BHP mined almost a fifth less copper last quarter, but says this year's target still stands

Business BagelChristian Maidman · 21 October 2026 at 08:00

Planned maintenance, poorer ore and storms in Chile cut BHP's copper output to 401,000 tonnes in the September quarter, and its full-year forecast has not moved.
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