BHP's Australia President Geraldine Slattery has sought to dismiss speculation of a breakdown with China over iron ore prices, insisting the contract negotiations are business as usual.
The head of BHP's mothballed Nickel West division Jess Farrell has notched a new role as vice president innovation within the miner's technical leadership team.
Iron ore mining major BHP says it has contributed more than $50 billion in economic value in the past financial year, including $3.1 billion in royalties to the state government.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has insisted Madeleine King has “a good relationship” with the resources sector and played down comments on BHP's propensity to “run to the Murdoch press”.
Some of Australia's largest companies will implement new Aboriginal heritage protection measures which would grant Traditional Owners powerful rights of consent over Country.
Brandon Craig has been promoted to the role of BHP's president Americas, but the mining giant is yet to decide who will lead its most valuable asset: its WA iron ore business.
BHP has disclosed it will be paid up to $6.4 billion for its coal assets in Queensland, naming Whitehaven Coal as the preferred buyer shortly after posting quarterly production figures to market.
Mining giant BHP has revealed nearly 30,000 current and former staff have lost leave and pay entitlements over the past 13 years in one of Australia's largest case of employee underpayment.
Employment law changes proposed under the federal government's Same Job, Same Pay initiative would cost BHP's Australian operations as much as $1.3 billion per year, the company has revealed.
BHP's petroleum boss Geraldine Slattery will lead the company's Australian operations, replacing Edgar Basto who will become the company's first chief operating officer.
Woodside Petroleum and BHP have confirmed today they are in discussions about a potential merger deal involving BHP's entire petroleum business. Details could be announced as soon as this week.
