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Samarco extends temporary suspension of 800 employees for 5 months

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct (Shenzhen: 000069.SZ - news) 18 (Reuters) - Miner Samarco, a joint venture between Vale SA and BHP Billiton (NYSE: BBL - news) , said on Wednesday it has decided along with unions to extend the temporary suspension of 800 employees for five months to March 31, 2018.

The layoff period began on June 1 and was to end on Nov 1.

Samarco halted its activities after a tailings dam ruptured in November 2015, killing 19 people, leaving hundreds homeless and polluting the Doce river. (Reporting by Marta Nogueira; editing by Grant McCool)