Major bhp is potentially facing a $44billion lawsuit over teh Samarco dam failure in Brazil mining environment safety court valeglobal
Mining group BHP Group is potentially facing a £36-billion lawsuit in London over Brazil's worst environmental disaster after the number of claimants more than tripled to 700 000, their lawyers said on Wednesday.
BHP was initially sued by around 200 000 Brazilians over the 2015 collapse of the Fundao dam, owned by the Samarco joint venture between BHP and Brazilian iron-ore mining company ValeThe disaster killed 19 people as more than 40-million cubic metres of mud and toxic mining waste swept into the Doce river, obliterating villages and reaching the Atlantic Ocean more than 650 km away.
BHP, the world's biggest miner by market value, denies liability and in December applied to join Vale to the case. Vale said in a statement at the time that it "intends to contest any alleged liability".BHP has said the London lawsuit duplicates legal proceedings and reparation and repair programmes in Brazil. BHP did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Lawyers representing the claimants said on Wednesday that the number of claimants had increased to more than 700 000, pushing the potential bill if the claimants were successful to $44-billion, including interest.
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