On June 5, BHP Group fell 3.27% in regular trading, trading at $84.18/share, with trading volume of $94.93 million. The decline came amid broad weakness in the diversified metals and mining sector, with peer Rio Tinto also falling over 3%.
The sell-off was triggered by rising exports from Guinea's Simandou iron ore project. Ship tracking data showed that shipments from the project's Morebaya port reached 2.2 million tonnes in May, up significantly from 1.3 million tonnes in April. The project is expected to ship 120 million tons per year once at full capacity. Traders are closely watching whether Simandou supply will displace volumes from Australia and Brazil or simply add to global oversupply.
Adding to concerns, approximately 200 electrical workers at BHP's Port Hedland facility in Western Australia are voting on potential strike action. The port exports roughly 290 million tonnes of iron ore annually, with potential losses estimated at $80 million per day if operations are disrupted. Talks have been stalled for six months, with a possible strike by end of June if no salary agreement is reached.
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