Why BHP's long-term plan to pave way for another century of mining is a game changer

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 12th July, 2019 PM News Update [BHP has set out a long-term environmental plan for its Pilbara mining operations, paving the way for up to 100 more ...]( [Why BHP's long-term plan to pave way for another century of mining is a game changer]( BY Cameron Myles BHP's long-term environmental plan for its Pilbara operations has been given the all-clear by the state government, paving the way another 50 to 100 years of mining in the state's North West. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top stories ['I was 100 per cent out of control': WA teen's apology for McDonald's assault]( In the wake of a violent assault on a McDonald's worker in Mandurah, a 13-year-old girl involved in the incident has apologised for her behaviour saying she was "in the wrong". 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