Resource

Report of the Expert Panel on the Technical Causes of the Failure of Feijão Dam I

Resource Type
Reports
Reference Title
Report of the Expert Panel on the Technical Causes of the Failure of Feijão Dam I
Author/Presenter
Robertson, Peter K.
de Melo, Lucas
Williams, David J.
Wilson, G. Ward
Year
2019
Date
12/12/2019
Topic Location
Brazil
Abstract/Additional Information

This Report presents the results of the assessment of the technical cause(s) of the failure of Dam I at Vale S.A.’s (“Vale”) Córrego do Feijão Iron Ore Mine (the “Investigation”) carried out by a panel of four experts in geotechnical engineering with special expertise in water and tailings dams: Peter K. Robertson, Ph. D. (Chair); Lucas de Melo, Ph.D.; David Williams, Ph.D.; and G. Ward Wilson, Ph.D. (the “Panel”). The Investigation was commissioned by Vale.1 No Panel member previously worked for Vale or on any matter relating to Dam I.

URL(s)
https://damfailures.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IR_Feijao-Dam.pdf