Environmental Data Summary
Land
| Aluminium | Base Metals | Carbon Steel Materials | Stainless Steel Materials | Energy Coal | Petroleum | Diamonds & Specialty Products | BHP Billiton Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Land Area Owned/leased/managed1 (hectares) |
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| Total area, and consisting of: | 577,940 | 118,750 | 494,570 | 61,250 | 169,020 | 530 | 332,440 | 1,758,480 |
| a) Area being used by infrastructure2 | 1,000 | 2,350 | 10,260 | 1,090 | 3,820 | 220 | 600 | 19,330 |
| of which the area that will require rehabilitation | 330 | 1,280 | 6,300 | 770 | 3,470 | 170 | 590 | 12,900 |
| b) Area being used for mining3 | 1,380 | 10,930 | 21,480 | 290 | 13,720 | 0 | 270 | 48,070 |
| c) Area being used for supporting facilities4 | 4,170 | 12,430 | 18,130 | 1,100 | 15,210 | 0 | 900 | 52,270 |
| d) Area intended for future operation | 373,680 | 260 | 21,720 | 2,370 | 29,630 | 0 | 430 | 428,100 |
| e) Buffer zones and area not planned for operation | 194,580 | 15,820 | 363,850 | 30,120 | 55,740 | 180 | 0 | 663,950 |
| f) Exploration lease excluding areas a-e above5 | 0 | 51,460 | 20,270 | 430 | 2,640 | 0 | 0 | 74,800 |
| g) Others | 3,130 | 25,500 | 38,860 | 25,850 | 48,260 | 130 | 330,240 | 471,960 |
Land in Biodiversity Significant Areas (hectares) |
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| Land owned, leased or managed in biodiversity rich habitats | 140 | 9,320 | 0 | 3,000 | 230 | 150 | 0 | 12,840 |
| Area assigned as or for biodiversity conservation area | 0 | 7,030 | 530 | 70 | 620 | 110 | 0 | 8,510 |
Land Use (hectares) |
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| Land newly disturbed in the reporting period | 700 | 590 | 1,480 | 170 | 1,900 | 20 | 760 | 5,630 |
| Land rehabilitated in the reporting period | 200 | 210 | 720 | 50 | 820 | 20 | 40 | 2,060 |
| Total disturbed area requiring rehabilitation6 | 3,170 | 9,210 | 36,190 | 1,440 | 13,360 | 120 | 1,760 | 65,250 |
| Total disturbed area available for rehabilitation | 40 | 5,570 | 2,170 | 20 | 6,240 | 40 | 70 | 14,150 |
| Cumulative rehabilitated land | 1,330 | 9,650 | 9,180 | 70 | 12,010 | 10 | 0 | 32,590 |
Note:
- Does not include offshore acreage.
- Includes: building/offices, processing plants, roads and rails.
- Includes area directly related to current mining activities only.
- Waste rock dumps, tailing dams, settling ponds, evaporation ponds, landfill/waste dumps, rehabilitated land.
- Areas under investigation for potential activities.
- This value includes the area to be rehabilitated while the project is operational, not the total area that will require rehabilitation at the end of project life.
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