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 >
Local innovator transforms water storage
SJB Irrigation delivered innovative water solutions to BHP by updating tanks, troughs, pipe, and pump installations. They have been engaged to install two 100,000-litre tanks and two efficient solar pumps capable of moving 41,000 litres per day. One … Discover more >
Newman retail supported through the Local Buying Program
The struggling retail sector is a key topic of discussion in Newman for our local small businesses citing a decrease in foot traffic, security concerns and the cost of living as driving forces contributing to a significant revenue downtown. One of … Discover more >
Small business contributes big to local community
Shift Diesel & Earth have recently completed their 21st Work Instruction since joining the BHP Local Buying Program in July 2021. As residents of Newman with a young family, Ashley and Blain Tucker contribute to the local economy and community … Discover more >
Collaboration provides benefits for the whole community
West Carpentry & Maintenance are a locally owned and operated family business delivering building construction and maintenance services to Olympic Dam, Roxby Downs and Andamooka. They were onboarded to the BHP Local Buying Program in January … Discover more >
Supporting local suppliers to achieve success at NEC
Australian Downhole Geophysical (ADG) is a locally owned geophysical logging company. They conduct blast hole and exploration logging in the Hunter and North West Regions of New South Wales. ADG have been registered on the BHP Local Buying Program … Discover more >
Sourcing local businesses is shockingly effective
Clinton Cragan, Director of Field Electrical and Instrumentation, previously worked in Engineering with BHP for some time and received the suggestion to register with the BHP Local Buying Program when launching his new business.
Fields Electrical … Discover more >
No pressure as BHP leads the way for local procurement
Sean Davis, from Under Pressure Contracting had done some research into becoming a vendor for several mining companies, including BHP, and found it to be an incredibly long and difficult process. The BHP Local Buying Program was the fastest and … Discover more >
MIH make a safer workplace happen for BHP Mt Arthur
BHP’s highest priority is to protect the safety and wellbeing of their workforce and the communities where they operate. In order to ensure a safe and productive workplace, BHP engages local Indigenous supplier MIH Services to provide industrial … Discover more >
