- 700,000 claimants join the opt-in class action lawsuit against BHP over the 2015 Brazil mining disaster.
- Claimants seek damages up to £36bn for the collapse of the Fundão tailings dam, which killed 19 people and polluted hundreds of kilometres of waterways.
- Lawyers stand to earn up to 30% of the settlement if successful.
- Procedural hearing scheduled for this month, with a trial set to start in April 2024.
- BHP denies the claims and argues the existing Renova Foundation already covers the compensation matters.
BHP damages case grows to 700,000 claimants seeking up to £36bn
Mining group faces UK’s largest ever opt-in class action lawsuit over 2015 Brazil disaster
Leslie Hook
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