Vale SA knew Brazil dam was unsafe, report

By By Anthony Boadle and Gram Slattery
Updated February 21 2020 - 1:43pm, first published 1:37pm
Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA knew its Brumadinho dam was unsafe years before it burst.
Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA knew its Brumadinho dam was unsafe years before it burst.

An independent investigation requested by Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA into the causes of the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster that killed 270 people a year ago found the company knew about the problem but failed to deal with it.

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