Samarco - Rejection of charges

Rich set of opportunities to drive valuable growth

BHP Billiton today outlined the broad range of opportunities within its Petroleum business to grow value, returns and cash flow as markets improve.

Samarco Update

Today, a Panel of four geotechnical specialists published its findings into the immediate causes of the failure of the Fundão tailings dam at the iron ore operations of Samarco in Minas Gerais, Brazil, on 5 November 2015.

Atualização da Samarco

Um júri formado por especialistas geotécnicos divulgou hoje as descobertas das causas diretas do rompimento da barragem de rejeitos das operações de minério de ferro da Samarco em Minas Gerais, Brasil, em 5 de novembro de 2015.

Atualização: Samarco

A BHP Billiton anunciou hoje que irá assegurar uma provisão entre US$ 1,1 bilhões e US$ 1,3 bilhões, o que equivale aproximadamente à uma participação de 50 por cento da estimativa atual dos fundos comprometidos da Samarco nos termos do Acordo Estrutural firmado em 2 de março de 2016.

Update: Samarco

BHP Billiton announced today that it will recognise a provision in the range of US$1.1 billion to US$1.3 billion, which is approximately equivalent to a 50 per cent share of the current estimate of Samarco’s funding obligations under the terms of the Framework Agreement entered into on 2 March 2016.

Atualização: Samarco Brasil

No dia 2 de março de 2016, a BHP Billiton informou que a Samarco Mineração S.A, a Vale S.A e a BHP Billiton Brasil LTDA firmaram um acordo com o Governo Federal do Brasil, os estados de Espirito Santo e Minas Gerais e outras autoridades públicas.

Update: Samarco Brazil

On 2 March 2016, BHP Billiton announced that an agreement had been entered into between Samarco Mineração S.A, Vale S.A and BHP Billiton Brasil LTDA with the Federal Government of Brazil, the States of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais and certain other public authorities.

BHP Billiton details value-focused approach to exploration

BHP Billiton today outlined its value-focused approach to exploration which will see the Company target opportunities across copper and oil to enhance its long-life, tier 1 portfolio.

BHP Billiton provides an update on its Coal business

BHP Billiton today outlined the path for its Coal business to improve returns by unlocking productivity, reducing costs and releasing latent capacity.