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16 July 2019
Cobriza, Peru: another significant tailings dam failure
On 10th July 2019 another significant tailings dam failure occurred, this time at the Cobriza mine in Peru, releasing cyanide pollution into the Rio Mantaro
10 June 2019
An image of the state of the Hidtroituango powerhouse
Images have been published showing the extreme levels of damage, caused by flooding, to the Hidroituango powerhouse in Colombia.
28 May 2019
Gongo Soco mine: another potential tailings dam failure in Brazil
In Brazil another tailings dam, at the Gongo Soco mine in Barão de Cocais to the east of Belo Horizonte, is at risk of failure due to a rock wall collapse.
7 May 2019
Bajo Llojeta landslide: a high resolution Planet Labs SkySat image
Planet Labs have captured a high resolution SkySat image of the Bajo Llojeta landslide in La Paz, Bolivia, which destroyed 68 houses last week.
3 May 2019
Bajo Llojeta: a major landslide, with dramatic videos, in La Paz, Bolivia
Over the last few days, but primarily on 30th April 2019, a major landslide affected Bajo Llojeta in La Paz, Bolivia. This landslide was captured in a series of dramatic videos
29 March 2019
The Mocoa Debris Flow: an analysis of the causes and effects
A detailed analysis has been published in the journal Landslides of the 2017 Mocoa Debris Flow in Colombia, which killed 409 people.
25 March 2019
Sul Superior: another Vale tailings dam at risk of imminent collapse in Brazil
Brazilian mining company Vale warned on Friday that the Sul Superior tailings dam, at the Gongo Soco mine in Minas Gerais, is at risk of imminent collapse
15 March 2019
Landslides induced by the 2010 Chile megathrust earthquake – my new paper
A new study (Serey et al. 2019) of the Mw=8.8 2010 Chile megathrust earthquake indicates that it triggered a surprisingly low number of landslides.
12 February 2019
Cuajone mine in Peru: reports of landslide damage, and a fatality, caused heavy rain
There are reports of landslides caused by heavy rainfall last week at Cuajone mine, located at 3,400 metres in the Andes of Peru. A worker has been killed.
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.
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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