BHP To Slash Australian Workforce As Nickel Market Downturn Continues
BHP To Slash Australian Workforce As Nickel Market Downturn Continues
BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) has begun reducing its Australian workforce.
必和必拓集團（紐約證券交易所代碼：BHP）已開始裁減其澳大利亞員工。
What Happened: The global miner's decision came after a substantial slump in nickel prices attributed to a surge in supply, particularly from Indonesia.
發生了什麼：這家全球礦商的決定是在鎳價大幅下跌之後做出的，這歸因於供應激增，尤其是來自印度尼西亞的供應激增。
The company confirmed that it has let go of approximately a quarter of its contractor workforce at the West Musgrave nickel and copper project in Western Australia following restructuring initiated in February.
該公司證實，在2月份啓動重組後，它已經解僱了西澳大利亞州西馬斯格雷夫鎳銅項目約四分之一的承包商員工。
According to Reuters, BHP's outgoing CFO David Lamont underscored the necessity of reviewing the nickel division, citing operational losses and the prevailing market conditions.
據路透社報道，必和必拓即將離任的首席財務官戴維·拉蒙特強調了審查鎳礦部門的必要性，理由是運營虧損和當前的市場狀況。
"30% of the Australian nickel market has gone offline, and another 30% is under pressure," he said on a recent call with shareholders.
他在最近與股東的電話會議上說：“澳大利亞鎳市場有30％已經下線，另有30％面臨壓力。”
BHP's recent financial results nosedived. The company recorded an 86% year-over-year profit decline, owing to a $2.5 billion writedown in its nickel business.
必和必拓最近的財務業績暴跌。由於鎳業務減記了25億美元，該公司的利潤同比下降了86％。
CEO Mike Henry welcomed the Australian government's support. He also criticized its "Same Job, Same Pay" policy, which creates issues in a highly cyclical industry.
首席執行官邁克·亨利對澳大利亞政府的支持表示歡迎。他還批評了其 “同樣的工作，同工同酬” 的政策，這給高度週期性的行業帶來了問題。
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Why It Matters: A downturn in nickel prices has been exacerbated by a supply surge from Indonesia. The country's incoming president, Prabowo Subianto, vows to continue the country's leading position in the nickel market.
爲何重要：印度尼西亞供應激增加劇了鎳價的下跌。該國即將上任的總統普拉博沃·蘇比安託誓言要繼續保持該國在鎳市場的領先地位。
Indonesia accounts for about 40% of the global nickel supply. And Subianto aims to maintain the policy of 'downstreaming' raw materials. This involves halting exports and focusing on domestic processing to extract more value from the nation's resources.
印度尼西亞約佔全球鎳供應量的40％。而蘇比安託的目標是維持 “下游” 原材料的政策。這包括停止出口，專注於國內加工，以從國家資源中提取更多價值。
Yet, the surge in processed nickel supply has led to price declines, prompting discussions among policymakers and industry experts on strategies to balance supply and demand while maximizing value addition.
然而，加工鎳供應的激增導致價格下跌，這促使決策者和行業專家討論平衡供需的戰略，同時最大限度地提高附加值。
Conflicting expectations regarding future trends further compound the nickel market's volatility. S&P Market Intelligence anticipates continued oversupply beyond 2025. But Macquarie Group's managing director, Jim Lennon, issued a cautionary note regarding the potential for a surprise deficit.
對未來趨勢的相互矛盾的預期進一步加劇了鎳市場的波動。標普市場情報預計，2025年以後仍會持續供過於求。但是麥格理集團董事總經理吉姆·列儂發佈了一份關於可能出現意外赤字的警示性說明。
Per The Australian Financial Review, Lennon highlights the risk associated with slow mining permit approvals in Indonesia. This could constrain output growth and disrupt market projections.
據《澳大利亞金融評論》報道，列儂強調了與印度尼西亞採礦許可證批准緩慢相關的風險。這可能會限制產出增長並擾亂市場預測。
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