Up to 400 workers at BHP's Port Hedland iron ore port in Western Australia plan to strike for eight hours on July 16, 2026. The action follows six months of failed talks over a new four-year labour deal. Port Hedland handles around one hundred and fifty million dollars in iron ore shipments daily, making the planned stoppage one of the most financially significant industrial actions in Australian mining history. BHP says it has contingency plans in place.