BIL 201810040002A
Samarco Compensation Programs

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Release Time          IMMEDIATE
Date                  4 October 2018
Release Number        17/18


Samarco Compensation Programs

BHP notes recent media reports concerning an agreement with the State Prosecutor
of Mariana in the State of Minas Gerais in relation to compensation for the impacts of
the Samarco dam failure on 5 November 2015.

The agreement outlines the process and principles for the negotiation and
implementation by the Renova Foundation of the formal compensation program for
impacted people in Mariana, Minas Gerais.

To date, the Renova Foundation has been providing compensation and support to
many of the individuals in Mariana who have been impacted by the dam failure.

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