'Assessment warned of dam failure, but no steps were taken to protect community'
The 150-year-old mine belongs to Richemont-controlled Jagersfontein Development, which acquired it from De Beers in 2010.
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The 150-year-old mine belongs to Richemont-controlled Jagersfontein Development, which acquired it from De Beers in 2010.
The company owning the mine whose waste dam collapsed in the Free State says it has set aside R20m to help the people affected by the disaster.
By Nelson Banya
(Reuters) - South African authorities shut down the Jagersfontein diamond tailings dam in 2020 due to high water levels before allowing it to reopen last year, a company official said on Monday, a day after the dam burst, killing at least one person and injuring 40.
Stargems Group, a Dubai-based diamond merchant, said it’s probing the collapse of a dam containing mining waste in South Africa that triggered heavy flooding and resulted in three people dying and property being damaged.