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BHP, Vale to Pay $30B for 2015 Brazil Dam Collapse

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  • #Pollution
  • #Accidents
BHP, Vale to Pay $30B for 2015 Brazil Dam Collapse
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OCT 2024
Above: Victims and relatives of victims of the Mariana dam disaster in Brazil demonstrate outside the Rolls Building of the Royal Courts of Justice on Oct. 21, 2024 in London, England. Image copyright: Peter Nicholls/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
story last updated OCT 2024

The Spin

Narrative A

Even though neither company was liable for the damage, they have been working to address the disaster's consequences, providing compensation and mitigating environmental impacts. The UK lawsuit is unnecessary and duplicates ongoing reparation work and legal proceedings in Brazil. The defendants have done right by the Brazilian people, organizations, and the environment.

YahooMINING.COM

Narrative B

The mining companies knew about the risks associated with increased production at the dam but didn't act. Moreover, they failed to take proper responsibility for the disaster in its aftermath. While this compensation is a step in the right direction, it falls short of truly holding the powerful mining giants to account, sidelines the victims' concerns, and offers an absurdly lenient payment plan — which is exactly why the UK suit is needed.

Malay Mail

Metaculus Prediction


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