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<ul><li>BHP Group's fourth quarter operational report resulted in record iron ore and copper production for FY25.</li><li>Weaker commodity pricing and delays at Jansen potash provided negative offsets</li></ul>

BHP Group's fourth quarter operational report resulted in record iron ore and copper production for FY25.Weaker commodity pricing and delays at Jansen potash provided negative offsets

BHP Battling Rising Costs, Production Challenges

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Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
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<ul><li>BHP Group Limited's performance in the first half of the 2025 financial year illustrates a mix of strategic advancements and operational challenges in its diverse portfolio.</li><li>The first half results showcase several strengths and areas for further focus as the company navigates a complex global mining landscape.</li><li>A key positive from BHP’s recent performance is the record output in its Western Australian iron ore operations, which achieved the lowest production costs globally.</li></ul>

BHP Group Limited's performance in the first half of the 2025 financial year illustrates a mix of strategic advancements and operational challenges in its diverse portfolio.The first half results showcase several strengths and areas for further focus as the company navigates a complex global mining landscape.A key positive from BHP’s recent performance is the record output in its Western Australian iron ore operations, which achieved the lowest production costs globally.

BHP Group: Initiation of Coverage- Inside the $4.4 Billion Profit Engine Fueling the Next Commodity Supercycle!

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

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<li>Top miners like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:147:1" rel="noopener">BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/teck-resources-ltd-36dbdad5-1430-4d7a-8578-31bc50086f72" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33343:1" rel="noopener">Teck Resources (TECK US)</a> are signaling their long-term bullish copper intent through their recent corporate actions. </li>
<li>Copper may experience short periods of oversupply, but its long-term outlook makes it one of the best commodities we cover in terms of return potential. </li>
<li>Our best plays in the copper space are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/southern-copper-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16279:1" rel="noopener">Southern Copper (SCCO US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/teck-resources-ltd-36dbdad5-1430-4d7a-8578-31bc50086f72" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33343:1" rel="noopener">Teck Resources (TECK US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/freeport-mcmoran-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12491:1" rel="noopener">Freeport Mcmoran (FCX US)</a>
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Top miners like BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU) and Teck Resources (TECK US) are signaling their long-term bullish copper intent through their recent corporate actions. 
Copper may experience short periods of oversupply, but its long-term outlook makes it one of the best commodities we cover in terms of return potential. 
Our best plays in the copper space are Southern Copper (SCCO US), Teck Resources (TECK US) and Freeport Mcmoran (FCX US)



Copper Primer: What We Like About Copper And What to Play

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Graeme Cunningham

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Bayon Financial provides industry and company analysis focusing on mid and small cap equity research coverage across a range of sectors including mining, financials and telecoms.

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<li>A volatile metal price has boosted the risk for BHP’s remaining strong major segment, copper, while the other two key divisions, iron ore and coal, are still sluggish</li>
<li>We forecast a weaker 2025E-2026E than consensus, given the risk that global demand disappoints and continues to pressure metal prices for BHP’s three key segments</li>
<li>Our conservative valuation puts BHP near fair value, and while the P/B of 2.4x is only moderately elevated versus recent history, we see the risks weighted to the downside</li>
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A volatile metal price has boosted the risk for BHP’s remaining strong major segment, copper, while the other two key divisions, iron ore and coal, are still sluggish
We forecast a weaker 2025E-2026E than consensus, given the risk that global demand disappoints and continues to pressure metal prices for BHP’s three key segments
Our conservative valuation puts BHP near fair value, and while the P/B of 2.4x is only moderately elevated versus recent history, we see the risks weighted to the downside


BHP: Last Strong Driver (Copper) Turns Volatile

Breaking Down the Mining News of the Day, Money of Mine

Money of Mine

Breaking Down the Mining News of the Day

An ex-underground miner, an ex-investment banker, and an ex-equity research guy breaking down the mining news of the day. It's a bit of entertainment, information, and occasionally some alpha.

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<li>BHP stock affected by fat finger incident causing rapid drop in share price</li>
<li>Ex dividend date for BHP, investors may miss out on dividend payment if purchased on or after ex dividend date</li>
<li>Order for 750,000 BHP shares at higher price causes market disruption, shows impact of large trades on stock price fluctuations.</li>
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BHP stock affected by fat finger incident causing rapid drop in share price
Ex dividend date for BHP, investors may miss out on dividend payment if purchased on or after ex dividend date
Order for 750,000 BHP shares at higher price causes market disruption, shows impact of large trades on stock price fluctuations.

This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

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BHP Billiton Limited is an international resources company.  The Company's principal business lines are mineral exploration and production, including coal, iron ore, gold, titanium, ferroalloys, nickel and copper concentrate, as well as petroleum exploration, production, and refining.  Dually-listed company with BLT LN.

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Copper Primer: What We Like About Copper And What to Play

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BHP: Last Strong Driver (Copper) Turns Volatile

BHP's last remaining strong division, copper, is at risk from a recently volatile metal price, while its other two key segments iron ore and copper...

Graeme Cunningham

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