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BHP Iron Ore Workers Stage First Port Hedland Strike Since 2000

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 16 July 2026, 00:04 UTC By Katharine Gemmell 1 min read
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Workers at BHP Group’s Port Hedland operations in Western Australia will stage the first strike at the company’s Pilbara iron ore hub since 2000, after last-ditch talks failed to avert industrial action.

Workers at BHP Group’s Port Hedland operations in Western Australia will stage the first strike at the company’s Pilbara iron ore hub since 2000, after last-ditch talks failed to avert industrial action.
BHP Iron Ore Workers Stage First Port Hedland Strike (ORG) BHP Group’s (ORG) Port Hedland (LOCATION) Western Australia (LOCATION) Pilbara (ORG)
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