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Mining giant BHP offers Brazil $39b for dam disaster
Manage episode 415567257 series 2902253
The Fundao dam collapse in 2015 was the largest spill of mining waste in history, and considered Brazil's worst ever environmental disaster. It unleashed a torrent of nearly 40 million cubic meters of toxic sludge, flooding 39 towns and killing 19 people.
Now, Australian mining firm BHP and its partner Vale have offered $39 billion to settle local authorities' claims over the collapse. So, what do local Brazilian prosecutors make of the offer?
Guest:Thomas Goodhead, Global Managing Partner and CEO of law firm Pogust Goodhead
255 bölüm
Manage episode 415567257 series 2902253
The Fundao dam collapse in 2015 was the largest spill of mining waste in history, and considered Brazil's worst ever environmental disaster. It unleashed a torrent of nearly 40 million cubic meters of toxic sludge, flooding 39 towns and killing 19 people.
Now, Australian mining firm BHP and its partner Vale have offered $39 billion to settle local authorities' claims over the collapse. So, what do local Brazilian prosecutors make of the offer?
Guest:Thomas Goodhead, Global Managing Partner and CEO of law firm Pogust Goodhead
255 bölüm
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