BHP Workers Strike in Western Australia as Iron Ore Prices Rise

Workers at mining company BHP went on strike at Port Hedland in Western Australia in mid-July 2026, described in headlines as a historic strike. In the same period, BHP secured higher quarterly iron ore prices, overcoming China's buying curbs.

The strike and the price outcome are separate developments reported around the same time. No further details on the strike's duration or the parties' positions were given in the headlines.