BHP signs 100-year Pilbara deal

Original article by Tess Ingram
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 12 : 6-Nov-15

BHP Billiton has signed a native title mining agreement with the Banjima people of Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The 100-year agreement covers 8,263 square kilometres of land. Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation chairman Slim Parker says the agreement is worth "a lot of money", although its exact value has not been disclosed.

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BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP, YAMATJI MARLPA BARNA BABA MAAJA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION, BANJIMA NATIVE TITLE ABORIGINAL CORPORATION, FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO

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