RPT-UPDATE 3-Brazil judge approves Samarco dam burst settlement with government
May 05, 2016 at 22:29 PM EDT
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 5 (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge on Thursday ratified the settlement Samarco and its owners, BHP Billiton and Vale SA, signed with Brazil's government in March to cover damages for a deadly dam spill last year, Vale said in a statement.
