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BHP Liable for Compensation Over Dam Disaster

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The Aimores Hydroelectric Dam in Aimores, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in 2022.Photographer: Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg

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By Paul-Alain Hunt

November 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM UTC

Good morning, Paul-Alain Hunt here, metals and mining reporter. As we start a new week, did you catch this on Friday night?

BHP has been found liable for compensation over the collapse of a dam in Brazil a decade ago. About 620,000 Brazilians are seeking more than £36 billion in damages. The world’s top miner plans to appeal.