Samarco convicted on appeal over Mariana dam collapse
By The BriefBrief
A Brazilian appeals court convicted Samarco and three former managers over the November 2015 Mariana dam collapse that killed 19 people. The unanimous decision by the Federal Regional Court of the Sixth Region reversed a November 2024 first-instance ruling that had absolved remaining defendants, while Vale and BHP stayed acquitted.
WHO:Federal Regional Court of the Sixth Region
WHAT:Convicted Samarco and three former managers over the Mariana dam collapse, reversing prior acquittals.
WHEN:Sep 3, 2026
WHERE:Brazil
WHY:The appeals court reversed the November 2024 first-instance ruling that had absolved the remaining defendants.
