The finance minister for Chile, Mario Marcel, has reportedly outlined a tax reform plan that will not only raise taxes across the country, but will also increase mining royalties for copper companies producing over 50,000 tonnes annually. The plan, according to a Reuters report, would impact some of the industry’s largest producers including BHP, Antofagasta, Codelco and others. It has…
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BHP rail team grows with new recruits
BHP said that sixty new train drivers are poised to graduate from its Pilbara Rail Academy Traineeship Program, created last year to meet the growing skills shortage in Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreBHP opens US$2.46 billion copper concentrator at Spence
Global miner BHP inaugurated a new copper concentrator plant on May 13 at its Spence operation in northern Chile, which will extend the life of the mine for another 50 years. The project required an investment of US$2.46 billion and has a throughput of 95,000 t/d to produce copper concentrate and molybdenum concentrate. The miner said the project supports its…
Read MoreMincor, BHP mark first concentrator ore at Kambalda
Mincor Resources and offtake partner BHP have processed first nickel ore through BHP’s just- refurbished Kambalda Nickel Concentrator (NKC) in Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreLiebherr adds power to BHP South Flank fleet
BHP has signed a deal with Liebherr that will bring the OEM’s D9812 engines to the miner’s R 9600 excavator fleet at the South Flank iron ore mine in Western Australia. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreBHP working with Progress, Wabtec on electric WAIO rail order
Making the next move in its mission to reduce its operational emissions, BHP will take delivery in late 2023 on four electric locomotives it is purchasing for its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) rail network in the Pilbara region. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreBHP, China Minmetals complete milestone trade on MineHub platform
BHP and China Minmetals have used MineHub Technologies’ platform in the first cross-border copper concentrate trial shipment processed on blockchain technology. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreBHP awarded Copper Mark for Chilean, Oz mines
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…
Read MoreMonadelphous grabs BHP, Rio Tinto contracts
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.
Read MoreBHP closes door on QLD met coal, sells to Stanmore
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.
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