Brazil states ask court to double what Vale, BHP should pay for dam burst
Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo states have asked a court to order Vale and BHP to pay a total 100 billion reais.
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Indigenous group to take fight against Arizona copper mine to Supreme Court
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