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Why Jagersfontein tailings dam failed – The Mail & Guardian

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Using public satellite and aerial imagery, Wits civil engineers find the dam’s construction history deviated from best engineering practice

Using public satellite and aerial imagery, Wits civil engineers find the dam’s construction history deviated from best engineering practice

Tags: Catastrophe, Christopher O’ Donovan, Civil Engineering, Diamond Mine, Jagersfontein, Jagersfontein Developments, Luiz Torres-Cruz, Mining waste, Reprocessing, Tailings, Tailings Dams, Wits University

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