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Copper made-up the largest share of BHP’s underlying earnings in the half-year to December 2025.

BHP cashes in on ‘metal of the future’

BHP’s half-year profit surges to $8 billion as high global demand for copper pays off for the mining giant.

  • Simon Johanson

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Nickel’s Ukraine war induced price surge is benefiting global miners with a stake in the stainless steel ingredient such as BHP and Vale.

The big money shift: How BHP is getting ready for the future

A dig into the mining giant’s numbers tells quite a story about the significant changes it has made to how it is spending the vast volumes of cash it is generating.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
BHP’s Jansen potash project in Canada.

BHP steps up its multibillion-dollar bet on global megatrends

With a cloud over the prospects of its iron ore and metallurgical coal operations amid climate change concerns, the success of its $24 billion potash investment will be crucial to BHP’s future.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
The price of potash has rocketed from about $US220 a tonne before the invasion to more than $US560 a tonne.

Putin’s war set to deliver a windfall for BHP

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions that it has attracted from the West are disrupting commodities markets. They are also creating opportunities.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Woodside is in talks to buy $20 billion of BHP oil and gas assets.

BHP’s dramatic transformation overshadows stunning profit result

The startling transformations of two of the country’s biggest companies overshadowed the extraordinary torrents of cash BHP is distributing to shareholders.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals’ has received the go ahead for a massive Pilbara salt project from WA’s environmental watchdog.

Kerry Stokes-backed Pilbara salt and potash project clears green tape hurdle

BCI Minerals’ Mardie project would be the biggest new salt operation in Australia in the past 20 years.

  • Peter de Kruijff