BHP has confirmed its Escondida and Spence operations in Chile, along with its Olympic Dam asset in Australia, have earned the Copper Mark distinction for their respective responsible copper production practices. The mines, which were awarded following an independent assurance process, were first entered for recognition on 31 October 2020 via letters of commitment from BHP. The Copper Mark was awarded…
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Engineering group Monadelphous has picked up more than A$110 million in new contracts and extensions from miners BHP and Rio Tinto for multiple scopes of work in Western Australia.
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BHP announced 8 November it has inked a deal to divest its 80% holding in BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC), effectively exiting the metallurgical coal scene in Queensland, Australia.
Read MoreRio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue have agreed to partner and fund innovative, industry-first learning programs as part of a continued commitment toward providing mining sector workplaces that are free from sexual harassment, bullying and racism. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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BHP confirmed it has achieved first nickel sulphate crystals from its Kwinana plant south of Perth, Western Australia. Read full article at The ASIA Miner.
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BHP’s Cerro Colorado copper mine was handed a small victory by Chile’s First Environmental Court when it ruled to suspend a water pumping ban for 90 days while the miner prepares a new operational continuity plan. The latest ruling allows BHP to extract 54 liters per second of water for production purposes, “for a final term of 90 calendar days.”…
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