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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-261626
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210831

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BHP Group Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811809
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09526
		FILM NUMBER:		211226179

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16/171 COLLINS STREET
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011611300554757

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GPO BOX 86
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP BILLITON LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010629

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010129

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BHP Group Plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171264
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE MINING [1220]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31714
		FILM NUMBER:		211226180

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8TH FLOOR - NEATHOUSE PLACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW1V 1BH
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011442078024054

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8TH FLOOR - NEATHOUSE PLACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW1V 1BH

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP BILLITON PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP BILLITON PLC/ADR
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020416
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Update on recommended <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">all-cash</FONT> offer for Noront Resources Limited </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Further to BHP&#146;s release on 27&nbsp;July 2021, in relation to the recommended <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">all-cash</FONT> offer to acquire all of the
issued and outstanding common shares of Noront Resources Limited by BHP Western Mining Resources International Pty Ltd, an update is provided in the attached release. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP comments on its Offer for Noront </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>BHP Offer remains only transaction available to shareholders </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>BHP acknowledges Wyloo&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> proposal to acquire Noront
shares. </I></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>BHP highlights for Noront shareholders the uncertain and conditional nature of the Wyloo proposal, and notes
that the BHP Offer is the only transaction currently available to Noront shareholders. </I></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>BHP waives requirement for confidentiality agreement between Noront and Wyloo to include a standstill
provision. </I></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>BHP continues to monitor the situation and will consider its alternatives should a competing bona fide
alternative transaction materialize. </I></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Melbourne, Victoria &#150; BHP Lonsdale Investments Pty Ltd (&#147;BHP Lonsdale&#148;)</B>,
a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP, today acknowledged the press release (the &#147;Wyloo Press Release&#148;) made by Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd. (&#148;Wyloo&#148;) on August&nbsp;30, 2021 and highlights for Noront Resources Ltd. (&#147;Noront&#148;)
shareholders that the proposal set out in the Wyloo Press Release (the &#147;Wyloo Proposal&#148;) is <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> and does not constitute a formal offer. The offer by BHP Western Mining Resources International
Pty Ltd (&#147;BHP Western Mining&#148;) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Noront via a take-over bid for C$0.55 per share in cash (the &#147;BHP Offer&#148;) is currently the only transaction available to Noront
shareholders. BHP Western Mining continues to stand behind the BHP Offer, which continues to have the support and recommendation of the Board of Directors of Noront. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Wyloo Proposal is <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> and is subject to due diligence and negotiation of definitive transaction
agreements, and may not crystalize into a transaction that is made available to Noront shareholders. Wyloo states in its press release that it was unwilling to sign a confidentiality agreement to facilitate completion of its due diligence because it
would have been required to accept certain standstill restrictions in the confidentiality agreement. To clear this obstacle, BHP Western Mining has agreed to waive the requirement in its support agreement with Noront (the &#147;Support
Agreement&#148;) that a confidentiality agreement with Wyloo include such standstill provisions. As such, Wyloo will have every opportunity, should it choose, to complete any required due diligence and determine whether to make a formal competing
proposal. BHP Western Mining will continue to monitor the situation and will consider its alternatives if a competing offer does materialize, including its right to match any superior proposal pursuant to the terms of the Support Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP Chief Development Officer, Johan van Jaarsveld, commented: &#147;Despite their latest press release, Wyloo has not made a formal offer and the BHP Offer
is the only transaction currently available to Noront shareholders. Wyloo&#146;s support is not required in order for BHP&#146;s Offer to be successful, and we remain confident in our offer. We have the financial strength, world-class mining
expertise, and commitment to work in partnership with stakeholders to advance Eagle&#146;s Nest and the Ring of Fire, which has the potential to deliver benefits to local communities, First Nations, and Ontario for years to come.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Minimum tender condition </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wyloo&#146;s support of the BHP
Offer is not required in order for the BHP Offer to be successful. In order for Noront shareholders to be able to receive the offer price for their shares, more than 50% of the outstanding shares not beneficially owned or controlled by BHP Western
Mining, its affiliates or any other person acting jointly or in concert with the BHP Western Mining must be deposited under the BHP Offer prior to the expiry of the initial deposit period. BHP Lonsdale remains confident in the ability for such
condition to be achieved, even if Wyloo does not tender. Noront shareholders increase the likelihood of receiving the offer price by depositing their shares under the BHP Offer prior to the expiry of the initial deposit period. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only those who tender their shares will receive the cash consideration of C$0.55 per share. To tender your shares today please visit
<U>www.noronttender.ca.</U> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>How do I tender my shares to the BHP Offer?</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Most Noront shareholders are beneficial shareholders. This means your Noront shares are held through a broker, bank, or other financial intermediary, and you
do not have a share certificate.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Contact your bank or your broker&#146;s corporate actions department immediately and instruct them to tender your shares to the Offer.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You hold your Noront shares directly and may have a share certificate.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Contact Kingsdale Advisors:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Toll-free in North America:
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-866-581-0512</FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Outside of North America: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">416-867-2272</FONT></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com</U></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About BHP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP is a
world-leading global resources company. We extract and process minerals, oil and gas, with approximately 80,000 employees and contractors, primarily in Australia and the Americas. Our products are sold worldwide, with sales and marketing led through
Singapore and Houston, United States. Our global headquarters are in Melbourne, Australia. Our Potash head office is in Saskatoon and we are opening our head office for metals exploration in Toronto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our corporate purpose is to bring people and resources together to build a better world. Our strategy is to create value by growing our exposure to a
portfolio of world-class, expandable assets in future-facing commodities. We create value for our stakeholders and the communities where we operate by focusing on safety, sustainability, innovation and exceptional performance. BHP has a track record
in Canada of more than four decades with interests in potash, copper and nickel exploration, and joint ventures with a range of technology, low emissions and sustainability projects. BHP developed and operated the EKATI Diamond Mine in the Northwest
Territories which operated with a strong focus on benefiting local communities, especially First Nations and M&eacute;tis. Under BHP, EKATI&#146;s spend with local northern and Indigenous suppliers was over 80% of the mine&#146;s budget. BHP also
initiated the first Opportunities Agreements with First Nations in the Potash industry in Saskatchewan, establishing agreements with six First Nations near the Jansen Potash Project for wide-ranging mutual benefits, including education and training,
employment and procurement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>www.bhp.com</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Contact
details </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tara Dines</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel: +61 3 9609 3830 Mobile: +61 411 071 715</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel: +44 20 7802 7484 Mobile: +44 7786 661 683</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bronwyn Wilkinson </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mobile: +1 604 340 8753 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward looking statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements contained
in this press release contain &#147;forward-looking information&#148; within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are prospective in nature. Forward-looking information and statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current
expectations and projections about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the BHP Offer, including the anticipated timing, mechanics, funding,
completion, settlement, results and effects of the BHP Offer; reasons to accept the BHP Offer; and the Wyloo Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Although BHP Lonsdale and BHP
Western Mining believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, such information and statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information
and statements. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in formulating the forward-looking information contained herein include, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of the BHP Lonsdale and BHP Western Mining that the BHP Offer
will be successful, that all required regulatory consents and approvals will be obtained and all other conditions to completion of the transaction will be satisfied or waived, and the ability to achieve goals. BHP Lonsdale and BHP Western Mining
caution that the foregoing list of material factors and assumptions is not exhaustive. Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of BHP Lonsdale or BHP Western Mining, and there is no assurance that
they will prove correct. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by BHP Lonsdale or BHP Western Mining will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected
consequences for, or effects on, BHP Lonsdale or BHP Western Mining, or their respective future results and performance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward-looking information and
statements in this press release are based on BHP Lonsdale&#146;s and BHP Western Mining&#146;s beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made, and there should be no expectation that these forward-looking statements will be updated or
supplemented as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise, and BHP Lonsdale and BHP Western Mining disavow and disclaim any obligation to do so except as required by applicable law. Nothing contained
herein shall be deemed to be a forecast, projection or estimate of the future financial performance of BHP Western Mining or any of its affiliates. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
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