This month on UNCOVERED an all Coal Podcast, we talk royalties increases with JP Bester (BMA - Head of Finance)for mining announced in the Queensland budget last month and the impact to local communities like ours.

UNCOVERED spoke to 'Exceptional Woman in Queensland Resources' award winner and Peak Down Mine Maintenance Manager, Lydia Gentle, in the lead up to International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022.

Hear about how Lydia became an engineer and insights from her mining and life experiences to date.

Listen now or read the transcript.

BMA Hay Point Coal Terminal General Manager, Mel Johnson, joined UNCOVERED this month to talk about the 50thbirthdays of Hay Point and Goonyella being celebrated in 2021.

Happy 50thbirthday!

On 12 August, the Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation (BBAC), on behalf of the Barada Barna people, entered into a Native Title Project Agreement (Agreement) with BHP Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd (BMC) for South Walker Creek Mine in Central Queensland.

UNCOVERED speak to Luarna Walsh, Chair of Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation (BBAC), about the negotiation journey.

‘It was like negotiating with your friends…they understood and listened to what we were trying to achieve,’ Luarna said.

Vaccines. One of the most talked about topics of 2021 inside and outside of BHP and this month's focus on UNCOVERED.

General Manager Peak Downs Mine, Brendan Lynn, joined the podcast to discuss BHP's strong support for vaccination as a critical defence against the game-changing Delta strain and the vaccination assessment currently underway.

"As the country starts to open up again, we see the vaccine as one of those golden tickets to keeping Delta out of our operations and keeping our people and communities safe."

Listen to the podcast and comment below!

This is our 5th episode of UNCOVERED - the all Coal podcast!

With almost 1200 road related deaths in 2020, UNCOVERED brings a local perspective this month to another national problem. Marcia, is BMA's Logistics Supervisor and a passionate road safety advocate. Marcia is also a part of Road Safe Moranbah, a group that brings together industry and community bodies to address road safety in the region. 

Marica shares her personal experiences and provides insights on how we can all stay safe on the road.

Listen to the podcast on your way to work or, for those in lockdown, in between balancing home schooling and WebEx meetings!

Stay safe and well.

Tune into our 4th edition of UNCOVERED the all coal podcast!

After hearing his insights on the uncertain Coal market for the short-term, BMA Asset President James Palmer tells us what keeps him up at night and the go-to Olympics sport in the Palmer household in this edition of UNCOVERED.

Listen to the podcast on your way to work or, for those in lockdown, in between balancing home schooling and WebEx meetings!

Stay safe and well.  

Our third edition of UNCOVERED – the all Coal podcast!

Thank you to the people who reached out in response to last month’s podcast where Keith Patten shared his sobering story of losing two sons to suicide. You can catch up here [link] if you missed it.

James Palmer, BMA’s Asset President, makes his first podcast appearance on UNCOVERED to discuss respect and harassment in the workplace.

This is a national conversation happening across all levels of government, business and in the community. And BHP has been addressing this issue for some time.

Please note that some of this discussion may be challenging for you to hear and support is available whether you’re a BHP employee or a community member.

Listen to the conversation with James above or read the transcript.

Welcome to the second episode of Uncovered – the new Coal podcast.

This month we’re discussing mental health as BHP has been raising awareness of this important topic across its operations as part of ‘Mental Health Month’ in May. We speak to BHP employee, Keith Patten, who tragically lost two sons to suicide. Keith made a promise to himself that if he could save just one life both his sons’ deaths would not be in vain.

DISCLAIMER - Some of this discussion may be challenging to hear. Please know that there are a range of free support services available via Beyond Blue and Lifeline. Or if you’re a BHP listener, via your Employee Assistance Program.

Welcome to the first episode of ‘UNCOVERED’ - our new Coal podcast!

First up, we have Lori Smith, General Manager Daunia Mine, in the hotseat discussing COVID-19 and the vaccine.

It's clear the pandemic has brought changes and uncertainty for all of us, however, with most of her family in America, Lori's COVID-19 story is a unique one.

"My grandmother aged 92 got COVID-19 and passed away just 4 months ago."