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Mining giant sued for £36 billion nine years after Brazil's worst environmental disaster
Protesters stand outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, October 21, 2024, as lawyers representing around 620,000 Brazilians as well as businesses, municipal governments, members of the Krenak indigenous tribe are bringing a multibillion-pound legal action against BHP Group following the collapse of the Fundao dam in November 2015
“At local level, it’s different."
VICTIMS of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster launched their £36 billion class action lawsuit against a “cynical” global mining giant at the High Court today.
The Mariana dam disaster unleashed a torrent of toxic waste that killed 19 people and devastated local communities on November 5 2015.
More than 600,000 Brazilians, 46 local governments and about 2,000 businesses are suing Australia-based global mining giant BH over the collapse, which studies say destroyed two villages, killed 14 tons of freshwater fish and damaged 410 miles of the Doce river.
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