CommoditiesWorkers at Australian mining giant seeking larger share of profits; industry group fears lossesBHP Limited's headquarters in Melbourne: A further bargaining meeting between the mining giant and workers unions is scheduled for July 7, and no industrial action is anticipated until that meeting has occurred, according to the Combined BHP Ports Unions. © ReutersSOPHIE MAKJune 23, 2026 17:34 JSTSYDNEY -- A standoff between labor and management at mining behemoth BHP continued on Tuesday, as industrial action looms at Australia's largest iron ore loading port, threatening a halt to exports destined for steel mills in China, Japan and South Korea.