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BHP is determined in the United Kingdom and the compensation will reach R$265 billion

A judgment which may determine the liability of the mining company BHP Billiton Due to the collapse of the dam Marianna (MG), this happened 2015Today started Monday (21). London.

Action filed by law firm Bogust Goodhead (PG), refers to 620 thousand people, 46 Municipalities And 1,500 companies Suffers from environmental disaster and seeks attainable compensation R$265 billion.

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Collapse of the dam FundoSamarco – owned by Brazilian Vale and Anglo-Australian BHP – was one of the biggest environmental disasters in Brazil, spreading toxic waste. 650 km throughout Rio doseup to Atlantic Ocean.

Incident is gone 19 people diedHundreds of homeless people and thousands of dead animals, plus compromised water supplies 280 thousand people.

Although Brazilian courts have signed valuable compensation agreements R$170 billionInvestigation London Technical and Construction Court It tries to define that BHP Direct liability may increase the amount of compensation.

The BHP Denies the allegations, argues there is due process United Kingdom Duplicates efforts in Brazil Renova FoundationCreated in 2016Already over allocated R$37 billion in repair.

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