Anglo-Australian mining giant faces huge cleanup bill and fines over dam burst that killed at least eight people and left another 21 lost BHP Billiton faces worsening fallout from the Samarco mine dam catastrophe after the Brazilian government said the Anglo-Australian mining giant could face a fine for the “environmental catastrophe”.
As BHP’s share price in Australia pushed near 10-year lows on Thursday, the government in Brasilia has become increasingly concerned over the rising death toll and contaminated mud flowing through two states as a result of the catastrophe.
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Source: theguardian.com