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Swiss halt search for landslide victims as more rockfalls expected

August 28, 2017 rockman Geologic Hazards, News Comments Off on Swiss halt search for landslide victims as more rockfalls expected

Swiss officials announced over the weekend that they would halt search operations for 8 missing hikers after a massive landslide near the small village of Bondo, Switzerland.  Geologists toured the source area by helicopter and […]

Haul trucks damaged by the landslide toe at Bingham Canyon Mine, UT April 2013.
Failures

Is the Bingham Canyon copper mine landslide the most expensive single mass movement in history?

April 21, 2013 rockman Failures Comments Off on Is the Bingham Canyon copper mine landslide the most expensive single mass movement in history?

Dr. Dave has some financial analysis of the Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide in Utah. His interpretation of some of the financial data being thrown around is a financial loss of $770M, ouch! [Source: Read the […]