Relief in sight for BHP as Brazilian judge agrees dam burst claim
by Reuters from on (#1CY0T)
The $5bn deal with the government could weaken the huge class action faced by the mining giant and its local partner Vale
A Brazilian judge has ratified the settlement BHP Billiton and Vale signed with the Brazilian government in March to cover damages for a deadly dam spill last year.
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