Article 42CFY BHP Billiton facing £5bn lawsuit from Brazilian victims of dam disaster

BHP Billiton facing £5bn lawsuit from Brazilian victims of dam disaster

by
Jonathan Watts Global environment editor
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The worst environmental disaster in Brazil's history has triggered one of the biggest legal claims ever filed in a British court.

The Anglo-Australian mining company BHP Billiton is being sued for about 5bn by Brazilian victims of the Samarco dam collapse in Mariana three years ago.

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