UK High Court Rules Australia $141 Billion Mining Group BHP Liable under Brazil Law in $47 Billion UK Lawsuit for Collapse of Brazil Mariana Dam in 2015 Resulting in Mining Waste & Toxic Released, Caused Floods, Affected Thousands of Homes, 19 Deaths & Polluted Sacred Doce River, Lawsuit Filed Includes 600,000 Brazil Citizens, 2,000 Brazil Businesses & 46 Brazil Local Governments, Mariana Dam Owned by BHP & Vale Joint Venture with Samarco, BHP Had Paid $8 Billion Compensation via Renova Foundation Setup in 2016
15th November | Hong Kong
A UK high court has ruled Australia mining group BHP ($141 billion market value) to be liable under Brazil law in $47 billion UK lawsuit (Started 21/10/24) for the collapse of Brazil Mariana Dam in 2015, resulting in mining waste & toxic released, caused floods, affected thousands of homes, 19 deaths & polluted the sacred Doce River. The lawsuit filed includes more than 600,000 Brazil citizens, 2,000 Brazil businesses & 46 Brazil local governments. The Mariana Dam was owned by BHP & Vale joint venture with Samarco. BHP had paid $8 billion compensation via the Renova Foundation setup in 2016. In 2025 September, BHP agreed to pay $72.5 million settlement in Australia shareholder class action lawsuit, for investors buying shares before the collapse of Brazil Mariana Dam in 2015. In 2024 October, Australia mining group BHP is in a $47 billion UK lawsuit (Started 21/10/24) for the collapse of Brazil Mariana Dam in 2015, resulting in mining waste & toxic released, caused floods, affected thousands of homes, 19 deaths & polluted the sacred Doce River. The lawsuit filed includes more than 600,000 Brazil citizens, 2,000 Brazil businesses & 46 Brazil local governments. The Mariana Dam was owned by BHP & Vale joint venture with Samarco. BHP had paid $8 billion compensation via the Renova Foundation setup in 2016.
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Australia $135 Billion Mining Group BHP to Pay $72.5 Million Settlement in Australia Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit, Ongoing $47 Billion UK Lawsuit for Collapse of Brazil Mariana Dam in 2015 Resulting in Mining Waste & Toxic Released, Caused Floods, Affected Thousands of Homes, 19 Deaths & Polluted Sacred Doce River, Lawsuit Filed Includes 600,000 Brazil Citizens, 2,000 Brazil Businesses & 46 Brazil Local Governments, Mariana Dam Owned by BHP & Vale Joint Venture with Samarco, BHP Had Paid $8 Billion Compensation via Renova Foundation Setup in 2016
10th September – Australia mining group BHP ($135 billion market value) is paying $72.5 million settlement in Australia shareholder class action lawsuit, for investors buying shares before the collapse of Brazil Mariana Dam in 2015. In 2024 October, Australia mining group BHP is in a $47 billion UK lawsuit (Started 21/10/24) for the collapse of Brazil Mariana Dam in 2015, resulting in mining waste & toxic released, caused floods, affected thousands of homes, 19 deaths & polluted the sacred Doce River. The lawsuit filed includes more than 600,000 Brazil citizens, 2,000 Brazil businesses & 46 Brazil local governments. The Mariana Dam was owned by BHP & Vale joint venture with Samarco. BHP had paid $8 billion compensation via the Renova Foundation setup in 2016.
Australia Mining Group BHP in $47 Billion UK Lawsuit for Collapse of Brazil Mariana Dam in 2015 Resulting in Mining Waste & Toxic Released, Caused Floods, Affected Thousands of Homes, 19 Deaths & Polluted Sacred Doce River, Lawsuit Filed Includes 600,000 Brazil Citizens, 2,000 Brazil Businesses & 46 Brazil Local Governments, Mariana Dam Owned by BHP & Vale Joint Venture with Samarco, BHP Had Paid $8 Billion Compensation via Renova Foundation Setup in 2016
24th October 2024 – Australia mining group BHP is in a $47 billion UK lawsuit (Started 21/10/24) for the collapse of Brazil Mariana Dam in 2015, resulting in mining waste & toxic released, caused floods, affected thousands of homes, 19 deaths & polluted the sacred Doce River. The lawsuit filed includes more than 600,000 Brazil citizens, 2,000 Brazil businesses & 46 Brazil local governments. The Mariana Dam was owned by BHP & Vale joint venture with Samarco. BHP had paid $8 billion compensation via the Renova Foundation setup in 2016.
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