Actors / Company · Angola
Catoca diamond mine
Appears in 1 case in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angolan diamond mine tailings leak: DR Congo reports 12 dead, about 4,400 patients | Mine where the leak occurred | Angola | 2021 | Mining / tailings dam |
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Science and environment
- Tailings and tailings dam
- Tailings are the waste left after ore is processed; a tailings dam is the embankment that stores them as wet sludge.