September 20, 2018
BHP Billiton Ltd. and BHP Billiton PLC have agreed to pay $50 million in cash to end a consolidated investor suit in New York alleging the mining giant lied about lax safety standards at a Brazilian processing facility before a massive dam breach, according to documents filed Wednesday.
February 25, 2016
A proposed class of BHP Billiton investors slammed the Australian mining giant and its executives in New York federal court Wednesday for allegedly lying about lax safety standards at a processing facility in Brazil prior to a massive dam breach.