Brazil rejects $25.03bn settlement offer from Vale and BHP for 2015 Mariana tailings dam collapse.

Brazil rejects $25.03bn settlement offer from Vale and BHP for the 2015 Mariana tailings dam collapse, which led to 19 deaths, displacements, and environmental damage. The federal government and Espirito Santo state deemed the proposal insufficient due to its "inadmissible conditions," including a reduction in companies' obligations and tailings removal from the Doce River. The Minas Gerais government plans to continue negotiations.

May 06, 2024
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