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14 October 2026

Breaking: Mining giant BHP to cut hundreds of jobs at iron ore mines

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Breaking: Mining giant BHP to cut hundreds of jobs at iron ore mines

Mining giant BHP has confirmed job cuts at its iron ore operations in Western Australia.

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