BHP could end $2m membership of minerals council over policy differences

BHP notes Minerals Council of Australia favours energy reliability and affordability over emissions goalsAustralia’s biggest miner, BHP, has put the Minerals Council of Australia on notice, threatening to cancel its almost $2m yearly membership if it does not cease campaigning on climate and energy issues.The warning came in BHP’s review of industry associations, in which it lists the ways BHP’s position differs from that of the MCA. BHP also considers its membership of 20 other industry bodies, declaring it will cancel its membership of the World Coal Association. Related: BHP agrees to rethink its links to Minerals Council of Australia Related: BHP opposes Minerals Council of Australia's war on activist rights We will continue to call out material differences where they exist Continue reading...