Monthly Archives: October 2016

ALL OF BRAZILS 144 LARGE TAILINGS DAMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AT RISK OF FAILURE AND INDEPENDENTLY RE EVALUATED BY A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT MULTI DISCIPLINARY PANEL OF EXPERTS

Posted on October 17, 2016 by lindsaynewlandbowker

CONTACT: Lindsay Newland Bowker 207 367 5145/lindsaynewlandbowker@gmail.com DATE: October 1, 2016         According this 2014 report by the Brazilian Government, Brazil has 633 tailings dams, the overwhelming majority built after enactment of the   2010 statutory overhaul. 144 are large enough … Continue reading →

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