Vale, BHP ordered to pay $9.56b over Brazil dam collapse
Christian Fernsby ▼ | January 27, 2024
A Brazilian court has ordered Vale and BHP and their joint venture Samarco to pay $9.56 billion (RM45 billion) for damage caused by a 2015 tailings dam collapse.Article continues below ■ What to read next
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