Chronology of major tailings dam failures
Oct 20, 2017 · copper, gold, silver, iron. a partial dam failure occurred at the northwestern corner of the tailings pond, opening a crevasse (gap) of approx. 200 metres. approx. 200,000 m 3 of tailings. The tailings flooded the fish pond downstream of approx. 27 hectares. Two persons were reported dead and one was reported missing.