TRF-6 Report Details Progress in Rio Doce Basin Remediation

Over a year after its signing and approval, the Brazilian Agreement shows progress in the reparation process. From May to October 2025, over 323,000 agreement approvals were issued, directing R$ 14.1 billion in compensation payments and legal fees. This is revealed in the II Semiannual Monitoring Report from the Federal Regional Court of the 6th Region (TRF-6), published in February 2026.

Presenting a synthetic overview of the Brazilian Agreement's main actions and results, this report is one of the initiatives designed to maintain transparency and accountability, gathering information on actions conducted by Samarco and Public Authorities.

Compensation

In the area of compensation, the Definitive Compensation Program (PID) was one of the main payment fronts. Its platform was reopened between August and September 2025 to expand access for individuals to R$ 35,000 in a single installment. In addition to the PID, the Income Transfer Program (PTR), with exclusive responsibility and operationalization by the Federal Union, initiated payments in July 2025, benefiting 22,000 fishers and 13,000 farmers.

Another compensation front was the Agro-Fisheries program, which accounted for approximately 6,600 effective payments, totaling R$ 659.6 million. For Traditional Peoples and Communities, over R$ 973 million was transferred to 6,600 individuals (Indigenous people, quilombolas, gold panners, and prospectors) through Emergency Financial Assistance (AFE/ASE) by October 2025.

In total, over R$ 14 billion was made in compensation payments. The scope and volume of these payments were highlighted during an event assessing the first year of the Brazilian Agreement by Federal Judge Edilson Vitorelli, responsible for monitoring the case at TRF-6. "In the first year, we had a significant disbursement of resources, both for public entities and in the context of a compensation action that is, probably, the largest in the history of Brazilian law," he states.

Resettlement

Regarding resettlement, the collective works initiated before the Brazilian Agreement in Bento Rodrigues and Paracatu de Baixo were concluded on June 30, 2025. Payments totaling R$ 200.4 million were directed to resettlement beneficiaries whose services had not started by the Brazilian Agreement's approval date.

Transparency and Governance

The Rio Doce Fund, an instrument administered by BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank) to finance remediation actions, received approximately R$ 6 billion in contributions by the first half of 2025, with returns exceeding R$ 125 million during the same period. The Unified Rio Doce Reparation Portal was also launched by the State of Espírito Santo in December 2025 to centralize information and ensure access and transparency regarding remediation actions.

As for Fundação Renova, it was formally dissolved on November 3, 2025, marking the transition to a remediation model where Samarco directly assumes most of its obligations under the supervision of the CODES.

Health and Basic Sanitation

In total, the Repactuation Agreement allocates R$ 12 billion for health and R$ 11 billion for basic sanitation. In October 2025, an additional R$ 422 million from the Rio Doce Fund was directed to specific health projects, such as hospitals and reference centers.

For basic sanitation, on November 14, 2025, BNDES approved the modeling study for the Decentralization Term in Espírito Santo. This step represents progress in structuring sustainable solutions for the region.

Fernanda Lavarello, Corporate Affairs and Communications Director at BHP Brasil, reinforces: "The Brazilian Agreement, with its judicial and governance structure, demonstrates the rigor and commitment to remediation. The progress we observe in this report, from the approval of thousands of agreements to the allocation of billions of Reais in compensation, confirms that the coordinated work among all parties, including Public Authorities and the companies, is focused on delivering comprehensive and definitive remediation. We are dedicated to supporting Samarco in fulfilling all obligations, with transparency and dialogue."

BHP Brasil, as one of Samarco's shareholders, maintains its commitment to remediation. The company actively participates in the process and supports Samarco in fulfilling the obligations established by the Brazilian Agreement, prioritizing transparency and dialogue with communities and authorities. This stance aligns with the company's vision of contributing to responsible mining and solutions that promote sustainable development.