SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian federal and state authorities and prosecutors have requested the re-opening of a multi-billion dollar civil action suit against miners Samarco
The incident at Samarco’s facilities, a joint venture between Vale and BHP, which left 19 dead and polluted the River Doce, was the biggest environmental disaster ever in Brazil. The claim is for damages of 155 billion reais ($27.4 billion).
(Reporting by Luciano Costa; Writing by Jamie McGeever, Editing by Franklin Paul)
