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BHP, Rio Tinto are joining forces to boost iron ore pipeline

Miners are trying to balance growth against capital discipline, and are increasingly looking at ways to squeeze efficiencies out of existing infrastructure

BHP surprised investors with a half-hearted last-minute bid to crash the Anglo-Teck deal late last year.

BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started

The company’s CEO is also nearing the end of his tenure, potentially hindering the negotiation of a transformational deal

BHP, the world’s largest listed miner, will retain full operational control of WAIO, including its inland power infrastructure.

BHP strikes US$2 billion funding deal with GIP for iron ore power network

The two firms will form an entity in which BHP will hold a 51% stake and GIP the remaining 49% stake

Like Teck, Anglo has long been seen as a potential takeover target for the industry’s biggest players because of its attractive copper portfolio.

BHP walks away after fresh approach for Anglo American fails

Under the UK Takeover Code, the Australian mining giant is now barred from making a bid for six months

BHP tried to acquire Anglo American for US$49 billion last year, before eventually walking away after a five-week public battle.

BHP makes renewed takeover approach to Anglo American: sources

The commodities giant has made overtures to Anglo American in recent days

BHP Group Chair Ross McEwan speaks during the company's annual general meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Oct 23, 2025.

China and US ‘just flexing muscles’ over critical metals, BHP chair says

[MELBOURNE] The US and China are battling to project power as they compete to secure critical minerals supply, the new chair of BHP said on Thursday, downplaying any potential for the global miner to ...

BHP, which earns most of its profit from iron ore, has been ramping up its push into copper as the metal is seen to have a central role in the transition towards greener forms of energy.

BHP bets on iron ore resilience despite China slowdown; Q1 output misses

BHP Group on Tuesday struck an upbeat note on global iron ore demand even as it warned of cooling growth in China, while first-quarter output for the steelmaking element slightly missed estimates on m...

China is by far the world’s largest consumer of iron ore, while BHP is one of three major suppliers that provide the bulk of the material to the country’s steelmakers.

BHP-China iron ore standoff may drag into 2026 as talks stall

CMRG has been pushing to sign long-term contracts on behalf of the country’s main steel mills, according to the sources

The new restriction marks an escalation from the halt on BHP’s Jimblebar blend fines earlier this month, and highlights Beijing’s determination to gain greater influence over prices.

China bans all BHP iron ore cargoes as pricing dispute deepens

[BEIJING] China’s state-run iron ore buyer has told major steelmakers and traders to temporarily halt purchases of all new BHP Group cargoes, widening an earlier curb as contract talks have stalled, a...

ZiJin Mining Group’s Shanghai shares closed on Thursday (Sep 25) at their highest level ever, delivering a market capitalisation of about 732 billion yuan.

China’s mining giant Zijin tops US$100 billion in value to near BHP, Rio Tinto

[SHANGHAI] China’s Zijin Mining Group is worth more than US$100 billion at the market close for the first time, after a decade-long growth push that’s put it in the big league of metals miners along w...