BHP is using back-up diesel generators to supply power to Roxby Downs, which is home to most of its workforce, the Olympic Dam airport, accommodation villages and critical mine infrastructure.

Backup generators are currently providing power to Roxby Downs and critical infrastructure at Olympic Dam, said BHP in an emailed statement. The miner said it is not yet clear how long it will ...

BHP said two transmission lines supplying Olympic Dam and the town of Roxby Downs, where most of its workforce is based, had suffered structural damage. It remains unclear how long it will take to ...