BHP Archives - Renew Economy

Climate

Energy transition delivers fresh growth for BHP, but decarbonisation stays on the back-burner
BHP expects energy transitioning industries to supercharge its copper business – just don’t expect any new detail on what it is doing to decarbonise.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 17, 2026

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Renewables

Power supply to mothballed BHP nickel operations to be redirected to power Kalgoorlie
There will be a small silver lining from BHP’s shock closure of its Nickel West mine in Western Australia, with its unneeded renewable power to be sold into the local grid.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 4, 2024

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Renewables

Rapid greening of the Pilbara could unlock $250 billion in green iron annual exports
Miners need to think bigger and cooperate to tackle the heroic task of how much energy they’re going to need.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 13, 2024

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Renewables

BHP makes $60 billion power play for global electrification
BHP is making a $60 billion bet on “future-facing commodities” with a bid for rival Anglo American to combine their strengths in energy transition materials.
Marion Rae

Apr 26, 2024

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Renewables

Iron ore giants’ green steel collaboration leaves carbon capture even further behind
Rio Tinto, BHP and BlueScope collaboration on making iron ore suitable for processes that don’t use coal, it’s becoming even clearer carbon capture and storage will not play a meaningful role in steel decarbonisation.
Simon Nicholas

Feb 13, 2024

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Renewables

Iron ore giants join forces on electric smelter for green steel
BHP, Rio Tinto and BlueScope are scoping locations in Australia for a pilot plant to make low-carbon steel using cleaner technology.
Marion Rae

Feb 9, 2024

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Electric Vehicles

Gina Rinehart unveils a bright pink electric locomotive, to beat Forrest at his own game
Roy Hill Mines, owned by climate skeptic and renewables doubter Gina Rinehart, unveils a bright pink electric locomotive powered by a 7MWh battery.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 1, 2023

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Turbines go up at Flat Rocks wind farm, to power BHP nickel mines
BHP marks progress on project that will help supply the entire annual electricity consumption at its Kalgoorlie nickel smelter and Kambalda concentrator.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 4, 2023

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Hydrogen

BHP to pilot green smelting furnace using electricity, hydrogen and Pilbara iron ore
BHP partners with Hatch to co-design an electric smelting furnace pilot plant, technology that could slash steelmaking emissions by more than 80%.
Amalyah Hart

Mar 23, 2023

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Neoen gets transmission go-ahead for first stage of country’s biggest renewable zone
Neoen wins exemption for transmission line that will link first stage of country’s biggest wind, solar and battery project to the grid.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 13, 2023

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Featured

Neoen to use wind and big battery in “first of its kind” baseload renewables contract with BHP
Neoen signs landmark, and first of its kind, baseload contract with BHP to supply Olympic Dam mine with 24/7 power from wind and battery storage.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2022

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Solar

Alinta hits go on Port Hedland solar and battery, with BHP as foundation customer
BHP signs deal to source 100% of the daytime energy needs of its Port Hedland iron ore operations from solar and big battery project built by Alinta.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 20, 2022

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