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title: "Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP"
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description: "Mining giant BHP reported a solid rise in annual profit, driven by surging copper prices. The company highlighted copper's critical role in the global energy transition and AI data centers, noting that expanding economies require this metal for electricity networks and artificial infrastructure."
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# Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP

Australian mining titan BHP reported Tuesday a solid rise in annual profit boosted by surging prices for copper -- a key metal for the global energy transition and AI data centres. As economies expand, copper will be required to build electricity networks for the transition away from fossil fuels, and to create data centres for artificial intelligence, BHP said.

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