Environment

The value of natureMining companies are taking stock of their natural capital as momentum grows around incorporating nature into corporate decision-making

Mining companies are taking stock of their natural capital as momentum grows around incorporating nature into corporate decision-making

By Kelsey Rolfe

December 04, 2023

Permanent wetlands have been established at BHP’s former Beenup mineral sands mine in Western Australia. Courtesy of BHP

BHP’s past-producing Beenup mineral sands site in Western Australia has lived many lives. First it was agricultural land, then an extremely short-lived mine—open for just shy of two years, until technical challenges forced the company to shutter operations.

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