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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-036985
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240215

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BHP Group Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811809
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09526
		FILM NUMBER:		24641942

	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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>February&nbsp;15, 2024 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP GROUP
LIMITED </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(ABN 49 004 028 077) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>15&nbsp;February 2024&#8195; </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Half Year 2024
Exceptional Items Update </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:3.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP announces two items which will be recognised as exceptional items in BHP&#146;s financial results for the half year ended 31&nbsp;December 2023 (<B>HY24
Results</B>). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These items relate to an impairment of the carrying value of the Nickel West operations and West Musgrave project (<B>Western Australia
Nickel</B>) and an increase to the provision for the Samarco dam failure. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The HY24 Results remain subject to review by BHP&#146;s external auditor and
final review and approval by the BHP Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The HY24 Results will be released on 20&nbsp;February 2024<B>.</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP Chief Executive Officer, Mike Henry, said &#147;This is an uncertain time for the Western Australia nickel industry and we are taking action to address
the current market conditions. We are reducing operating costs at Western Australia Nickel and reviewing our capital plans for Nickel West and West Musgrave. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP Brasil along with Samarco and Vale continue to progress negotiations towards a settlement of the Federal Public Prosecutor Office Claim and Framework
Agreement obligations in Brazil. The Renova Foundation has made good progress on reparation and compensation programs and over 84% of the community resettlement cases have been completed.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Impairment of Western Australia Nickel </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the
period, BHP integrated the West Musgrave project (acquired from OZ Minerals) with the Nickel West operations to create the Western Australia Nickel business unit. Western Australia Nickel will be reported in the Group and Unallocated segment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP will recognise a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-cash</FONT> impairment charge of approximately US$2.5&nbsp;billion (post tax) (approximately
US$3.5&nbsp;billion <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-tax)</FONT> against the carrying value of Western Australia Nickel. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Developments for HY24
</U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As disclosed in the January 2024 Operational Review, the nickel industry is facing challenges and there has been a sharp fall in nickel prices. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During CY2023, London Metals Exchange benchmark nickel prices fell considerably as both the supply of nickel from Indonesia significantly increased and the
London Metals Exchange began accepting Indonesian-origin nickel products as part of its efforts to respond to evolving industry dynamics. These unfavourable operating conditions are expected to endure for a considerable time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Due to the deterioration in the short-term and medium-term outlook for nickel, BHP has lowered its nickel price assumptions. In addition, capital costs for
Western Australia Nickel have increased due to inflation. BHP has undertaken a carrying value assessment of Western Australia Nickel having regard to these factors and will recognise an impairment as at 31&nbsp;December 2023. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The impairment reduces the carrying value of Western Australia Nickel&#146;s net operating assets to negative US$0.3&nbsp;billion, including closure and
rehabilitation provisions of approximately US$0.9&nbsp;billion. BHP will also record Underlying EBITDA of approximately negative US$0.2&nbsp;billion at Western Australia Nickel in the HY24 Results. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As noted in the January 2024 Operational Review, operations at Nickel West are being optimised, and options
are being evaluated to mitigate the impacts of the current low realised prices. Nickel West has responded by reducing discretionary expenditure and reviewing capital plans. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nickel West&#146;s Kambalda concentrator will be placed into care and maintenance in June 2024 following Wyloo&#146;s decision to suspend its Cassini and
Northern Operations mines from 31&nbsp;May 2024. The Cassini and Northern Operations mines provide the majority of ore feed into the Kambalda concentrator and it will be no longer viable for Nickel West to continue operating the milling circuit
after those mines cease operating. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP is also reviewing the development plans for Western Australia Nickel with a focus on preserving cash, which
includes the potential to place Nickel West into a period of care and maintenance. The West Musgrave project, which BHP acquired as part of the OZ Minerals acquisition, is in execution and is 21% complete. BHP is currently assessing phasing and
capital spend for the development of the West Musgrave project as part of this review. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Samarco dam failure provision </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP will also recognise an income statement charge of US$3.2&nbsp;billion (post tax) (approximately US$3.1&nbsp;billion
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-tax)</FONT> in relation to the Samarco dam failure. BHP Brasil&#146;s provision for the Samarco dam failure will be US$6.5&nbsp;billion as at 31&nbsp;December 2023. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As disclosed in BHP&#146;s 2023 Annual Report, BHP Brasil&#146;s provision for the Samarco dam failure as at 30&nbsp;June 2023 was US$3.7&nbsp;billion, of
which US$0.3&nbsp;billion was utilised in the period to 31&nbsp;December 2023. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The exceptional item to be recognised in BHP&#146;s HY24 Results
predominantly reflects the assessment of the estimated costs to resolve all aspects of the Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim and the Framework Agreement obligations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For further information on the Framework Agreement, the Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim and the Samarco dam failure, refer to BHP&#146;s FY23
Financial Statements, note 4 &#145;Significant events &#150; Samarco dam failure&#146; on page 144 of the 2023 Annual Report. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Developments for HY24
</U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim is a claim brought against Samarco Minera&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A. (<B>Samarco</B>), BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda
(<B>BHP Brasil</B>) (a subsidiary of BHP Group Limited) and Vale S.A. (<B>Vale</B>) by the Brazilian Federal Public Prosecution Office on 3&nbsp;May 2016, seeking R$155&nbsp;billion (approximately US$32 billion) for reparation, compensation and
moral damages in relation to the Samarco dam failure (<B>Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim</B>). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As at 30&nbsp;June 2023, the provision for the
Samarco dam failure only reflected the future cost estimates associated with the delivery of the programs under the Framework Agreement to provide reparation and compensation. In the 2023 Annual Report, BHP also disclosed a contingent liability in
relation to the Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim given that it was not possible to reliably estimate the potential outcomes of the claim beyond the estimated costs of completing the programs under the Framework Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Since 30&nbsp;June 2023: </P> <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">Samarco, Vale and BHP Brasil have been engaging in negotiations with the Brazilian State and Federal Government
and other public entities to seek a settlement of obligations under the Framework Agreement, the Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim, and other claims by government entities relating to the Samarco dam failure; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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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">as previously disclosed, on 25&nbsp;January 2024, the Federal Court of Brazil issued a decision in relation to
the Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim quantifying collective moral damages arising from the Samarco dam failure. The decision found that Samarco, Vale and BHP Brasil are jointly and severally liable to pay collective moral damages in the
amount of R$47.6&nbsp;billion (US$9.75 billion) (to be adjusted for interest and inflation) when any and all appeals are finally determined. On 1&nbsp;February 2024, Samarco, Vale and BHP Brasil filed a clarification motion with the Federal Court of
Brazil in respect of certain factual inaccuracies in the decision, including the calculation of damages. A decision remains pending. BHP Brasil also intends to appeal the decision, challenging the merits and amount of damages. The appeal process is
estimated to take approximately two to five years. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In preparing the HY24 Results, BHP has considered the additional information available from the status of
settlement negotiations, the judicial decision regarding collective moral damages, updates to the estimated costs of executing the Framework Agreement programs, and the extent to which Samarco may be in a position to fund any future outflows. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a result, the Group will recognise an income statement charge of US$3.2&nbsp;billion (post tax), reflecting the change in BHP Brasil&#146;s assessment of
potential outflows to resolve all aspects of the Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim and Framework Agreement obligations, covering reparation, compensation and moral damages. The dam failure provision at 31&nbsp;December 2023 will increase to
US$6.5&nbsp;billion. The Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim will be reflected in the measurement of the provision in the HY24 Results and will no longer be disclosed as a contingent liability. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Uncertainties </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Significant uncertainty remains around the
resolution of the Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim and the Framework Agreement obligations, and there is a risk that outcomes may be materially higher or lower than amounts reflected in BHP Brasil&#146;s provision for the Samarco dam failure.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Key areas of uncertainty include: </P> <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">the scope and cost of completing the programs under the Framework Agreement, including as a result of ongoing
legal actions in relation to the number of people eligible for compensation and the amount of damages to which they are entitled; </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">the outcomes of appeals relating to the judicial decision regarding collective moral damages, including any
appeals that may be lodged by the Brazilian Federal Public Prosecution Office; </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">the terms of any potential future settlement agreement in respect of the Federal Public Prosecution Office Claim,
including amounts payable, obligations of the parties to perform ongoing programs of work in relation to reparation and compensation, and the period of time over which any settlement amounts may be payable; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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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">the extent to which Samarco is able to directly fund any future obligations relating to reparation, compensation
or moral damages. Samarco&#146;s long-term cash flow generation remains highly sensitive to factors including its ability to return to full production capacity, commodity prices and foreign exchange rates. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other claims and proceedings related to the Samarco dam failure are reflected as contingent liabilities in BHP&#146;s 2023 Annual Report. The outcomes of
these claims and proceedings remain uncertain and are expected to continue to be reflected as contingent liabilities in the HY24 Results. An update on their status will be provided in the notes to the financial statements in the HY24 Results. </P>
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compensation programs to 31&nbsp;December 2023. This includes approximately R$16.6&nbsp;billion (over US$3.4 billion) paid in indemnities and emergency financial assistance to approximately 430,000 people. In addition, approximately 84% of the
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