News in Numbers
128mt
BHP’s Western Australia Iron Ore system of mines produced 128 million tonnes (mt) of the 130.9mt produced in total by BHP sites in the first half of 2024/2025.
A$1.6bn
Japan-based trading company Mitsui & Co. has signed deals to acquire a 40% interest in the Rio Tinto-operated Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in Western Australia for $5.34bn.
57%
Data from Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency indicates 57% of mining companies improved their average gender pay gap over the past year. The average gender pay gap was 19.8% in 2023-24.
1.42mt
Talison’s Greenbushes lithium operation produced 1.42mt of spodumene in the 2024 calendar year. Around 95% of the concentrates produced were SC6 grade, destined for electric vehicle or energy storage applications.
$A590m
Mining services provider Thiess has secured a three-year contract extension, valued at $A590m, to continue its operations at QCoal’s Northern Hub in Queensland, Australia.
