Brazil judge dismisses $5.7 bln civil suit against Samarco -Vale

Valecha Engineering

13/06/2016 23:11

BRASILIA, June 13 (Reuters) - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale 
SA  VALE5.SA  said on Monday that a 20 billion reais ($5.7 
billion) civil suit over last year's Samarco mine disaster has 
been dismissed, the company said in a securities filing. 
    The mine is operated by Samarco Mineração SA, a joint 
venture between Vale and the world's largest mining company, BHP 
Billiton Ltd  BHP.AX . Vale said the judge did not rule on the 
merits of the case. 
   ($1 = 3.4814 Brazilian reais) 
 
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