BHP Billiton news

A consortium, led by the Global Maritime Forum and consisting of BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers and Star Bulk Carriers Corp., have signed a letter of intent to assess the development of an iron ore ‘green corridor’ between Australia and East Asia.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has been awarded a contract from BHP for the Jansen Potash project, located in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

BHP’s Spence copper operation in northern Chile has inaugurated its first autonomous drill.

On the third anniversary of the Brumadinho disaster, investors have published the names of companies that have committed to implement the new Global Industry Standard on Tailings.

The University of Leicester has formed a new strategic partnership with BHP to explore 4D first order controls on nickel mineral systems.

BHP will purchase four battery-electric locomotives and conduct trials at its Western Australia Iron Ore rail network, as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to reduce its operational emissions.

BHP has made investments in both Kabanga Nickel’s project in Tanzania and Lifezone’s roll-out of its patented hydrometallurgical technologies.

MineHub Technologies Inc. has announced that the MineHub platform has been used by BHP and China Minmetals in the first cross-border copper concentrate trial shipment processed on blockchain technology.

BHP’s Chilean operations Escondida and Spence, and Olympic Dam in Australia, have been awarded the Copper Mark recognising responsible production practices after an independent assurance process.

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.