BHP nears record settlement for Samarco dam disaster mining Miners BHP and Vale are negotiating a possible settlement worth roughly $31.7bn (£24.32bn) with Brazilian authorities over a 2015 dam failure that is considered one of the country's worst environmental disasters.
BHP’s record-breaking Samarco dam trial kicks off at the High Court Legal The largest action of its kind hits the High Court today as mining giant BHP is faces a multi-billion pound lawsuit over a dam collapse in Brazil
BHP to book £5.3bn charge on Samarco dam disaster and nickel mine impairment mining Mining giant BHP has said today it will take a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $3.5bn (£2.8bn) against the carrying value of its Western Australia Nickel arm