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Adrian Black

BIZARRE: Big aussie miner marks record earnings boost on copper - What They Never Told You

Copper contributed the largest share of BHP's overall H1 earnings, CEO Mike Henry says. (Aap/AAP PHOTOS)

BHP is continuing to pivot to copper from its old staple iron ore, with no signs headwinds are easing for the key steelmaking ingredient.

The mining giant's copper earnings outweighed those from iron ore for the first time, accounting for more than half of total earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation in the six months to December 31.

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