BHP Liable for 2015 Brazil Dam Collapse, UK Court Rules, in Mammoth Lawsuit November 14, 2025 By Upmanyu Trivedi and Mariana Durao BHP is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London’s High Court ruled on Friday, in...
Brazil to Seal $30B Compensation Deal With Miners Over 2015 Dam Collapse: Sources October 21, 2024 By Mariana Durao Miners Vale, BHP and Samarco are discussing a near $30 billion compensation deal with Brazilian authorities related to the 2015...
Brazil Orders Vale, BHP and Samarco to Pay $9.7B in Damages for 2015 Dam Disaster January 26, 2024 By Mariana Durao A Brazilian federal judge ruled that miners Vale and BHP and their joint venture Samarco must pay 47.6 billion reais...
Vale-BHP Talks With Brazil on Mine Disaster Compensation Delayed December 8, 2023 By Mariana Durao Talks over a multibillion-dollar settlement for a 2015 mining disaster at an iron ore venture of Vale SA and BHP...
Brazil Fines Vale $16.9M for Lack of Reliable Details About Collapsed Tailings Dam August 16, 2022 By Mariana Durao Vale SA was fined 86.3 million real ($16.9 million) for not giving Brazil’s mining regulator accurate information on the conditions...
Heavy Rainfall in Brazil Halts Giant Iron Mines, Triggers Concerns About Tailings Dams January 12, 2022 By Mariana Durao Heavy rainfall is disrupting southeastern Brazil’s giant iron ore industry, with the world’s No. 2 producer Vale SA among companies...