Actors / Court · United Kingdom
High Court of England and Wales
Appears in 1 case in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samarco Fundão dam collapse (Mariana): the settlement and the court cases | Found BHP liable on 14 November 2025 | Brazil | 2015–2026 | Mining / tailings dam |
Appears alongside
Samarco MineraçãoValeBHPVogBRRenova Foundation (Fundação Renova)Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF)Public Prosecutor's Office of Minas Gerais (MPMG)Government of Minas GeraisRegional Federal Court of the 6th Region (TRF-6)Supreme Court of BrazilChubb Global MarketsAllianzMapfreFairfax FinancialWTW (Willis Towers Watson)
Terms used on this page
Science and environment
- Tailings and tailings dam
- Tailings are the waste left after ore is processed; a tailings dam is the embankment that stores them as wet sludge.