BHP Group
- Opinion
- Mergers & acquisitions
Glencore should give ground to seal a deal with Rio Tinto
If either side needs to compromise on the takeover price to get a transaction done, it’s Glencore that needs to make sacrifices now to secure a better future.
- Javier Blas
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BHP chases copper as China’s steel appetite flattens
Australian mining giant BHP is ramping up its output of copper, one of the most sought-after metals in the clean energy shift.
- Nick Toscano
Rolled gold burritos, AI mania and ‘mother of all bubbles’ were big business in 2024
It proved to be a volatile year for the big end of town, but it’s investors who face a day of reckoning.
- Colin Kruger
- Updated
- Energy
‘Holy grail for Western Australia’: New world-leading green steelmaking location announced
The West Australian government has announced the location that will be turning Pilbara iron ore into steel, making the state finally “more than just a quarry”.
- Emma Young
BHP, Rio accused of allowing sexual harassment on sites
Two class actions filed allege the world’s two largest miners sent female staff to remote sites knowing there was a high risk of personal danger, and then punished them when they reported it,
- Jason Scott
- Opinion
- Governance
The $78b question: Why a small investor is attacking Rio Tinto
An activist shareholder has ratcheted up its attempt to pressure the mining giant into making a major change.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
The iron-clad reason this investor thinks Perth house prices will fall in 2025
If iron ore prices suddenly plunge, then the WA economy and its housing market could turn on a dime with little warning, according to some experts.
- Sarah Brookes
‘Sugar hit’ coal royalties scaring investors away, BHP boss warns
Hefty coal royalties have propped up state government coffers since 2022. But BHP says the tax scheme will not benefit Queensland in the long term.
- Savannah Meacham
Crackdown on oil and gas giants delivers nation billions in extra tax
A long-term effort by the ATO to get more tax out of the oil and gas sectors has paid dividends that are likely to deliver billions of dollars in extra revenue.
- Shane Wright
Mining giant warns of trade threat from US elections
BHP has warned that a new wave of protectionism, promoted by the likes of former US president Donald Trump, is a threat to global trade.
- Simon Johanson
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