We recently posted about Another mining disaster, how a mining tailings dam collapsed at Brumadinho in Brazil. This video of the terrible disaster has now been released:
It now transpires, according to Reuters, that Vale – the fourth largest mining company in the world – knew the collapsed dam was at risk:
The owner of a mining dam that collapsed in Brazil last month, killing 165, knew it was at a heightened risk of failure, Reuters claims in a report.
According to an internal report seen by the news agency, Vale was aware the Minas Gerais dam breached internal safety guidelines in October.
Vale, the world's top iron ore miner, said the report was misleading as there was no evidence of imminent risk.
Executives and employees from Vale, and German consulting group Tüv Süd who inspected the dam last year, have now been arrested.
A breakthrough story about #Brumadinho👇. Looks like the smoking gun has been found 😳https://t.co/nHfJrYpNnb— Shannon Sims (@shannongsims) February 11, 2019
I’ve spent the past 10 days covering the dam collapse at #brumadinho. More than 300 people lost their lives. The scenes were shocking, the extent of the damage, the impact of sludge, unbelievable. And the fear of the communities that it could happen again all too real. pic.twitter.com/nu6TSsoOhl— Katy Watson (@katywatson) February 11, 2019
A disaster foretold: How a deadly mix of failed government oversight, unheeded warnings, and laws that favor mining interests over public safety led to a dam collapse in Brazil. Scores, and likely hundreds, are dead. With @RT_Watson and @DLBiller @BW— Michael Smith (@SmithMarkets) January 31, 2019
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Anger persists after Vale vows to make amends for Brazil dam disaster; 99 people now confirmed dead, and 250 missing. $2,700 per family compensation offered by Vale "is nothing," families say. https://t.co/vEXLjMJzmx— Nichola Saminather (@nicsam24) January 31, 2019
Brazil's Vale knew of risk to area hit by deadly mine disaster: Folha de S.Paulo https://t.co/pn7jy6Cibz pic.twitter.com/YiufzjhURr— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 1, 2019
