Mining

Under the October arrangements, Hydro Tasmania will continue toSupplyelectricity to Bell Bay Aluminium until 31 December 2031. The smelter's existing power arrangement with Hydro Tasmania ends on 31 December 2026, so the agreement extends supply by five years. The Commonwealth and Tasmanian Governments will …

BMA produced 4.9 million tonnes of steelmaking coal in the September quarter on BHP's share, or 9.8 million tonnes on a 100% basis. That was an increase of 1% on the prior-year quarter, which BHP attributed to operational performance and mine sequencing. Compared with …

The BLS said theConsumer Price Indexfor All Urban Consumers rose 0.4% in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, after a 0.6% increase in September. The core index, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.3%, the same pace as in September and August. The energy …

Western Australia Iron Ore is BHP's largestEarningsstream, with FY27 production guidance of 253 to 264 million tonnes, or 286 to 298 million tonnes on a 100% basis, at a unit cost range of US$20.25 to US$21.75 per tonne. Pilbara ores are mostly used in …

In September, BHP signed a memorandum of understanding with KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., which BHP describes as the 55% owner of Sierra Gorda, to explore collaboration and synergy value between Spence and Sierra Gorda. The two operations sit in northern Chile, and BHP said …

The block cave resource is split across three confidence categories. Measured Resources total 4,000 million tonnes at 0.61% copper, 0.19 kilograms per tonne of uranium oxide, 0.21 grams per tonne of gold and 1 gram per tonne of silver. Indicated Resources total 4,130 million …

The Carnaby scheme of arrangement was implemented on 10 November 2026, with Evolution acquiring all Carnaby shares. The transaction was first announced on 27 July 2026 as an all-scrip deal, under which Carnaby shareholders received 0.0682 Evolution shares for each Carnaby share held. At …