By Chris Carpenter
Amidst the low-carbon revolution taking place around the globe, the next statement may seem provocative and even paradoxical: Mining, metals and minerals extraction are essential to a low-carbon economy.
BHP has committed three of its copper operations to the Copper Mark Responsible Production Framework.
After 37 years of operations and having exhausted its economic reserves, the iconic Argyle mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia has celebrated its final day of mining.
Used earth moving tyres from all seven BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) and BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) sites in Queensland will be supplied to Novum who will convert the tyres into heavy and light oils, carbon black, syngas and steel at a processing plant being built in Nebo in the Isaac region.