News/Media Announcements: July 2024
Building Better Business with Goldfields Aboriginal Business Chamber
In a significant step toward fostering local economic growth, BHP has partnered with the Goldfields Aboriginal Business Chamber (GABC) to support and assist Aboriginal businesses across the Goldfields region. This … Discover more >
Small, Local Business Takes the Cake
Launched at the beginning of 2024, KH Bakes started as a home-based cake-making operation and has rapidly become an important part of the Newman economy. Kristy, the founder and creative force behind KH Bakes, has seen remarkable growth and … Discover more >
C-Res engagements forge crucial alliances in the Pilbara
As an important driving force behind local economic growth, C-Res has made strategic additions to its Western Australia team, recently welcoming new Business Development Advisor, Kim Kinsella, based in Newman and new Local Buying Foundation Project … Discover more >
NEW SOUTH WALES NEWS | 2023 NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce (NSWICC) Infrastructure and Construction Forum
C-Res and our BHP business partners were out and about in the Hunter Valley connecting with local and Indigenous businesses at the … Discover more >
BHP Procurement team brings hope for small business futures
The procurement team from BHP have been looking at opportunities to increase BHP's Indigenous Business spend this financial year. Indigenous Procurement Principal, Sharon Trant, and Mining Procurement Principal, Amanda Phillips, joined C-Res … Discover more >
EOI NOW OPEN FOR SERVICE PROVIDER TO DELIVER TRADING TRACKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The Local Buying Foundation and BHP are seeking Expressions of Interest for eligible service providers who can work with authority and understanding with Indigenous businesses within the Upper Spencer Gulf and Far North regions, including Adelaide … Discover more >
Trading Tracks ready to launch in Western Australia’s Pilbara Regions
Indigenous Management Group has been appointed as the service provider to deliver a new Indigenous business support program ‘Trading Tracks’ in Western Australia with their newly established IMG Charity.
Trading Tracks, a 3 year pilot program … Discover more >
Unbeatable local collaboration delivers swift results
Often the wait times for oil sample analysis were causing significant concerns at several BHP Western Australia Iron Ore sites. With samples having to travel all the way to Perth, results were delayed by 10-15 days, leaving machinery idle and … Discover more >
BHP Buyers notice Kambalda’s culinary gem
In Western Australia's Goldfields, the Kambalda Hotel has a storied past as the former home to the longest bar in the Southern Hemisphere. Established in 1969, it has served as the only pub in Kambalda, welcoming miners, locals, and families over … Discover more >
BudbySmith Group’s remarkable journey acknowledged at QRC Awards
BudbySmith Group, a local Traditional Owner business registered with BHP's Local Buying Program, has been making significant strides in the Queensland resources sector. Their recent accomplishments have taken the business to … Discover more >
