Lobbying disclosures · Lobbying report
BBL: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report
Issues related to the role of critical minerals, including copper and copper smelting, nickel, and potash (no bill); issues related to U.S. mining reform and permitting reform efforts, including the Energy Permitting Reform Act (no bill number). Issues related to global critical mineral development, including in Latin America (no bill).
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- Jul 20, 2026, 9:23 AM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 10, 2026, 6:30 AM EST
Why this is connected
Exact legal-name match: BHP Group Limited.
Reported lobbying amounts
Expenses: $170,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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These disclosures provide context. Their presence does not establish a link between a trader and the event.
- Aug 7, 2018$1K–$15K
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Sold (full) BHP Group Limited BBL
$1K–$15K · Traded Dec 21, 2017 · disclosed Aug 7, 2018 · Joint · filed 229 days later
- Jan 5, 2018$1K–$15K
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
$1K–$15K · Traded Dec 21, 2017 · disclosed Jan 5, 2018 · Joint
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