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BHP Billiton Plc
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Date 4 May 2016
Release Number 11/16
SAMARCO UPDATE
The Federal Public Prosecution Service has announced that it has commenced
proceedings against Samarco Mineração S.A (Samarco), Vale and BHP Billiton
Brasil LTDA (BHP Billiton Brasil) for BRL 155 billion (approximately US$43 billion at
current exchange rates) for social, environmental and economic compensation in
relation to the failure of the Fundão tailings dam at the Samarco iron ore operation in
Minas Gerais, Brazil on 5 November 2015.
BHP Billiton has not received formal notice of the claim.
BHP Billiton remains committed to helping Samarco to rebuild the community and
restore the environment affected by the failure of the dam.
To this end, on 2 March 2016 BHP Billiton announced that Samarco, Vale and BHP
Billiton Brasil entered into an agreement with the Federal Attorney General of Brazil,
the States of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais and certain other public authorities for
the restoration of the environment and communities affected by the Samarco dam
failure.
The Agreement provides a long-term remedial and compensation framework for
responding to the impact of the Samarco tragedy. It incorporates a requirement for
community consultation on the remediation projects and compensation.
Pursuant to the Agreement, Samarco, Vale and BHP Billiton Brasil have established
a Foundation that would develop and execute environmental and socio-economic
programs to remediate and provide compensation for damage caused by the dam
failure. The remediation and compensation projects will be informed by technical and
scientific studies conducted by global experts. Pursuant to the Agreement an Inter-
Federative Committee (IFC) has been established, which comprises 12 government
representatives at Federal, State and Municipal level. The IFC would validate
program designs, and review progress and achievement of the objectives of the
remediation and compensation programs.
The Agreement remains subject to Court approval.
We believe that the Agreement (once approved by the Court) provides the long-term
remedial and compensation framework for responding to the impact of the Samarco
tragedy and the appropriate platform for the parties to work together.
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