Queensland

Queensland is home to our steelmaking coal assets in the Bowen Basin, one of the world's most important steelmaking regions. We produce steelmaking coal used to make steel for infrastructure, housing, transport and renewable energy development around the world.

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is Australia's largest producer and supplier of seaborne steelmaking coal. The business is a 50:50 joint venture between BHP and Mitsubishi Development and includes five mines in Central Queensland: Goonyella Riverside, Broadmeadow, Peak Downs, Saraji and Caval Ridge, as well as the Hay Point Coal Terminal near Mackay. In FY2026, BMA increased steelmaking coal production to 18.6 million tonnes (BHP share) and celebrated 25 years of partnership.

Steelmaking coal remains an essential ingredient in blast furnace steel production. As demand for steel continues to support urbanisation, infrastructure and economic development, our Queensland assets help supply customers around the world with the materials needed to make steel.

We continue to invest in technology and innovation across our Queensland assets. Through initiatives such as BMA's renewable electricity transition and broader work on electrification across Australia's mining sector, we are exploring opportunities to support safer, more productive and lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions operations.

In Queensland we contribute to regional economies through employment, local procurement and partnerships. In FY2026, our Queensland business supported more than 8,800 employees and contractors and spent approximately A$6.3 billion with suppliers, helping support local businesses and regional communities across the state.

We work with Traditional Owners, local communities and regional partners to create social value. Recent initiatives include the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance Childcare Project, support for regional and rural schools, and an expanded partnership with BMA CQ Rescue, which provides critical emergency services across Central Queensland.

Sustainability is an important part of how we operate. We are working with industry partners to support more sustainable resource use through initiatives such as advancing the circular economy in Queensland's resource sector, helping identify opportunities to recover, reuse and repurpose materials.

Our mines in the Bowen Basin are supported by the Hay Point Coal Terminal, one of Australia's largest coal export terminals. Owned and operated by BMA, Hay Point can handle more than 55 million tonnes of steelmaking coal exports each year, connecting Queensland producers with customers around the world.