The enormous scale of the tailings dam collapse at Feijão mine in Brumadinho, Brazil is now clear. The dam was 87 m high, holding c13 million cubic metres.
28 September 2018
Hpakant, Myanmar: the on-going tragedy of landslides from jade mining
Reports suggest that there has been yet another mining landslide in Hpakant, Myanmar. In the last 4 years over 800 people have died in mining landslides there
24 September 2018
Cebu landslide: should mining be banned in the Philippines?
In the aftermath of the Cebu landslide in the Philippines, which killed about 90 people, there is now a discussion as to whether mining should be banned
21 September 2018
The enormous mining-induced Naga City landslide in Cebu, the Philippines
Naga City landslide: yesterday an enormous mining-induced landslide occurred in Cebu in the Philippines, killing 21 people and leaving 74 missing
17 September 2018
Barangay Ucab: many dead after typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines
A landslide triggered by typhoon Mangkhut ahs killed at least 33 miners, sheltering in their dormitory, at Barangay Ucab in the Philippines
5 July 2018
Cadia gold mine: Planet Labs imagery of the sequence of events of the tailings dam failure in March 2018
Imagery from Planet Labs shows the sequence of events during the tailings dam failure at the Cadia Gold Mine in Australia in March 2018.
12 April 2018
Candelaria mine: a large rockslide in October 2017
In October 2017 a large rockslide occurred at the Candelaria mine in Chile, reducing production by about 20%. Planet Labs imagery captures the aftermath of this large wedge failure
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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