On Thursday, 13 August, the wall of a dam belonging to Samancor Dikwena Tailings Facility collapsed, unleashing mining sludge across the R566 towards the nearby Eland Mine owned by Northam Platinum ...

Mining giant BHP, represented by HSF Kramer, faces up to $36 billion in damages for the toxic mining spill in Brazil.

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 of a massive tailings dam in Brazil was caused by the accumulation of water and lack of drainage, although the facilities did not previously show signs of instability, according to a ...

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 requirements for classification as dams with a safety risk. Registration would ...

The tailings dam at a mine near Brits, North West, was hiding in plain sight, unregistered and showing signs of the trouble to come.

Law firms are fighting over who represents the thousands of claimants as they attempt to collect on a landmark win against ...

Law360 (March 10, 2026, 7:36 PM EDT) -- A New York federal judge on Tuesday rejected Vale SA's bid to decertify a class of investors in a suit accusing the Brazilian mining giant and its executives of ...

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 ...