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Samarco uglier as death toll climbs

Brazilian authorities have said BHP Billiton and Vale must pay a preliminary deposit of US$260 million to cover compensation and clean-up costs after tailing dams burst at their joint-venture Samarco iron ore project in the north of the country, killing at least 11.

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Devastation after mining disaster

Some 15 people are still missing and 600 have lost their homes following a mudslide.There are fears about the pollution of local rivers.

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