Workers at BHP Group’s Port Hedland iron ore export terminal in Western Australia plan industrial action, unions said, after negotiations with the company do not produce an agreement. Bloomberg and Moneyweb report that the strike will last eight hours and is scheduled for July 16, escalating tensions following more than six months of talks. Moneyweb adds that the action could affect some iron ore supply leaving the terminal. An Investing.com report indicates a strike vote and references July 18 at Port Hedland, suggesting there is either a different date for the planned action or a staged/updated timeline, though the provided excerpt does not include further details. Across the coverage, the core points are that workers at the world’s largest iron ore export port are taking action, that unions attribute the move to stalled negotiations with BHP, and that the planned stoppage could disrupt export flows during the scheduled window. The exact timing and whether July 18 is an alternative or subsequent date are not fully reconciled in the excerpts.