Law firm Pogust Goodhead has been ordered to reimburse 811,000 pounds ($1.1 million) to the Brazilian mining lobby group Ibram after it withdrew its London lawsuit related to a 2015 dam disaster, according to a statement by Ibram. The lawsuit concerned the collapse of a dam, owned by Samarco, a joint venture between Vale and BHP, which resulted in 19 deaths and major environmental damage.

The legal action was initiated by 25 Brazilian municipalities affected by the disaster that declined to participate in a 170 billion real ($31.5 billion) compensation settlement reached between the companies and Brazilian authorities last year. The London court is set to rule on BHP's liability in the disaster soon.

Ibram has challenged the municipalities' decision to pursue litigation abroad, arguing t

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