BHP seeks $69m pact over Brazil dam burst

Updated September 21 2018 - 4:06am, first published 4:02am
BHP Billiton is seeking to resolve shareholder claims stemming from a fatal dam disaster in Brazil.
BHP Billiton is seeking to resolve shareholder claims stemming from a fatal dam disaster in Brazil.

BHP Billiton has asked a US judge to approve a $US50 million ($A69 million) settlement of claims that it fraudulently inflated its share price by overstating its ability to manage safety risks before a fatal 2015 dam burst at a Brazilian mine.

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