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BHP GROUP LIMITED - Quarterly Activities Report

BHP Group Limited
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A mixed print that rewards careful reading. BHP delivered record iron ore and held copper production within guidance despite a grade-driven 3% decline, with copper prices ~35% higher providing a strong revenue tailwind. The market had sold off slightly into the print (CAR-20 -2.1%), meaning the operational outperformance is not entirely noise. But FY27 copper guidance of 1,650–1,800 kt represents a real structural step-down, the Jansen ~US$2.3bn impairment is a new and material exceptional char…

Bull case

  • Record iron ore production of 265 Mt (up 1%) for the year, with WAIO achieving record volumes and South Flank exceeding annual nameplate capacity.
  • Copper prices approximately 35% higher year-on-year (US$5.74/lb vs US$4.25/lb), delivering meaningful revenue uplift against the 3% production decline.

Bear case

  • FY27 copper production guidance of 1,650–1,800 kt is a material step-down from the ~2,000 kt delivered in FY26, driven by a structural grade decline at Escondida (feed grade falling from 0.90% to ~0.70% in FY27).
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Category
Operational Update
Event posture
No Edge
Published
Jul 16, 2026

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