On June 23, BHP Group declined 4.39% in regular trading, trading at $82.33/share, with turnover of $101 million. The stock continues to face selling pressure following the companys announcement of a major impairment charge tied to its Canadian potash expansion.

BHP disclosed that it expects to record an impairment charge of approximately $2.3 billion related to the Jansen Stage 2 potash project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The total investment estimate for Stage 2 has been revised upward from $4.9 billion to $6.9 billion, representing a 41% increase driven by additional construction labor requirements, increased material needs, and inflation-related cost escalations. As of the end of May, the project was approximately 16% complete with engineering work 83% finished, and first production is expected in late 2031. Upon reaching full capacity, Stage 2 is projected to add 4.36 million metric tonnes of annual potash production, bringing total Jansen output to roughly 10% of global potash supply.

Within the Diversified Metals and Mining sector, peer Rio Tinto fell 3.42%, Teck Resources declined 7.19%, and HudBay Minerals dropped 9.49%, reflecting broad sector weakness.

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