BARRY FITZGERALD

Acquisition opportunity in copper opens up for BHP and Rio

THE dramatic 32% fall in the copper price from its early March record level has growth implications for the major miners BHP and Rio Tinto, writes <b>Barry FitzGerald</b>.

Barry FitzGerald
Acquisition opportunity in copper opens up for BHP and Rio

Both have cited copper as a metal in which they would like to increase their footprint given the metal's likely move into serious deficit supply from 2025 onwards. Increased copper exposure would also...

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