At least 109 BHP workers sexually harassed colleagues in a single year, mining company says
Guardian AU Business
β’Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:46:37 GMT
π° What Happened
BHP, the world's biggest miner, disclosed in its annual report that at least 109 workers lost their jobs or resigned during the last financial year after sexually harassing colleagues, following 113 confirmed reports involving indecent touching, stalking and grooming. A further 104 allegations were not investigated due to insufficient information or the wishes of the impacted person.
π The Backstory
The cases come amid heightened scrutiny of remote work sites, where female workers across the mining industry have raised allegations of systemic sexual harassment, violence and retaliation. BHP operates large iron ore and copper operations in Australia and North and South America, and has been under pressure to improve workplace safety and culture at fly-in, fly-out sites.
π― Why It Matters
The disclosures highlight the scale of workplace sexual harassment at large-scale remote operations and raise questions about how effectively the mining industry investigates and deters it. Transparency from a company of BHP's size pressures the whole sector to address culture and accountability at work sites.
BHP, the world's biggest miner, disclosed in its annual report that at least 109 workers lost their jobs or resigned during the last financial year after sexually harassing colleagues, following 113 confirmed reports involving indecent touching, stalking and grooming. A further 104 allegations were not investigated due to insufficient information or the wishes of the impacted person.
The cases come amid heightened scrutiny of remote work sites, where female workers across the mining industry have raised allegations of systemic sexual harassment, violence and retaliation. BHP operates large iron ore and copper operations in Australia and North and South America, and has been under pressure to improve workplace safety and culture at fly-in, fly-out sites.
The disclosures highlight the scale of workplace sexual harassment at large-scale remote operations and raise questions about how effectively the mining industry investigates and deters it. Transparency from a company of BHP's size pressures the whole sector to address culture and accountability at work sites.