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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks agoUK judge finds BHP Group liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster
A dam collapse in 2015 unleashed tonnes of toxic waste into a major river, killing 19 and devastating villages downstream. A judge in the United Kingdom has ruled that global mining giant BHP Group is liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster, in a lawsuit the claimants' lawyers previously valued at up to 36 billion pounds ($48bn). High Court Justice Finola O'Farrell said on Friday that Australia-based BHP was responsible despite not owning the dam at the time.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoLondon judge rules BHP Group liable for Brazil's 2015 Samarco dam collapse
A London judge has ruled that the global mining company BHP Group is liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster, when a dam collapse 10 years ago unleashed tons of toxic waste into a major river, killing 19 people and devastating villages downstream. Mrs Justice O'Farrell said at the high court that Australia-based BHP was responsible despite not owning the dam at the time.
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