Civil case
Brazilian public authorities, Samarco Mineração S.A., BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda. and Vale S.A.
- Authority
- Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (ratification)
- Case number
- Not stated in the sources read
- Filed or opened
- 25 October 2024
- Organization
- BHP Group Limited
- Current stage
- Ratified on 6 November 2024
- Outcome
- Settlement ratified. It does not resolve the UK group actionS4.
Decisions and steps
- Agreement ratifiedS5
Claims this case bears on
- Outdated79BHP said on 25 October 2024 that the BRL 170 billion Fundao agreement with Brazilian public authorities remained subject to approval by the Brazilian Supreme Court.Company statement, 25 October 20242 records citedCorporate status
- Unresolved59BHP said in November 2025 that the UK group action duplicates remediation and compensation already provided in Brazil or available under the Brazil agreement.Company statement, 14 November 20252 records citedSafety
Sources
- S5Tier B Samarco update - Ratification of agreement with Brazilian Public AuthoritiesBHP Group Limited. Company statement. 7 November 2024.Company announcement of ratification on 6 November 2024. The court order itself was not read.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S4Tier B BHP Brasil reaches final settlement with Public Authorities in Brazil for reparation of Samarco's Fundão dam failureBHP Group Limited. Company filing. 25 October 2024.Company statement on the BRL 170 billion agreement and its parties. It lists the UK action as unresolved.