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This one, with a 184 bhp 1.6‑litre turbo, is more powerful than the standard model, and it handles so crisply it feels sportier than it actually is.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012
It has 621 bhp and 590 foot-pounds of torque from a 6-liter, direct-injection engine.
From Forbes ● Jul. 26, 2010
Workers at the world's largest copper mine in Chile will go on strike on Wednesday after pay talks with Australian mining giant BHP fell apart, the union said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The union accused BHP of breaking off negotiations after making a "poor offer" to employees.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“I would’ve thought it has many of the attributes of copper,” Lawcock put to the BHP executives, drawing parallels between uranium and the industrial metal that is central to the miner’s growth plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
On a recent call with executives of BHP Group, Barrenjoey analyst Glyn Lawcock asked if the world’s biggest miner has become more bullish about uranium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
A large corporation, such a BHP, might set up its own small-scale network connecting its offices in Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria and the United Kingdom.
From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus
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