ILO Convention 176 is key for the mining industry28 April, 2019Beyond the usual sound bites and press statements, there is a danger that the mining industry might have gone numb, unfeeling and almost unresponsive, to the avalanche of deaths in the mining industry. These sound bites and press statements, by governments and mining companies referencing both public and private policy statements seem at odds with the reality experienced by mine workers and society.
Living under the threat of bursting mining dams 10 April, 2019Barely 500 metres separates the first houses in the Rio do Peixe neighbourhood of Itabira and the fifth largest mining dam in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. “If anything happens to the dam, we won’t have time for anything. We have been told it is a matter of seconds. We are risking our lives by staying here. If I could I would leave here immediately,” says Claudinei Ferreira, a 32-year-old mechanic who has lived in this town of 120,000 inhabitants for five years.
Living under the threat of bursting mining dams10 April, 2019Barely 500 metres separates the first houses in the Rio do Peixe neighbourhood of Itabira and the fifth largest mining dam in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. “If anything happens to the dam, we won’t have time for anything. We have been told it is a matter of seconds. We are risking our lives by staying here. If I could I would leave here immediately,” says Claudinei Ferreira, a 32-year-old mechanic who has lived in this town of 120,000 inhabitants for five years.
Bodies of Pasta de Conchos victims may be recovered26 February, 2019Thirteen years on and the bodies of those killed in the Pasta de Conchos mine disaster may finally be recovered.
Bodies of Pasta de Conchos victims may be recovered26 February, 2019Thirteen years on and the bodies of those killed in the Pasta de Conchos mine disaster may finally be recovered.
Calls for safety standards in artisanal mining as Zimbabwe’s flooded gold mines claim 28 lives21 February, 2019Eight artisanal miners were rescued last week while 28 died when Cricket and Silver Moon gold mines in Battlefields, 175km from Harare, flooded after heavy rains. More are missing and feared dead with heavy rains continuing to slow down rescue efforts.
Después de la muerte de 28 mineros por inundaciones en minas de oro en Zimbabue, es imprescindible establecer normas de seguridad en la minería artesanal21 February, 201928 mineros artesanales murieron la semana pasada cuando se inundaron las minas de oro Cricket y Silver Moon en Battlefields, a 175 km de Harare, debido a intensas tormentas de lluvia. Ocho mineros fueron rescatados con vida, pero hay otros desaparecidos, que se teme hayan muerto. Siguen las fuertes lluvias, atrasando las labores de rescate.
Después de la muerte de 28 mineros por inundaciones en minas de oro en Zimbabue, es imprescindible establecer normas de seguridad en la minería artesanal21 February, 201928 mineros artesanales murieron la semana pasada cuando se inundaron las minas de oro Cricket y Silver Moon en Battlefields, a 175 km de Harare, debido a intensas tormentas de lluvia. Ocho mineros fueron rescatados con vida, pero hay otros desaparecidos, que se teme hayan muerto. Siguen las fuertes lluvias, atrasando las labores de rescate.
Calls for safety standards in artisanal mining as Zimbabwe’s flooded gold mines claim 28 lives21 February, 2019Eight artisanal miners were rescued last week while 28 died when Cricket and Silver Moon gold mines in Battlefields, 175km from Harare, flooded after heavy rains. More are missing and feared dead with heavy rains continuing to slow down rescue efforts.
What are tailings dams?13 February, 2019No one ever hears about tailings dams until they go wrong. But when they fail, the results can be catastrophic. So, as their numbers increase, what exactly are tailings dams and why should we be worried?
