BHP Billiton news

DRA has been awarded the engineering and design of the Mt Keith Debottlenecking project by BHP Nickel West.

BHP has advised Encounter Resources of its intention to start negotiating a farm-in and joint venture agreement covering the Elliott Copper Project.

BHP has achieved first ore at its South Flank mine in the central Pilbara, Western Australia.

BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale have launched the Charge On Innovation Challenge, a global competition for technology innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems.

BHP has signed a memorandum of understanding with HBIS Group Co., Ltd, with the intention of investing up to US$15 million over 3 years to jointly study and explore greenhouse gas emissions reduction technologies and pathways.

BHP and the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corp. have commenced a joint investigation to understand the cause of the rock fall at a registered Bajima site.

BHP has signed a renewable power purchasing agreement to supply up to 50% of its electricity needs at the Kwinana Refinery from Merredin Solar Farm.

The Resolution Copper project has entered the next phase of public consultation in the ongoing permitting process, led by the US Forest Service, with the release of its independent final environmental impact statement.

Samarco Mineração S.A. has met the licensing requirements to restart operations at its Germano complex in Minas Gerais and its Ubu complex in Espírito Santo, Brazil, and has commenced iron ore pellet production.

BHP has awarded its first LNG supply agreement to Shell for five LNG-vessels, which will transport iron ore between Western Australia and China from 2022.