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$30 billion settlement agreed by mining giants for Brazil dam collapse in 2015

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billion settlement agreed by mining giants for Brazil dam collapse in 2015

Getty Images The dam collapse in 2015 destroyed many villages and engulfed homes Mining giants BHP and Vale have signed a deal with the Brazilian government to pay nearly $30bn (£23bn) in compensation for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015 that caused the country’s worst environmental disaster. Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva attended … Read more

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Rewrite this headline: Galamsey: Illicit gold mining in Ghana leads to environmental devastation

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Follow these guidelines: Refrain from repeating my words. Avoid repeating the original message. Only offer rewritten content.Rewrite this headline: Galamsey: Illicit gold mining in Ghana leads to environmental devastation

WaterAid urged the government to take “immediate action to end the ecocide”, while the state water utility warned that Ghana risked becoming an importer of water by 2030 if the illegal mining was not curbed. In September, the government said that 76 people, including 18 foreign nationals, had been convicted of illegal mining since August … Read more