07:38 AM EDT, 10/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The "politicization" of critical minerals is complicating mining deals, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing BHP Group ( BHP ) Chief Development Officer Catherine Raw.

"The voice of the stakeholder, specifically the government and the regulator, is becoming louder and therefore the nature of any deal is going to become more complicated," Raw reportedly told the publication in an interview. "The mining sector is moving into the investment phase, it is entering a period of reinvestment, and there may be consolidation to address that."

BHP didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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