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BHP faces record $47 billion UK lawsuit over Brazil's Mariana dam disaster
BHP (NYSE:BHP) faces a massive $47 billion UK lawsuit over the 2015 Mariana Dam disaster in Brazil—considered one of the country's worst environmental disasters. The lawsuit will kick off on Monday in London's High Court,
BHP Embroiled in £36 Billion UK Class Action Over Brazil Dam Collapse
Almost nine years after a devastating dam collapse at a Brazilian iron ore mine, BHP Group Ltd. is set to defend allegations at a London trial that it’s liable to pay billions to compensate the communities hit hardest.
BHP’s dam disaster dealings leave a bad taste
BHP's tactics in Brazil may be going too far. On Friday, the miner, partner Vale and their Samarco joint venture in the country outlined a potential 132 billion reais ($23 billion) settlement with Brazilian authorities over a catastrophic dam failure in 2015.
BHP Faces $47 Billion UK Lawsuit Over Brazilian Dam Collapse
LONDON (Reuters) - A hearing in a lawsuit against BHP over Brazil's worst environmental disaster, the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam, will begin at London's High Court on Monday, with claimants seeking up to 36 billion pounds ($47 billion) in damages.
BHP trying to avoid responsibility over Brazilian dam collapse, UK court told
BHP is cynically trying to avoid its responsibility for Brazil's worst environmental disaster, lawyers representing thousands of victims told London's High Court on
BHP goes on trial in London over 2015 toxic Brazil mine disaster
Australian mining giant BHP goes on trial on Monday over one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, potentially triggering billions of dollars in compensation to be shared among hundreds of thousands of plaintiffs.
Vale-BHP Mine Disaster Deal Moves Closer to Settlement in Brazil
Miners Vale SA and BHP Group are a step closer to finalizing a deal with Brazilian authorities to provide a multibillion dollar settlement for one of the country’s worst mining disasters.
BHP, Vale Near Potential $30 Billion Settlement for Brazil Dam Disaster
Miners BHP Group and Vale are negotiating a possible settlement with Brazilian authorities worth roughly $30 billion for a 2015 catastrophic dam failure that is widely considered to be one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters.
How BHP is facing a record London lawsuit over a Brazilian dam disaster
The largest mass lawsuit in English legal history will kick off on Monday as mining company BHP faces a multibillion-pound claim brought on behalf of about 620,000 alleged victims of one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters.
'Our world collapsed': Brazil dam disaster victims seek justice in UK
Emanuele Vitoria was at home with her father and brother when a torrent of toxic mud tore threw the quiet village of Bento Rodrigues in the mountains of southeast Brazil
BHP nears settlement over dam collapse in Brazil
Mining company BHP has released details of their proposed $40 billion settlement over the collapse of a dam in Brazil.
Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday ...
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Trial opens over mining giant BHP's liability in 2015 Mariana dam disaster
A long-awaited civil trial related to one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, the 2015 Mariana dam collapse, is ...
BHP's Olympic Dam Copper Mine Paused Due to Power Outage
BHP Group has paused the majority of underground mining and surface processing operations at its Olympic Dam copper mine in southern Australia after electric storms damaged local power lines. BHP said ...
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BHP locks in groundbreaking native title agreement
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has entered into a native title project agreement with the Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation ...
BHP’s Iron Ore Output Edges Up as Supply Glut Concerns Grow
BHP Group Ltd. said iron ore output in its first quarter rose 2% from the year before, as concerns grow that moves by major ...
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BHP and Rio Tinto are heading in different directions
Rio’s focus on expansion, however, has come at a cost. In 2019 the return on capital for the two miners was almost identical, ...
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BHP’s Olympic Dam temporarily halts operations
BHP’s Olympic Dam copper mine has temporarily ceased operations after wild storms damaged electricity transmission towers in ...
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BHP unlikely to bid for Anglo before Amplats demerger
A BID for Anglo American, if one is coming from BHP as speculated this week, was only likely after the UK-listed firm had ...