BHP Group Highlights Copper Growth, Jansen Progress and Safety Push at AGM

BHP’s copper ambitions put capital discipline in focus

BHP CEO Brandon Craig. Image: BHPBHP chief executive officer Brandon Craig has used his first annual general meeting to champion the company’s growing copper business while acknowledging the missteps behind cost increases at its Canadian Jansen potash project. Craig outlined plans to expand production across BHP’s portfolio, with copper expected to lead growth, while stressing the importance of delivering projects […] Australian Mining.

BHP Group Highlights Copper Growth, Jansen Progress and Safety Push at AGM

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) outlined its fiscal 2026 performance, growth plans and safety priorities at its annual general meeting, where management also addressed shareholder concerns about the Jansen potash project, coal operations, decarbonization and water use. Chair Ross McEwan said the company had u

Mining behemoth faces copper questions, coal protests

The Big Australian is holding its annual general meeting, where a drop in copper production will likely be the focus of investors.

BHP vows to double Australian copper output by 2040 – by Peter Ker (Australian Financial Review – Octorber 20, 2026)

https://www.afr.com/ BHP has vowed to double Australian copper production by 2040 while kicking off a decade-long investment campaign to reverse sliding volumes by committing $1.1 billion towards a Chilean mine. The global miner had already warned investors that copper output will slide by up to 15 per cent in the year to June. On Tuesday, ...