Mining giant BHP offers Brazil $39b for dam disaster RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast

The Fundao dam collapse in 2015 was the largest spill of mining waste in history, and considered Brazil's worst ever environmental disaster. It unleashed a torrent of nearly 40 million cubic meters of toxic sludge, flooding 39 towns and killing 19 people.

Now, Australian mining firm BHP and its partner Vale have offered $39 billion to settle local authorities' claims over the collapse. So, what do local Brazilian prosecutors make of the offer?

Guest:Thomas Goodhead, Global Managing Partner and CEO of law firm Pogust Goodhead