A federal court in Brazil has exonerated mining giants Vale, BHP Group and their joint venture Samarco from criminal liability in the 2015 Fundao tailings dam collapse incident, which claimed 19 lives and caused extensive environmental damage, Reuters has reported, citing a statement from the court.

BHP Group said it was waiting to formally receive the court ruling on the 2015 Fundão tailings dam collapse in Brazil after media reports said a lower court has ruled that its unit and other firms are not criminally liable for the disaster.

The BHP Group, as with other mining giants, has much explaining to do in the way it has approached the environment.  It has become a master of the

A Brazilian court has cleared mining companies Vale, BHP Group, and Samarco of criminal responsibility for the 2015 Fundão tailings dam collapse. The ruling, contested by Brazil's Federal Prosecutors Office,

A Brazilian federal court ruled miners Vale, BHP Group and their joint venture Samarco are not criminally liable for the deadly 2015 Fundao tailings dam collapse, according to a statement from the court on Thursday.

A court in Brazil has cleared BHP of responsibility in a criminal case over the Samarco dam collapse which killed 19 people and caused widespread damage to towns and the environment.

A Brazilian court on Thursday cleared BHP (NYSE: BHP) and Vale (NYSE: VALE), and their Brazilian joint venture Samarco, of responsibility over the Fundão dam collapse that caused the country’s worst ever environmental disaster.

Brazilian court clears Vale, BHP, and Samarco joint venture over 2015 dam disaster, citing lack of evidence for individual responsibility.