BHP Nickel West

BHP Nickel West President Jessica Farrell has diplomatically echoed comments made by outgoing Fortescue boss Elizabeth Gaines calling for fellow mining companies to step up diversity efforts.

Acute shortages of labour and accommodation are crimping growth in the Goldfields more than most parts of WA.

Minister Bill Johnston says his department is having its own trouble recruiting staff to process exploration approvals, in response to industry calls for faster lead times to access ground.

State-owned Water Corporation has made a major strategic shift after striking a deal to buy one of Western Australia’s largest wind farm projects.

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SRG Global has locked in $50 million worth of contracts for a suite of infrastructure work across the WA resources industry.

CIMIC Group subsidiary CPB Contractors has locked in $105 million worth of work at BHP Nickel West’s Mt Keith project in the northern Goldfields.

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Takeover target Mincor Resources has withdrawn its full-year nickel production guidance after customer BHP refused to alter its contract to accept lower quality ore.

BHP has delivered record iron ore production for a March quarter but will cut guidance for Nickel West, blaming bad weather and off-specification product from supplier Mincor Resources.

The first stage of Flat Rocks Wind Farm project, to be operated by Enel Green Power, is estimated to cost $200 million and expected to start by February.

BHP is planning to install up to 500 megawatts of green energy in the Pilbara so it can switch its haul trucks from diesel to batteries.

Mincor Resources is seeking a waiver from major customer BHP after failing to meet terms under a purchasing agreement, with discussions likely to continue through to next week.

Leonora company Tulli Resources has secured $16 million worth of work with BHP Nickel West, the biggest contract the mining giant has awarded to an Indigenous business.

BHP Nickel West has obtained land to build a temporary workers village to house staff working on the $500 million Kalgoorlie smelter upgrade.

Monadelphous Group has booked about $170 million worth of work in contracts with Lynas, Fortescue, BHP and Rio Tinto.

BHP has become the latest nickel producer to review its operations in response to the market downturn, while its iron ore business has reported a lift in quarterly production.

BHP’s Nickel West division has revealed it will move part of a processing operation in Kambalda to care and maintenance after Wyloo Metals – a major customer – stopped mining nearby.

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The Kwinana industrial strip is going through major change as foundation businesses shut down and new, largely unproven, operations move in.

Canadian firm TransAlta is seeking environmental approvals for a 150-megawatt gas-fuelled power station to support processing at BHP Nickel West’s Mount Keith operations.

Project scale-backs and mine closures have put jobs in the spotlight but the headline figures only tell part of the story.

Premier Roger Cook will continue talks with federal government around nickel royalty relief today, after the revelation that BHP was considering placing its Nickel West assets on care and maintenance.

Nickel has been placed on Australia’s critical minerals list in a bid to aid the flailing industry, which federal Resources Minister Madeleine King says faces substantial structural challenges.

The state’s nickel miners will receive a 50 per cent royalty rebate over 18 months, as the government looks to mitigate the disastrous impact of the metal’s recent price collapse.

The Workforce Gender Equality Agency has published gender pay gap data on more than 400 WA private sector companies, shedding a light on remuneration disparities.

BHP has "demobilised" part of the contract workforce at its remote West Musgrave nickel-copper development project, reducing onsite jobs by around a quarter.

BHP has reportedly stood down part of a contract workforce at its Kalgoorlie nickel smelter, a month after it delayed plans to build a camp to support more than 1,000 workers at the project.

BHP has set a timeline for a review into its troubled Nickel West operations, as the company navigates a depressed market for its product.

Premier Roger Cook says BHP should reflect on the state’s role in building up the company when it decides whether to "turn its back" on Western Australia.

WA nickel producers will be unable to apply for a royalty relief package announced in February if the price of the commodity remains at its current level.

Kwinana’s major industrial players are calling for action ahead of a critical election year in 2025.

Mining giant BHP will mothball its Nickel West operations across WA from October amid ongoing depressed prices for the battery metal.

BHP's Geraldine Slattery outlines why Nickel West is being mothballed, what needs to happen to fire it back up, and what will happen in the interim

The fallout from BHP mothballing its Nickel West operations has had a ripple effect through engineering and haulage contractors, fellow miners, airlines and power suppliers.

Leinster's fortunes are joined at the hip to BHP and nickel. As the company town nears its 50th anniversary, its future is more uncertain than ever.

Stubbornly low prices continue to weigh on Lynas Rare Earths’ revenue and production, while it assesses acid supply options following the BHP Nickel West fallout.

In July, BHP Nickel West announced the temporary suspension of its mining operations in WA.

About 30 per cent of BHP Nickel West’s workforce have been stood down, as the miner prepares to suspend its nickel operations this month.

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.