Category: Anglo-Australian mining group BHP

Queensland’s Mining Firms Boycott State’s Industry Plan Over ‘Exorbitant’ New Coal Taxes

July 4, 2022
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Queensland’s major mining bodies have rebuffed the state government’s launch of its industry plan in response to the state’s decision to hike coal taxes. Under the new royalty regime, which comes into effect from July 1, miners would need to pay more royalties (20 percent) on each tonne of coal sold for more than $175…

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UK Court to Reconsider $6.9 Billion Brazil Dam Lawsuit Against BHP

May 7, 2021
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LONDON—London’s Court of Appeal will hear a request to revive a 5 billion pound ($6.95 billion) lawsuit against Anglo-Australian mining group BHP over a 2015 dam failure in Brazil, a court order showed. Judge Nicholas Underhill has agreed to an oral hearing that could help to overturn a previous Court of Appeal decision which denied…

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