SAMARCO DAM FAILURE IN MARIANA (MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL) – Latest information


There is not a final casualty number arising from the failure of two tailings’ dams of the Alegria iron mine. The mine, owned by SAMARCO – a BHP and VALE joint venture, is located in the region of Mariana – Ouro Preto (Minas Gerais, Brazil). Workers at the site are reported dead or missing (some sources refer … Continue reading SAMARCO DAM FAILURE IN MARIANA (MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL) – Latest information

Minas de carvão do Pejão – Pejão coal mines (NW Portugal)


Meanwhile closed, the coal Pejão mine was for decades one of the most important Portuguese mines (employing over 3.000 workers in its heyday). The main sectors of Minas do Pejão are the Couto Mineiro do Pejão and the Paraduça 1 claim, defining a corridor extending from Germunde to Paraduça – including Pedorido, Raiva e Paraíso, … Continue reading Minas de carvão do Pejão – Pejão coal mines (NW Portugal)