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BHP plans to reconsider its industry associations due to their different positions on climate and energy policies by August next year.

Mammoet has started transporting the first heavy components for BHP’s South Flank iron ore project, which is under construction in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

Since its introduction two years ago, BHP’s innovation centre at Eastern Ridge, Western Australia has been a hub for creating, monitoring and understanding data.

BHP have announced the appointment of Gary Goldberg, previously Newmont Goldcorp Corporation’s CEO, to the BHP Board as a non-executive director effective February 1 2020.

Monadelphous has selected REMA TIP TOP Australia to install more than 50 kilometres of conveyor belting for the $US3.6 billion ($5.26 billion) BHP Western Australian Iron Ore South Flank project in the Pilbara.

BHP has reached its halfway point at its South Flank project in the Pilbara, Western Australia, with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions getting ready to construct the rail mounted stackers and reclaimer.

BHP’s next chief executive Mike Henry has placed technology front and centre in his first speech as CEO to-be.

The 2019 Prospect Awards Mine Manager of the Year has overseen a range of BHP’s projects in his 13 years with the company, including developments at the Olympic Dam and Roxby Downs sites.

BHP is set to become SolGold’s largest shareholder as it enters a share subscription agreement to invest a further $US22 million ($32.5 million) in the Brisbane-based company.

First Quantum Minerals has awarded MACA with a $480 million open pit mining contract for the Ravensthorpe nickel project in Western Australia.

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BHP has formed a six-year partnership with the AusIMM to strengthen the calibre of technical and leadership conferences in the resources sector.

Mike Henry will replace Andrew Mackenzie as chief executive officer of BHP from January 1 next year.

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) plans to introduce autonomous haulage at the Goonyella Riverside coal mine in central Queensland next year without any forced redundancies.

BHP shareholders have voted against a plan that would see the mining giant cut its memberships of industry organisations that do not support the goals of the Paris Agreement.

BHP is backing a restart of operations at the troubled Samarco Mineração iron ore joint venture (JV) with Vale in Brazil through a significant investment.

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Independent Group has identified value-maximising streams for its Nova operation in Western Australia, causing it to progress a feasibility study on its downstream nickel sulphate facility.

Iluka Resources to see an increase in annual iron ore production within its Mining Area C royalty with BHP due to the development of the South Flank project in Western Australia.

BHP is continuing to change and improve the way it works with the mining supply chain. But there is a catch.