"Residents of the municipality of Mariana backed the decision by a UK court that Anglo-Australian mining company Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP) was responsible for the collapse of the Mariana dam in November 2015, which caused the death of 19 people and massive environmental damage. A decade later, residents and relatives of the victims welcomed the ruling and shared their hopes of receiving compensation for damages caused, stating that many people in the area have still not been granted it. "Last week, we learned that BHP was responsible. And it was good news for us, that it is done and that we can, after waiting 10 years, receive the compensation." said Marlene Martins, a Member of the Rural Zone Commission of Mariana. "They could have avoided this accident, worked a little more responsibly, hired professionals who are really professionals," commented Paulo, a former employee of Samarco, a company controlled by BHP. On Friday 14 November, BHP was declared legally responsible for the collapse of the Fundao dam in Mariana, which released around 40 million cubic metres of toxic waste in 2015. The disaster caused the death of 19 people and left more than 600 homeless. In a statement, BHP announced its intention to appeal the court's decision, considering the British proceedings redundant in relation to compensation already provided in Brazil."