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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Jess Glass

Mining giant BHP loses bid to appeal over deadly dam collapse that caused country’s worst environmental disaster

Mining giant BHP has lost its bid to appeal a High Court ruling that could hold it responsible for a deadly dam collapse in Brazil. This decision paves the way for a landmark trial in London, set to commence in October 2024.

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians have brought legal action against BHP Group after the Fundao dam’s collapse in November 2015.

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