The Business Council of Australia has appointed BHP President Australia Geraldine Slattery as a director of the BCA board, underscoring her global leadership in resources. Slattery leads BHP’s Australian operations and previously headed BHP’s global petroleum business. The BCA said her operational leadership across geographies and commodities brings vital insight to the group as it focuses on future investment as…
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Global miners Rio Tinto and BHP have inked a collaboration that will have them working in tandem to extract up to 200 million tonnes of iron ore at their neighbouring Yandicoogina and Yandi iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Australia. Under two non-binding Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), the companies will explore the potential for a collaboration on the…
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Australia’s first Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks have arrived at BHP’s Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara. This marks the start of on-site testing of Caterpillar’s battery-electric heavy-haulage technology in collaboration with Rio Tinto. The two Early Learner trucks, delivered through an industry-first collaboration between BHP, Rio Tinto and Caterpillar, represent a major step toward a…
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BHP has been ordered by Australia’s Federal Court to compensate 85 coal mine workers employed by its labour hire arm in Queensland for unlawfully requiring them to work Christmas and Boxing Day holidays without providing a reasonable right of refusal. The workers have been compensated between A$800 and A$2400 each for being required to work the public holidays in 2019…
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BHP is transferring a parcel of land from Mt Arthur Coal to neighbouring Malabar Resources as it continues to progress toward a responsible closure of the coal operation in 2030. Around 3,700 hectares of land will be transferred, providing the option for Malabar to seek further value from its existing underground Maxwell operation. The transfer will enable better safety and…
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was concerned about a report that China’s state-owned China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) had taken steps to pause purchases of iron ore cargoes from BHP, reported Reuters. A Bloomberg News report cited that CMRG had asked the country’s steelmakers and traders to pause purchases of BHP’s seaborne iron ore cargoes during annual price…
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Eriez and BHP announced the successful commissioning of a HydroFloat coarse particle flotation (CPF) plant at BHP’s Carrapateena copper mine in South Australia. The milestone represents a significant advance in sustainable, high-efficiency mineral recovery for the mining industry. Completed through close collaboration among BHP, Eriez, VOLPRO Pty Ltd, and Paradocs Metallurgy. The CPF project integrated HydroFloat technology into the existing…
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Apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia’s Goldfields region will receive a significant boost, thanks to a $5 million contribution from BHP to the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD). The funding will support 35 new apprentices and trainees through the Group Training Organisation (GTO) Wage Subsidy Program. Launched in 2022, the program helps small to medium-sized businesses by…
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BHP closed its fiscal year 2025 (June 30) with record copper production, exceeding 2 million tonnes at the group level. This result marks an 8% increase over the previous year, consolidating three consecutive years of growth. The Escondida mine in the Antofagasta region of Chile was key, recording its highest production in 17 years (1,305,000 tonnes), up 16% from 2024. While Spence, also present in Chile, reached an all-time…
Read MoreBHP has signed preliminary deals with two Chinese companies to explore battery opportunities for mining equipment and transport across its global operations. Recognizing the need for innovative solutions to tackle Scope 1 and 2 emissions, BHP said it is working closely with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) and FinDreams Battery Co., a fully owned subsidiary of BYD Group, to…
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