# Mariana, 18 more Brazilian cities join Vale-BHP dam collapse compensation deal

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- Reuters, 2026-08-20 21:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/mariana-18-more-brazil-cities-join-vale-bhp-dam-collapse-compensation-deal-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a87730dc69d29000181b542

> A Brazilian court said on Thursday that 19 additional cities, including Mariana—the disaster’s epicenter—have joined the compensation agreement involving BHP, Vale and Samarco over the 2015 Mariana dam collapse.