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Nearly 400 BHP workers to stage 8-hour strike at Port Hedland operations next Thursday

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Unions representing ~400 BHP workers at Port Hedland plan an eight-hour strike after pay and conditions talks stalled, the largest WA mining industrial action in 25 years. Port Hedland is a critical bulk-export hub, and disruption risks tightening seaborne supply chains and lifting near-term risk premia across industrial commodities. While BHP cites contingency plans, the notice raises uncertainty around shipment reliability and operational continuity.
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About 400 workers at BHP’s Port Hedland operations in Australia are set to hold an eight-hour strike next Thursday, marking Western Australia’s biggest mining-sector industrial action in 25 years. The stoppage follows a breakdown in wage and working-conditions talks. The dispute could put about $120 million a day of BHP revenue and $6.85m in royalty payments to the Western Australian government at risk. Port Hedland, the world’s largest iron ore export facility, is seen as a key link in the iron ore supply chain.
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