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EV revolution fails to spark new BHP nickel interest

BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie didn’t mince his words when he was asked after last week’s annual meeting if Nickel West was back in the fold given the investment underway in the business unit to plug it in to the lithium-ion battery revolution.

Barry FitzGerald*
 BHP Nickel West: Still on the block

BHP Nickel West: Still on the block

"We have to invest enough to make sure it's an attractive business . . . but no more than that. Ultimately there has to be another owner for the Nickel West business and it wouldn't be us. "We are just...

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