Public remotely sensed data raise concerns about history of failed Jagersfontein dam

Abstract A mine waste deposit known as a tailings dam recently failed in the town of Jagersfontein, South Africa. The failure occurred amidst global concern about the safety record of these structures. Herein we use public remotely sensed data to gain insights into the construction history of the da...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luis Alberto Torres-Cruz, Christopher O’Donovan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31633-5