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Fortescue has shipped 200-million tonnes of iron-ore in a single year for the first time, taking cumulative shipments through Port Hedland since its first cargo in May 2008 to more than 2.5-billion tonnes. More than 1 000 ore carriers now leave the port yearly through Fortescue's three ship loaders, up from 140 vessels in its first year, with CEO Dino Otranto crediting the milestone to the company's Pilbara supply chain teams.
BHP faces strike threat at Port HedlandHundreds of electrical workers at BHP's Port Hedland operations voted unanimously for strike action after six months of stalled pay talks, with the Electrical Trades Union warning a stoppage could halt the world's largest iron-ore export hub if negotiations scheduled for July 7 fail.
BHP expands Port Hedland infrastructureBHP is adding a sixth rail car dumper at Port Hedland to sustain volumes above 305-million tonnes a year, after record first-half production. Monadelphous secured a $175-million contract for car dumper replacement at Finucane Island, while Civmec won more than A$400-million in contracts for works at Nelson Point.
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Workers at BHP's South Flank and Mining Area C iron-ore operations in Western Australia have voted to approve a new labour agreement, unions said on Friday, while noting that many remained...
Iron-ore major Fortescue has reached the milestone of shipping 200-million tonnes of iron-ore in a single year, for the first time in the company's history. The first Fortescue shipment left Port...
Newly minted BHP CEO Brandon Craig faces a crowded in-tray as he takes mining's top job on July 1, from threatened iron ore strikes and ballooning costs to a potential uranium push and a febrile...
Develop has approved A$450-million in capital expenditure to advance Sulphur Springs through construction and into production.
Hundreds of iron-ore miner BHP’s electrical workers at Port Hedland, in Western Australia, have voted in favour of taking strike action, a union said on Thursday. The Electrical Trades Union said...
PERTH - Hundreds of iron-ore miner BHP's electrical workers at Port Hedland in Western Australia will vote on potential strike action, a union said on Friday, raising the risk of disruptions to...
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) reports that upgraded royalties and North West Shelf Grant payments boosted the Western Australia resources sector’s contribution to...
Diversified major BHP has increased its group copper production guidance for the 2026 financial year to between 1.9-million and 2.0-million tonnes, as the world’s biggest copper producer positions...
Western Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest iron-ore export hub, resumed operations at noon on Sunday after being cleared on Friday as tropical cyclone Mitchell developed off the coast of...
ASX-listed engineering company Monadelphous Group has announced the award of a construction contract with BHP associated with a car dumper project, located at Finucane Island in Port Hedland,...
Western Australia-based construction and engineering group Civmec has secured more than A$400-milllion worth of new contracts and extensions to existing contracts. The new contracts and...
Diversified resources company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has officially broken ground at its Lamb Creek iron-ore project in the Pilbara after securing all required regulatory approvals. Lamb Creek...
ASX-listed Element 25 is progressing its Butcherbird Expansion Project (BBX) in Western Australia, with engineering, contracting and funding activities advancing as the company works towards...
Diversified miner BHP has taken delivery of Australia’s first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives, with two new heavy-haul units arriving in Port Hedland for trials on the company’s Pilbara...
Commodities giant BHP has made what CEO Mike Henry described as “a strong start to the year”, with solid operational performance and record output from key assets underpinning a constructive...
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