Hopkins, Andrew2023-08-172023-08-17http://hdl.handle.net/1885/295641The International Council of Mining and Metals annually publishes statistics on fatalities occurring in its member companies. It's most recent report identities a downward trend over eleven years which excludes the 270 fatalities stemming from the 2019 Brumadino tailings disaster. This paper discusses the reasons for the exclusion and proposes a better way to handle the multiple fatalities that can occur as a result of rare but catastrophic events.8 page manuscriptapplication/pdfen-AU© 2023 Andrew Hopkinstailings damsmining industry fatality statisticsBrumadinho disaster2023-08-17