Monthly Communication Report

Registrant name:	MICHAEL COATES
Client:	BHP Billiton Limited
Associated registration:	776311-271228-1
Communication date:	2010-10-20
Posted date:	2010-11-16

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	David L. Anderson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and for the Ca Member of Parliament, House of Commons Footnote1
Subject Matter of the communication:	Mining
Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a monthly communications return.