A tailings dam collapse at Samancor Dikwena has cut access to nearby mine shafts, swept away vehicles, and knocked out Eskom ...

A tailings dam at Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome mine near Brits failed, releasing almost all stored tailings from compartment 1B ...

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 ...

The collapse damaged mine infrastructure, railway and Eskom power lines, polluted a nearby stream, and prompted water quality testing and a government investigation.

A week after a dam storing mining waste collapsed in southeast Brazil, the human cost is clear, with 110 killed and 238 missing, presumed dead, but the environmental impact is still being evaluated.

Mining giant BHP has lost its bid to appeal a High Court ruling that could hold it responsible for a deadly dam collapse in Brazil. This decision paves the way for a landmark trial in London, set to ...

Water and sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina has called on mining companies to register tailings dams that meet the ...

Free State authorities have confirmed that at least three people have been killed following a mine dam collapse in ...

The disaster occurred in the diamond mining town of Jagersfontein, forcing officials to evacuate scores of residents to ...

The death toll from the collapse of a dam holding back mining waste in southeastern Brazil has risen to 121, rescue officials said Saturday. Another 226 people are missing. Lt. Pedro Aihara of the ...

A tailings dam collapse at Samancor Dikwena has cut access to nearby mine shafts, swept away vehicles, and knocked out Eskom power lines near Brits. Satellite analysis and experts point to delayed ...