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The outcome of a study of the Kolontar Tailings Dam failure

January 2, 2011 rockman 2

The devastating failure of a tailings dam in Kolontar, Hungary made headlines for the incredible environmental disaster created by the bauxite tails. In a presentation by an investigator that was located by Dr. Dave, the […]

Hungary Bauxite Tailings Dam Failure
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The Hungarian mining accident – images of the failure of the impounding embankment

October 5, 2010 rockman Comments Off on The Hungarian mining accident – images of the failure of the impounding embankment

The image of this failed bauxite tailings dam is very tragic and the pictures of the impact to the local town are very sad. But one thing that struck me about this particular image is […]

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