Copper Drives BHP Earnings Beyond Wall Street Expectations
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AI-PoweredBHP Group's earnings exceeded expectations, driven by a strong copper performance, leading to a record high in Australian shares. The miner's pivot towards 'future-facing' metals, such as copper, has been successful. This is a positive sign for the company and the metals market.
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Shares of BHP Group, the world's largest miner, jumped to a record high in Australia after it posted earnings at the top end of Wall Street expectations. The miner's pivot into copper, aided by a surging rally in industrial metals, offset softer conditions in its iron ore unit. BHP chief executive Mike Henry reaffirmed to investors earlier on a call that the miner is pivoting toward "future-facing" metals. In other words, he explained that the world's largest miner's shift away from operations focused on serving China's steel mills has paid off,…
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