Why is BHP facing one of the world’s largest class actions?| The Conversation AUNZ

Australian mining giant BHP is at the centre of one of the world’s largest class actions, starting in the UK this week.

The Fundão Dam in Mariana, Brazil, co-owned by BHP, collapsed in 2015 spilling a gigantic wave of toxic mud across 700 kilometres of land.

Lawyers for more than 600,000 people affected says the case is valued at more than $68 billion AUD.

But for the Krenak peoples indigenous to the area, is it enough to cover the loss of their sacred land?

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