Overview
- Underlying profit reached $13.7 billion for fiscal 2024, driven by higher iron ore and copper prices.
- Revenues increased by 3% to $55.7 billion, despite lower prices for coal and nickel.
- Significant asset write-downs, including a $3.8 billion charge related to the Samarco dam failure, impacted bottom-line profits.
- CEO Mike Henry remains optimistic about China's property sector recovery in the coming year.
- BHP continues to focus on copper growth following a failed bid to acquire Anglo American.