BHP Billiton shares hit seven-year low after Brazil dam disaster

Shares in the Australian mining giant plunge to lowest since the global financial crisis as it announces it might cut its iron ore output

Falling commodity prices and the aftermath of the Brazil dam disaster have combined to push shares in the mining giant BHP Billiton to a seven-year low, helping to drag the wider Australian market down sharply.

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