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Mining 09 Aug 2021

Buoyant mood at Diggers

The mining industry is turning green, but ‘old' sectors like gold and iron ore are still attracting keen support.

Mining 03 Aug 2021

Nickel West maps out growth path

Electric vehicles will account for a quarter of all light-duty vehicle sales by 2030, underpinning strong growth in demand for nickel, BHP has predicted.

Energy 30 Jul 2021

TransAlta to build $73m renewable project

TransAlta will build a $73 million solar and battery project in the Northern Goldfields to power BHP Nickel West, helping the miner cut carbon for battery products.

Mining 27 Jul 2021

Farrell to lead Nickel West

BHP has appointed a mining executive who has spent most of her career at Rio Tinto as the new asset president for its Nickel West business.

Deals 02 Feb 2021

BHP in solar power deal for Kwinana

Mining giant BHP has signed an agreement with the operator of Western Australia's largest solar farm to supply half of the electricity needs at its Kwinana nickel refinery.

Mining 13 Oct 2020

Electric future drives Nickel West goals

Demand for electric vehicles has given BHP's nickel business a new lease of life.

Mining 19 Jun 2020

BHP acquires nickel tenements

BHP Nickel West has invested in a new growth opportunity by acquiring the Honeymoon Well development project from Russia's Norilsk Nickel, which is exiting Australia.

Opinion 04 Oct 2019

Nickel-plated moment for leadership

OPINION: Nickel West's turnaround story is one of corporate vision, teamwork, loyalty and a strategy to revive a business slated to perish.

Mining 01 Oct 2019

$3bn QLD challenge to WA’s ‘battery valley’ hopes

Magnis Energy Technologies has unveiled the feasibility study for Australia's first battery manufacturing plant near Townsville, which could put a dent in Western Australia's ambition to establish the country's primary battery minerals processing and manufacturing hub.

Mining 27 Sep 2019

Haegel relishes BHP fixer role

Eddy Haegel has made a career breathing new life into struggling assets at BHP, including the revival of the mining giant's nickel business; sharing his story at a Business News breakfast today, he was also bullish about the potential to develop more downstream processing of battery minerals in WA.