Brazil mine disaster News

Six Years Post Fatal Disaster, Mines Start Global Waste-Dam Body

An international institute that seeks to improve the safety of reservoirs that store toxic waste from mining known as tailings kicked off Tuesday, six years after the collapse of a dam owned by Vale SA killed 272 people in the …

Brazilian Court Clears Vale, BHP and Samarco of Criminal Charges in 2015 Dam Collapse

A Brazilian federal court ruled miners Vale, BHP Group and their joint venture Samarco are not criminally liable for the deadly 2015 Fundao tailings dam collapse, according to a statement from the court on Thursday. The dam collapse at an …

Brazil Seals $30 Billion Compensation Deal With BHP, Vale Over 2015 Dam Collapse

Brazil on Friday signed a 170 billion reais ($29.85 billion) compensation agreement with miners BHP, Vale, and Samarco for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015, one of the country’s worst environmental disasters. The collapse of the dam at the iron …

Brazil to Sign Compensation Deal With Miners Over 2015 Dam Disaster on Friday

Brazilian authorities will sign on Friday a long-awaited reparation deal with miners Vale, BHP and Samarco over the 2015 Mariana dam collapse, the country’s presidential office said on Wednesday. The agreement will be signed in a ceremony attended by President …

BHP Says Claim it Put Profit Over Safety ‘Unjustified’ in Brazil Dam Collapse Case in UK

BHP said on Wednesday that allegations a pursuit of profit over safety contributed to Brazil’s worst environmental disaster were “far-fetched and unjustified,” as the miner opened its defense to a mammoth lawsuit at London’s High Court. More than 600,000 Brazilians, …

Mining Dam Disaster Deal Should Curb Lawsuits Against Vale and BHP, Sources Say

An agreement by Vale, BHP and their joint venture Samarco to pay 170 billion reais ($29.85 billion) in compensation for a deadly dam collapse in Brazil could end more than a hundred lawsuits against the mining companies in the South …

BHP Faces $47 Billion UK Class Action Lawsuit Over Brazilian Dam Collapse

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. More …

Brazil to Seal $30B Compensation Deal With Miners Over 2015 Dam Collapse: Sources

Miners Vale, BHP and Samarco are discussing a near $30 billion compensation deal with Brazilian authorities related to the 2015 Mariana dam collapse, they said on Friday, with an agreement set to be signed on Oct. 25, sources said. The …

Brazil Confirms Potential $18B Deal With Miners Involved in Deadly Dam Disaster

The Brazilian government confirmed on Monday it was in talks on a potential $18 billion payout from a trio of miners involved in a deadly 2015 dam collapse, saying the deal could also involve further repair work by the companies …

BHP Must Stop Funding Legal Action to Halt Mariana Dam Claim, London Court Rules

BHP Group must stop funding legal action seeking to halt some Brazilian municipalities from bringing a multi-billion-pound claim over one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters, London’s High Court ruled on Tuesday. More than 720,000 Brazilians, including around 50 municipalities, are …