Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster took their case for compensation to a UK court Monday, almost nine years after tons of toxic mining waste poured into a major waterway, killing 19 people and devastating local communities.

The long-awaited trial, fueled by litigation funding, kicked off with accusations that global mining giant BHP knew that an excessive amount of toxic sludge was being held in a dam that burst in 2015,

A trial to determine whether Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters opened Monday in London, potentially triggering billions of dollars in compensation to be shared among hundreds of thousands of people.

Victims of Brazil's historic environmental disaster are pursuing compensation from BHP in a UK court, nearly nine years after a dam break released toxic waste, causing widespread devastation. The lawsuit seeks £36 billion in damages,

Australian mining giant BHP goes on trial on Monday over one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, potentially triggering billions of dollars in compensation to be shared among hundreds of thousa

Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster were taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday, almost nine years after tons of toxic mining waste poured into a major waterway, killing 19 people and devastating local communities.

BHP's liability in Brazil's worst environmental disaster is examined in a London High Court trial. The 2015 Mariana dam collapse, jointly owned by BHP, led to a lawsuit involving over 600,000 Brazilians,

Victims of Brazil's worst environmental disaster have taken their case to a United Kingdom court, seeking justice nearly nine years after a catastrophic dam failure caused widespread devastation. The class-action lawsuit in London's High Court demands an estimated $47 billion in compensation from mining giant BHP.