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BHP signed a deal with Wabtec for two FLXDrive locomotives in 2022.

BHP's battery-electric locos hit Port Hedland

The delivery has been years in the making

14 November 2025

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners signed a deal last year to acquire a 49% stake in the haul road for an initial $1.1 billion.

MinRes eyes final $200M payment for Onslow haul road

Annual run rate of 35Mtpa achieved

27 October 2025

Resources minister Madeleine King meets Japan's parliamentary vice-minister of economy, trade and industry Akiyoshi Kato in Perth.

King lauds gold's enduring capacity for wealth creation

Predicted to overtake LNG as Australia’s second-largest export in 2025-26

08 October 2025

The West Angelas Sustaining Project will target fresh deposits of iron ore.

Rio, Japanese partners to put $1.1B into Robe River JV

Aimed at maintaining West Angelas production capacity at 35Mtpa

07 October 2025

The EPA has given the go-ahead for 12,262 hectares of native vegetation clearance.

EPA backs BHP's Jimblebar hub plan

Rehabilitation success could inform future Pilbara approvals

06 October 2025

The W400RC rigs will feature enhanced safety systems and integrated advanced technologies.

Wallis Drilling to produce rigs for BHP

Premier Cook cheers for "Team WA"

10 July 2025

NextOre's sorting technology has already been used by major companies like First Quantum and Newcrest.

NextOre's post-merger ambitions

Seeks expansion from copper into iron ore and lithium – and beyond

09 July 2025

MinRes originally restarted the Yilgarn hub in 2018 after taking over from Cleveland Cliffs.

MinRes offloads dormant Yilgarn iron ore hub

Sells iron ore side but keeps gold and lithium rights

30 June 2025

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