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Montevideo, December 30th 2025 - 15:09 UTC

Tag: Fundao dam

  • Friday, November 14th 2025 - 20:58 UTC

    Mining company accountable for dam collapse in Brazil

    The collapse of the Fundão Dam killed 19 people

    The High Court of Justice in London found on Friday that the English mining company BHP was accountable for the collapse of the Fundão Dam in the city of Mariana, in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais, ten years ago. The company is a shareholder of Samarco, which was responsible for the disaster.