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BHP Group reported record iron ore production of 265 Mt for FY26, a 1% increase from FY25
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BHP Group reported record iron ore production of 265 Mt for FY26, a 1% increase from FY25. Copper production reached 1,953 kt, a 3% decrease from the previous year, driven by performance at Escondida. The company announced a strategic agreement with Faraday Copper Corp to acquire the San Manuel asset in Arizona for a 32.5% equity interest. Key financial impacts for H2 FY26 include a $2.3 billion impairment for the Jansen project and approximately $900 million in settlement payments related to the Samarco dam failure. FY27 copper production guidance is set at 1,650–1,800 kt. BHP is a diversified mining company producing copper, iron ore, steelmaking coal, and energy coal.