SAO PAULO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian iron ore miner Samarco Mineração SA, a joint venture of Vale SA VALE5.SA and BHP Billiton PLC BLT.L , delivered an updated environmental recovery plan on Wednesday following a dam burst that devastated a major river.
The Brazilian government expects to reach an agreement by Friday with Samarco to settle a 20 billion-real ($4.9 billion) lawsuit for damages in a deadly dam disaster, Brazil's attorney general said earlier on Wednesday.