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Collapse in Chambishi — tailings failure is a canary in Zambia’s Copperbelt
On Tuesday, 18 February a catastrophic failure occurred at Sino Metals’ tailings dam in Chambishi, Zambia, releasing more than 50 million litres of acidic effluent into the Mwambashi River. The spill ...
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After the Bell: Tailings dam collapse in Zambia an ominous sign in a world that needs more mining
Tailings facilities — used to store the discarded byproducts of mining operations in a dam-like setting — have been in the spotlight since 2019 in the wake of the collapse of the Brumadinho dam ...