Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto are increasingly focusing on India as the next major growth market for the global steel industry, anticipating a shift away from China's long-standing dominance in demand. India's rapid urbanization and infrastructure spending are expected to drive significant steel expansion.
Environmentalists and First Nations groups argue a new SA government agreement with BHP inadequately addresses water extraction from the Great Artesian Basin, citing insufficient consultation and potential long-term damage to mound springs.
Unionized maintenance workers at BHP's Port Hedland operations in Western Australia have voted overwhelmingly to strike, potentially initiating the mining industry's most significant industrial action this century. Negotiations over a new employment agreement have failed for seven months, leading to widespread worker frustration.
Leaked documents reveal BHP has delayed decarbonization efforts despite public commitments, benefiting from $622m in diesel tax credits while paying only $9m under Australia's safeguard mechanism.
Leaked documents reveal mining giant BHP has scaled back climate action, delaying emission reduction projects and renewables. Minister Chris Bowen insists polluters like BHP must cut onsite emissions, while MP Kate Chaney calls for reforms to the diesel tax credit scheme.
Leaked documents show mining giant BHP is delaying decarbonisation efforts in Western Australia, purchasing polluting trucks and scrapping greener facilities. Experts warn this could have global implications. The Pope also denounced AI.
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Leaked documents reveal BHP's WA iron ore operations may only cut emissions by 1% by 2030, casting doubt on its 2050 net-zero pledge. Delays in renewable energy and electric trucks, coupled with reliance on the diesel fuel rebate, are cited as key issues.
Leaked documents reveal BHP's WA iron ore operations will cut emissions by only 1% by 2030, raising internal doubts about meeting its 2050 net-zero pledge. Delays in renewable energy and electric trucks, coupled with reliance on the diesel fuel rebate, are cited as key issues.
Leaked documents reveal BHP has delayed or halted major climate investments in its Western Australian iron ore operations, pushing them into the next two decades. The company is aware of reputational risks and the impact on its 'licence to operate' but has slashed spending and shelved key renewable projects.
BHP has delayed and cancelled significant climate action commitments, including solar and wind projects, and doubled down on diesel trucks. This reversal, revealed in leaked documents, adds to global heat-trapping pollution and makes Australia's climate targets harder to reach. The company's actions contrast with its past rhetoric and its significant contribution to historical emissions.
BHP is continuing to purchase hundreds of millions of dollars worth of diesel trucks for its Pilbara operations, despite internal documents highlighting the environmental impact and misalignment with decarbonisation goals. The company cites 'low technology readiness' for battery-electric trucks, a claim disputed by competitors and experts.
Leaked documents show mining giant BHP has significantly delayed decarbonisation projects, including a major renewables initiative and an iron ore processing plant, despite public commitments. Experts criticize the company's slowdown and Australia's Safeguard Mechanism policy.
Leaked documents reveal BHP has cancelled and delayed significant climate action, including shelving a solar farm and delaying a major renewable energy project by five years. The company's emissions reduction claims are questioned, with scope-three emissions increasing.
Internal BHP documents, leaked to The Guardian and ABC's Four Corners, reveal the world's largest miner has strategized to significantly postpone its decarbonisation efforts. The files suggest a focus on delaying climate action rather than implementing it.
BHP quietly shelved plans for an iron ore beneficiation plant in Western Australia, despite it being rated highly for social value and alignment with its climate goals. The project would have drastically cut customer emissions but was deemed to have marginal economics.
Leaked documents reveal mining giant BHP delayed billions in green projects in Western Australia, prioritizing diesel trucks over electric fleets and renewable energy until at least 2031, despite public climate commitments and board warnings of reputational risk.
Leaked documents reveal mining giant BHP shelved billions in green projects for its Pilbara operations, despite public commitments to climate action and internal warnings of reputational risk. The company has delayed electric truck and renewable energy projects until at least 2031, opting for diesel trucks until 2041.
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Australia’s mining giants are aiding China’s push to internationalise its currency and reduce the dominance of the US dollar, as they gradually shift towards using the yuan for financing and settlements, analysts said. China has been using its heft as the world’s dominant iron ore buyer to push global mining companies to adopt the yuan. And several firms are already making the switch, with China’s relatively low interest rates becoming an added incentive. BHP, the world’s largest mining company,...
BHP has concluded iron ore sales contract negotiations with China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) using yuan-linked pricing for Jimblebar fines, marking the first time China's market trading data is incorporated into the iron ore pricing formula. The agreement represents a paradigm shift in pricing benchmarks and strengthens China's pricing influence in the global iron ore market.
