/ 13 September 2022

Jagersfontein mine slimes dam disaster was preventable, says water expert

Jagersfontein Mine Dam Collapsed
The Jagersfontein-Charlesville area in the Free State where a mudslide claimed life and destroyed homes nearly two years ago. Photo: Supplied

A second tailings storage facility at the Free State diamond mine is at risk of collapsing

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