BHP

BHP is a major multinational mining, metals, and petroleum company that has begun to leverage space-related technologies for its terrestrial operations. It partners with organizations like Fleet Space Technologies to utilize space-enabled solutions, such as satellite earth observation, for mineral exploration, environmental monitoring, and improved data-driven decision-making across the mining lifecycle. BHP also explores the use of robotics and automation in its mining processes, with remote operations potentially benefiting from technologies used in the space sector. The company has partnered with Curtin University, Geoscience Australia, Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Roy Hill, Fortescue Mining Group and Atlas Iron to demonstrate the value of leveraging Earth observation technologies to monitor the impacts of mine dewatering.