BHP Billiton news

Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue Metals Group have agreed to partner and fund innovative, industry-first learning programmes as part of a continued commitment towards mining sector workplaces that are free from sexual harassment, bullying and racism.

BHP expects to shortly enter into renewable energy supply arrangements with Iberdrola to enable Olympic Dam to reduce its emission position to zero for 50% of its electricity consumption by 2025, based on current forecast demand.

BHP, Prime Planet Energy & Solutions and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have announced a memorandum of understanding for the creation of a green electric vehicle ecosystem.

Governments, business and civil society will unite week commencing 6 September 2021 to act against corruption in the extractive sector, demonstrating support and commitment for beneficial ownership transparency.

BHP has announced a partnership with Caterpillar Inc. to develop and deploy zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites to reduce operational green-house gas emissions.

BHP has approved US$5.7 billion in capital expenditure for the Jansen Stage 1 potash project in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

21 mining companies joining as patrons, over 350 companies from across 19 industries registering their interest as vendors, and more than 80 organisations submitted expressions of interest in the Charge On Innovation Challenge.

Murray & Roberts has announced that its multinational mining platform secured two contracts in its Cementation Americas business to the value of approximately ZAR 1.2 billion.

To accelerate its push to become a net-zero operator by 2050, BHP is set to become a founding member of Komatsu’s GHG Alliance.

Komatsu and several of its customers, including Rio Tinto, BHP, Codelco, and Boliden, have formed the Komatsu Greenhouse Gas Alliance.