BHP Profit Climbs as Copper Surge Offsets China Drag on Iron Ore

BHP Group’s earnings for the six months to December rose by more than a fifth thanks to a surge in copper prices, even as plateauing demand in China weighed on...

By Paul-Alain Hunt · Bloomberg Markets

BHP Group’s earnings for the six months to December rose by more than a fifth thanks to a surge in copper prices, even as plateauing demand in China weighed on its iron ore and steelmaking coal businesses.