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King says BHP prioritised shareholder returns over nickel jobs
Brad ThompsonReporter
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Resources Minister Madeleine King says thousands of workers could pay the price for BHP’s underinvestment in ageing infrastructure, with the mining giant flagging it may close its nickel operations in Western Australia.
A similar scenario had led to Alcoa’s decision this year to shut its alumina refinery in Kwinana, south of Perth, Ms King told The Australian Financial Review Mining Summit in the city on Wednesday.
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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com
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