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$5.8 billion lawsuit over BHP-Vale disaster dismissed

Frik Els | June 14, 2016 | 9:46 am Top Companies Latin America Iron Ore 

A Brazilian judge on Tuesday dismissed a civil lawsuit for 20 billion reais (roughly $5.8 billion) against Vale (NYSE:VALE) and BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) for a fatal spill at their Samarco joint venture iron ore operation in November. Reuters reports the The National Humanitarian Society (Sohumana)...

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