New talks scheduled after another strike at BHP's Port Hedland iron ore operations

Unionized staff have returned to work at BHP's Port Hedland iron ore operations after 48 hours of industrial action over August 8-9, with a new round of negotiations over salary and conditions now set to take place on August 18.

The latest industrial action, which began on August 8, involved a 24-hour ban on ship loading, followed by a 24-hour total work stoppage on August 9, according to local media. This was the second strike in less than a month at Australia's largest iron ore export hub, following an eight-hour