BHP iron ore output slumps
A shortage of train drivers and a heavy maintenance schedule means BHP is likely to export less iron ore in 2021 than it did last year.
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A shortage of train drivers and a heavy maintenance schedule means BHP is likely to export less iron ore in 2021 than it did last year.
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