BHP Reports 5% Drop in Q4 Copper Production, FY2026 Output Down 3% YoY

Published: Jul 16, 2026 19:23

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BHP Group reported on July 16 that its copper production in Q4 of FY2026 fell 5% YoY, dragged down by output declines at Escondida and Pampa Norte.The world’s largest listed miner produced 491,900 mt of copper in the quarter ended June 30, down from 516,200 mt a year earlier.Total copper production for FY2026 was 1.95 million mt, down 3% from 2.02 million mt in FY2025, but marking the second consecutive fiscal year near the 2-million-mt level.Full-year output at Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine, was 1.2612 million mt, a 3% YoY decline. Pampa Norte (including the Spence mine) saw a steeper drop, falling 21% to 212,600 mt.

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