Vale is set to face a significant legal challenge in the Netherlands, linked to the catastrophic 2015 Mariana dam collapse in Minas Gerais, Brazil. This disaster, Brazil’s most severe environmental crisis, led to a lawsuit potentially costing Vale 3 billion pounds ($3.8 billion). Initiated against Vale and its partner Samarco, the case involves thousands of […]
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