Subjects · Company
BHP Group Limited
BHP is a mining company. Through BHP Billiton Brasil it co-owns Samarco with Vale, the operator of the Fundão dam that collapsed in 2015. BHP Group Limited and BHP Group (UK) Ltd are the defendants in the English group action over the collapse.
| Type | Company |
|---|---|
| Also known as | BHP |
| Jurisdiction | Australia |
| SEC CIK | 0000811809 |
| Official website | https://www.bhp.com |
| Matters on record | 1 |
Claims and responses
Timeline
- Fundão dam collapses near Mariana, Minas Gerais, killing 19 people. matter
- Brazil settlement signed in Brasília. matter
- Supreme Federal Court president approves the settlement. matter
- Supreme Federal Court finds no irregularities in the homologation when judging five appeals, as reported. matter
- English High Court liability judgment. matter
- High Court costs order, including interest on costs and 43 million pounds on account. matter
- Court of Appeal refuses BHP permission to appeal liability. matter
- Court of Appeal dismisses BHP's costs interest appeal. matter
Sources for this profile
- The National Archives, Find Case Law, Municipio de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group (UK) Ltd & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 502
- BHP, Update, United Kingdom group action
Profile last verified 30 October 2026. BHP Group Limited can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.