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BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions

scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions BHP quietly dumped plans for an iron ore processing facility that would have cut emissions drastically, despite internally rating it as having “excellent

Chris Bowen says he has made it ‘crystal clear’ to BHP and other big polluters they must cut emissions onsite

scrapped a project to significantly reduce global emissions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-mining-pilbara-iron-ore-plant-to-drastically-cut-emissions-scrapped), delayed vast renewables projects in the Pilbara and war-gamed options to [push the electrification of its polluting diesel truck and train fleets

Rein in fossil fuel tax concessions, Labor MP says after BHP revelations

scrapped a project to significantly reduce global emissions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-mining-pilbara-iron-ore-plant-to-drastically-cut-emissions-scrapped), delayed vast renewables projects in the Pilbara and war-gamed options to [push the electrification of its polluting diesel truck and train fleets