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David Singleton-led Austin Engineering has delivered its 1,000th truck body to Rio Tintos iron ore division, the same day Forrestfield-based Schlam won a similar $110 million contract from BHP.

Australian shares closed lower on Monday for the second straight session, as the country reported its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant over the weekend. The S&P/ASX 200 index settled 0.54% lower at 7,239.7 after dropping more than 1% in early trade to its lowest in nearly two months. Australia confirmed two cases of the new Omicron variant on Sunday, putting the country''s reopening plans in jeopardy. Omicron, dubbed a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization, is potentially more contagious than previous variants. Experts do not know yet if it will cause more or less severe COVID-19 compared to other strains. "The global markets sold off last week after the Omicron jolt, and even though we bounced back a little today, markets will be nervous until there is more clarity," said Brad Smoling, managing director at Smoling Stockbroking. The mining and tech sectors led the partial recovery from early falls as iron ore prices rose and bond yields declined, while financial and travel stocks bore the brunt of the selling.

Schlam has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to supply its new and improved Hercules dump body to BHP Minerals Australia. Australian Mining .

Liberum Capital restated their sell rating on shares of BHP Group (LON:BHP) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, PriceTargets.com reports. The firm currently has a GBX 1,730 ($22.60) price target on the stock. A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Barclays restated an equal weight rating and []

Vicus Capital increased its stake in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) by 7.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 202,080 shares of the mining companys stock after buying an additional 14,729 shares during the quarter. BHP Group accounts for approximately 1.8% of Vicus Capitals holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest []

Shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 243,539 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the previous sessions volume of 2,672,198 shares.The stock last traded at $55.48 and had previously closed at $55.53. BHP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. []

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45% of construction industry professionals report project delays as their biggest challenge, with 72% always or often experiencing delays Major project activity across the Australian construction sector set to peak at $A 100 billion in the next three years , According to PMI Pulse of the profession report 2020, US$133m is lost for every US$1 billion spent on projects due to poor performance SYDNEY , Nov. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Project Management Institute (PMI) today launched its new range of project management courses and certifications. Construction Professional in Built Environment Projects (CPBEP)™ is PMI''s first industry-specific solution tailored specifically for construction professionals. PMI worked with leading global organisations, such as BHP, Amey and Larsen & Tourbo and other subject matter experts to identify common issues and challenges facing the industry, including a significant skills gap. The new training courses and micro-credentials will help industry professionals to upskill and ensure they have the skills needed to successfully deliver projects of all sizes.

TORONTO, Nov. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noront Resources Ltd. (TSXV: NOT) ("Noront" or the "Company") today announces that BHP Western Mining Resources International Pty Ltd ("BHP Western Mining"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BHP Lonsdale Investments Pty Ltd ("BHP Lonsdale"), has extended the expiry of its offer from 7:00 p.m. (Toronto Time) on November 30, 2021 to 7:00 p.m. (Toronto Time) on December 14, 2021.

Out of the 14 analysts covering BHP, 9 have a buy rating on the share. The post These top brokers say the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price is a bargain buy appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia .

BHP Group (NYSE:BBL) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, BHP Billiton Plc is engaged in production of minerals which includes iron ore, metallurgical coal, copper and uranium as well as oil, gas and energy []

The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) gained another 0.8% on Monday as Bapcor (ASX:BAP) and BHP Group (ASX:BHP) shares were in the news.

Australian shares are set to open lower, dragged down by more tech stock losses. BHP, Rio advance with iron ore.

Australian shares ended higher on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in the mining and energy sectors, a day after BHP Group and Woodside Petroleum gave the final sign-off on their $12 billion Scarborough LNG project. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.78% to close at 7,410.6, marking its best session since Nov. 12, after a 0.59% fall in the previous session. The mining index climbed 2.5%, boosted by BHP''s 4% jump after the mining giant and Woodside late on Monday gave their final go-ahead to develop the Scarborough gas field and inked an agreement to merge BHP''s petroleum assets into Woodside. A sharp rise in the price of iron ore also supported the sector. Iron ore miner Fortescue climbed 9.8%, its biggest single-day gain in almost a year. Rio Tinto gained 3.6%. "The iron ore strength helps, with the BHP-Woodside (merger), more details on that merger also helped and we are seeing a little bit of a bounce back in the banks, of course, which has helped as well," said Henry Jennings, senior analyst and portfolio manager at Marcustoday Financial Newsletter.