Jul 8, 2026 – 12.30pmUnions have launched industrial action in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, striking at the heart of mining giant BHP and potentially crippling the world’s largest iron ore loading port.The decision follows months of frustration from unions over what they perceive as slow pay negotiations with BHP. A closure of the port could cost the miner more than $100 million in revenue per day, BHP said.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Union strike set to cripple Australia’s biggest iron ore port
About 250 BHP workers will down tools at Port Hedland next week in the Pilbara’s first strike in decades and potentially costing mining giant BHP $100 million a day.
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