BHP and Vale Sign $30 Billion Settlement with Brazil Over 2015 Mariana Dam Disaster
In a landmark settlement, mining giants BHP and Vale have agreed to pay nearly $30 billion in compensation to the Brazilian government for the 2015 Mariana dam collapse, a tragedy that stands as Brazil’s worst environmental disaster. Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva presided over the signing of the settlement on Friday, emphasizing the…