LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - BHP on Monday won its bid to throw out a contempt of court case in Britain over the funding of ...

Court ruling halts allegation the miner funded litigation to block Brazilian municipalities from pursuing claims in London.

BHP won its effort to throw out a contempt of court case over the funding of litigation to prevent Brazilian municipalities ...

BHP succeeded in dismissing a contempt of court case in the UK related to its litigation funding efforts, aiming to prevent Brazilian municipalities from suing over the 2015 Mariana dam disaster. The ...

Lord Justice Lewison and Lord Justice Fraser, sitting in the Court of Appeal, reserve judgment on BHP's permission to appeal.

In August 1975, Super Typhoon Nina unleashed extraordinary rainfall across Henan Province, pushing the Banqiao Dam beyond its limits. When the structure failed, it triggered a catastrophic chain ...

Researchers found that mining waste from the 2015 Mariana dam disaster persists in soil and water, entering local crops — indicating ongoing contamination. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist ...

Researchers found that mining waste from the 2015 Mariana dam disaster persists in soil and water, entering local crops — indicating ongoing contamination.

While tailings dams are meant to last for ever, extreme weather events are making many unstable – with devastating consequences for nature and humans ...

Court of Appeal clarifies the narrow circumstances in which procuring foreign injunctive relief may cross into contempt of court.

Most U.S.-listed emerging market ETFs have spent the past year treading water or losing ground. The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ) has done the opposite. Shares are up 62% over the past year ...