Rio, BHP team up with BlueScope for green steel
Rio Tinto and BHP are set to partner with Australia’s largest steelmaker BlueScope for the development of the country’s first ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant.
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BHP bolsters job training in Chile
The 2023 Local Skills Development Program has helped more than 170 young people and adults from northern Chile gain new job skills.
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Flash-flooding strikes the Pilbara
Heavy rain has flooded parts of the Pilbara region in Western Australia, the state’s crown mining jewel.
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What’s the path forward for Australian nickel?
This week has seen Wyloo temporarily shut down the Cassini, Long and Durkin nickel mines and BHP pause part of its Kambalda processing operations considering recent nickel price slumps in Australia.
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BHP recognised for gender diversity efforts
BHP has been listed as a finalist in two categories of the 2024 Women in Resources Awards (WIRA).
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BHP shuts down WA nickel processing plant
Following Wyloo’s decision to place the Cassini, Long and Durkin nickel mines under care and maintenance, BHP has announced that it will pause part of its Kambalda processing operations in Western Australia.
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BHP Xplor accelerator program takes off
BHP has announced its second cohort of six companies set to join the 2024 BHP Xplor accelerator program.
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‘Nickel industry is undergoing structural changes’: BHP
As the Australian nickel industry facing multiple headwinds, BHP is weighing up options to “mitigate the impacts of the sharp fall in nickel prices”.
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BHP mining partnership tackles cyber security
BHP, together with Anglo American and Chilean miners Antofagasta Minerals, Codelco and Collahuasi, has launched an initiative to strengthen defence against cyber threats.
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‘Nickel needs to be incentivised more positively’: Minister King
Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has told The Australian Financial Review (AFR) that she supports a green price premium for nickel produced in Australia.
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Miners begin 2024 with new leaders
BHP, Rio Tinto, Alcoa, Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) and St George Mining have welcomed new leaders to their teams, all taking effect throughout 2024.
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BHP leader named among shipping’s most influential
BHP vice president of maritime and supply chain excellence Rashpal Bhatti has been named 69th in Lloyd’s List One Hundred People.
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BHP supports men’s health
BHP has raised over $416,000 across its global operations for Movember to support men’s health and raise awareness for common health challenges.
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BHP signs major decarbonisation deal
BHP has signed a deal with one of the world’s largest steelmakers for a major decarbonisation collaboration.
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Major leadership shake-ups at BHP
BHP has made significant changes to its executive leadership team.
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BHP, Arca partner up for carbon capture
Carbon mineralisation company Arca has kicked off its pilot program with BHP, using mine tailings from BHP’s Mount Keith nickel west mine for air-to-rock carbon mineralisation.
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BHP shines a light on solar
BHP and clean energy provider TransAlta have debuted a new solar farm in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
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Australian mining ‘central to enabling the energy transition’: BHP
BHP has released its Recapturing Australia’s Competitiveness report, which outlines the current and future challenges and opportunities for the Australian mining sector.
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QRC appoints new board leader
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has appointed Adam Lancey as the new president of its board.
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BHP invests $518 million in WA community
BHP has released its 2023 Western Australia iron ore community development report, revealing a year targeting local investment.
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