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BHP more than triples Brazilian staff in light of Samarco disaster

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 01, 2016 | 8:13 am Top Companies Australia Europe Latin America Iron Ore 

Mining giant BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) has more than tripled its staffing in Brazil as the company readies to restart operations at the now halted iron ore mine it owns with Brazil Vale (NYSE:VALE), which suffered a fatal accident in November....

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