Brazil court clears Vale, BHP and Samarco

BHP, Vale cleared by Brazil court over 2015 dam disaster
A Brazilian court on Thursday cleared mining giants BHP and Vale, and their Brazilian joint venture Samarco, of responsibility over a 2015 dam collapse that caused the country's worst ever environmental disaster.
Brazil court clears Vale, BHP and Samarco of criminal charges in 2015 dam collapse
A Brazilian federal court ruled miners Vale, BHP Group and their joint venture Samarco are not criminally liable for the deadly 2015 Fundao tailings dam collapse, according to a statement from the court on Thursday.
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The settlement between the two miners and the Brazilian government is the result of years of litigation after the dam collapse that killed 19 people and polluted more than 400 miles of river.
BHP Awaits Court Ruling on Brazilian Dam Disaster Liability
BHP Group is waiting for the formal court ruling on the 2015 Fundão tailings dam collapse in Brazil. A court reportedly found no criminal liability for BHP and other firms. BHP Brasil awaits the decision for further implications while facing a UK lawsuit and a $31.
BHP awaits ruling after reports that unit cleared of criminal charges in 2015 dam disaster
BHP Group said it was waiting to formally receive the court ruling on the 2015 Fundão tailings dam collapse in Brazil after media reports said a lower court has ruled that its unit and other firms are not criminally liable for the disaster.
UPDATE: BHP yet to see ruling on criminal charges in Fundao dam fiasco
The Melbourne-based diversified miner noted media reports suggesting that the Lower Federal Court of Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, has ruled that Samarco Mineracao SA and 50-50 joint venture owners BHP and Vale SA are not liable for criminal offences linked to the tailings dam collapse.
Brazilian court clears Vale, BHP and Samarco of criminal charges for 2015 dam collapse
A federal court in Brazil has exonerated mining giants Vale, BHP Group and their joint venture Samarco from criminal liability in the 2015 Fundao tailings dam collapse incident, which claimed 19 lives and caused extensive environmental damage, Reuters has reported, citing a statement from the court.
Brazilian court clears BHP, Vale, and Samarco of charges in 2015 dam disaster
A Brazilian court on Thursday cleared BHP (NYSE: BHP) and Vale (NYSE: VALE), and their Brazilian joint venture Samarco, of responsibility over the Fundão dam collapse that caused the country’s worst ever environmental disaster.
Brazilian court clears BHP in Samarco dam collapse criminal case
A court in Brazil has cleared BHP of responsibility in a criminal case over the Samarco dam collapse which killed 19 people and caused widespread damage to towns and the environment.
BHP Cleared in Samarco Dam Disaster Case
BHP Group Ltd (AU:BHP) has released an update. BHP Group Ltd has announced that a Brazilian Federal Court has acquitted Samarco Mineração, BHP
Vale, BHP cleared by Brazil court in 2015 dam disaster - report
Brazilian court clears Vale, BHP, and Samarco joint venture over 2015 dam disaster, citing lack of evidence for individual responsibility.
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