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BHP Billiton not disclosing its bribery, while keeping up its integrity spin

Oxfam is urging BHP Billiton  to clean up its act, by disclosing all its bribes to countries to secure mining leases. BHP Billiton is signed up to the ETI agreement, which sets a standard for transparency in mining operations.

Cambodia’s Minister fro Water Resources said that BHP paid $US 2.5 million to the government, to secure a special concession.

BHP Executive Marius Kloppers memo’d staff on BHP’s “working with integrity” – and with “our values, which underpins everything we do” – source: – The Age, Business April 28, 2010 – “BHP urged to open up on payments.”

April 28, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets and lies, uranium | BHP, BHP Billiton, secrets and lies, uranium