Anglo American iron ore pipeline suffers second rupture in Brazil

Mongabay
Apr 18, 2018, 10:57 am374 pts
The ruptured pipeline moves a mix of iron ore dust and water under pressure. When the pipe broke the mining material shot high into the air, then flowed away, contaminating a local river and pastureland. Image courtesy of MPMG On 12 March, Anglo American Brasil halted iron ore production in Minas Gerais state…

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