Mining giant BHP loses bid to appeal over deadly dam collapse that caused country’s worst environmental disaster

NewsWorldAmericasMining giant BHP loses bid to appeal over deadly dam collapse that caused country’s worst environmental disasterThe Fundao dam was jointly owned and operated by BHP and Vale's Samarco joint ventureJess Glass Wednesday 06 May 2026 16:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971649","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bhp-fundao-dam-high-court-b2971649.html","title":"Mining giant loses bid to appeal deadly dam collapse ruling"}}CloseBrazilian dam mud flows to seaThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Mining giant BHP has lost its bid to appeal a High Court ruling that could hold it res...