BHP Billiton and Samarco Mineração S.A had entered into an agreement with the Federal Attorney General of Brazil

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AgreeementdBHP Billiton announced that Samarco Mineração S.A (Samarco), Vale and BHP Billiton Brasil LTDA (BHP Billiton Brasil) had entered into an agreement (Agreement) with the Federal Attorney General of Brazil, the States of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais and certain other public authorities (Brazilian Authorities) for the restoration of the environment and communities affected by the Samarco dam failure.

On 5 May 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal in Brasilia ratified the Agreement. The Agreement provides a framework that Samarco, its shareholders and the Brazilian Authorities agree is the best way of managing the ongoing response to the Samarco tragedy. The Agreement creates a Foundation that will put in place a comprehensive range of programs to address the social, economic and environmental consequences of the dam failure. The programs will be informed by science and reflect the needs of the community. BHP Billiton’s previous announcement on the framework agreement is available here. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: bhpbilliton.com

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Eleanor Colonico Tel: +61 3 9609 2360 
Mobile +61 407 064 748
Email: Eleanor.Colonico@bhpbilliton.com 
 
Paul Hitchins 
Tel: +61 3 9609 2592 
Mobile +61 419 315 001 
Email: Paul.Hitchins@bhpbilliton.com 
Fiona Hadley 
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 
Mobile +61 427 777 908 
Email: Fiona.Hadley@bhpbilliton.com 
United Kingdom and South Africa 
Ruban Yogarajah 
Tel: +44 207 802 4033 
Mobile +44 7827 082 022 
Email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com 
Jennifer White 
Tel : +44 207 802 7462 
Mobile +44 7827 253 764 
Email: Jennifer.White@bhpbilliton.com 
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Jaryl Strong 
Tel: +1 713 499 5548 
Mobile: +1 281 222 6627 
Email: Jaryl.Strong@bhpbilliton.com
 
Americas James Wear 
Tel: +1 212 310 1421 
Mobile: +1 347 882 3011 
Email: James.Wear@bhpbilliton.com 
 
Joseph Suarez 
Tel: +1 212 310 1422 
Mobile: +1 646 400 3803 
Email: Joseph.Suarez@bhpbilliton.com
 
United Kingdom and South Africa 
Rob Clifford 
Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 
Mobile: +44 7788 308 844 
Email: Rob.Clifford@bhpbilliton.com
 
Andrew Gunn 
Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 
Mobile: +61 402 087 354 
Email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com
 
Tara Dines 
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Mobile: +61 499 249 005 
Email: Tara.Dines@bhpbilliton.com
 

 

BHP Billiton announced that Samarco Mineração S.A (Samarco), Vale and BHP Billiton Brasil LTDA (BHP Billiton Brasil) had entered into an agreement (Agreement) with the Federal Attorney General of Brazil, the States of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais and certain other public authorities (Brazilian Authorities) for the restoration of the environment and communities affected by the Samarco dam failure.

On 5 May 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal in Brasilia ratified the Agreement. The Agreement provides a framework that Samarco, its shareholders and the Brazilian Authorities agree is the best way of managing the ongoing response to the Samarco tragedy. The Agreement creates a Foundation that will put in place a comprehensive range of programs to address the social, economic and environmental consequences of the dam failure. The programs will be informed by science and reflect the needs of the community. BHP Billiton’s previous announcement on the framework agreement is available here. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: bhpbilliton.com

Media Relations Investor Relations

Australia and Asia

Eleanor Colonico Tel: +61 3 9609 2360

Mobile +61 407 064 748 Email: Eleanor.Colonico@bhpbilliton.com

 

Paul Hitchins

Tel: +61 3 9609 2592

Mobile +61 419 315 001

Email: Paul.Hitchins@bhpbilliton.com

 

Fiona Hadley

Tel: +61 3 9609 2211

Mobile +61 427 777 908

Email: Fiona.Hadley@bhpbilliton.com

 

United Kingdom and South Africa

Ruban Yogarajah

Tel: +44 207 802 4033

Mobile +44 7827 082 022

Email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com

 

Jennifer White

Tel : +44 207 802 7462

Mobile +44 7827 253 764

Email: Jennifer.White@bhpbilliton.com

 

North America

Jaryl Strong

Tel: +1 713 499 5548

Mobile: +1 281 222 6627

Email: Jaryl.Strong@bhpbilliton.com

 

Americas James Wear

Tel: +1 212 310 1421

Mobile: +1 347 882 3011

Email: James.Wear@bhpbilliton.com

 

Joseph Suarez

Tel: +1 212 310 1422

Mobile: +1 646 400 3803

Email: Joseph.Suarez@bhpbilliton.com

 

United Kingdom and South Africa

Rob Clifford

Tel: +44 20 7802 4131

Mobile: +44 7788 308 844

Email: Rob.Clifford@bhpbilliton.com

 

Andrew Gunn

Tel: +61 3 9609 3575

Mobile: +61 402 087 354

Email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com

Tara Dines

Tel: +61 3 9609 2222

Mobile: +61 499 249 005

Email: Tara.Dines@bhpbilliton.com

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