On Thursday, the Global Times, published by China’s People’s Daily newspaper of the country’s ruling Communist Party said, Beijing is weighing the option of using a disaster-related clause in the Phase-1 trade deal with the United States following the outbreak… Read More ›
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Mining giant BHP facing class-action lawsuit over Samarco dam in Brazil
BHP has provisioned $650 million in 2018-2019, which was at the lower end of their expectations. On Monday, Melbourne, Victoria-based BHP, formerly known as BHP Billiton, an Anglo-Australian multinational mining, metals and petroleum company stated, it has been served with… Read More ›
Brazil’s superior court tells BHP & Vale to shell $6.23 billion for the country’s worst ever environmental disaster
BHP and Vale’s settlement of $2.3 billion was overturned by the court and it was told to pay $6.23 billion. It has now decided to fight the case, rather than settle. BHP Billiton has disclosed that it would appeal the… Read More ›