I work for one of the companies involved in the Samarco event.
I’ve also seen the full independent report, because I’m a geologist and that stuff is interesting to know in the event that we have similar issues.
Blasting was absolutely not a part of the problem. The geology in the area is well defined and structurally sound relative to other places. The main issue with this particular dam was the failure to identify dam fatigue and the failure on the companies involved and the authorities to have a stringent inspection regime in place, such as other more developed nations.
The liability absolutely falls with our company but also that of the local and national mining authorities. The mining industry in South America is working hard to change though after Samarco, Escondida and a series of other like for like events.
Posted By: I Am Hoot on August 1st 2019 at 21:43:05
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- nice little earthquake to get the blood pumping (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 19:37:09
- That list is quite Interesting. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 1, 19:54:18
- most of them tiny tremors that you'd hardly notice to be fairr (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 19:59:02
- Imagine the frothing if we had is decent one over here. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 1, 20:06:02
- yeah, I was reading about that earlier (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 20:08:46
- Yeah I saw that big one in Brazil. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 1, 20:13:21
- massive negligence on the part of the company of course (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 20:19:13
- I work for one of the companies involved in the Samarco event. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Aug 1, 21:43:05
- I was actually talking about Brumadinho (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 21:56:32
- ... (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 21:58:09
- Ah yeah, of course. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Aug 2, 11:42:42
- ... (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 21:58:09
- I was actually talking about Brumadinho (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 21:56:32
- I work for one of the companies involved in the Samarco event. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Aug 1, 21:43:05
- massive negligence on the part of the company of course (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 20:19:13
- Yeah I saw that big one in Brazil. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 1, 20:13:21
- yeah, I was reading about that earlier (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 20:08:46
- Imagine the frothing if we had is decent one over here. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 1, 20:06:02
- most of them tiny tremors that you'd hardly notice to be fairr (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 1, 19:59:02
- That list is quite Interesting. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 1, 19:54:18
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