BHP has released its operational review for the third quarter ending 30 September 2025, highlighting growth in both its Australian and Americas’ pipelines.
“We’ve made a strong start to the year, highlighted by disciplined operating performance and execution of scheduled maintenance,” BHP chief executive officer Mike Henry said.
“Group copper production rose four per cent, with record concentrator throughput at Escondida.”
The Western Australia iron ore project achieved record material mined, all while completing critical infrastructure upgrades ahead of schedule.
Production has risen by eight per cent in steelmaking coal, due to the strong mining rates in Broadmeadows and increased stripping at the BHP open-cut mines.
The review indicates significant progress in decarbonisation, with the securement of environmental approval for the Laguna Seca Expansion at Escondida and Copper South Australia heading to its largest renewable electricity agreement.
Stage one of the Jansen potash project in Canada is advancing, reaching 73 per cent completion and remains on track to begin production in 2027. Stage two is currently 13 per cent complete.
BHP expect some deceleration in growth in the second half of the 2025 calendar year, anticipating a GDP growth of -5 per cent in China.
“In copper, because of major disruptions of some of its competitors’ mines, the overall market fundamentals have tightened, which has highly benefited its portfolio of assets,” Henry said.
“With momentum from a strong first quarter, BHP is on track to deliver on full-year guidance, and we are making progress on our growth pipeline across Australia and the Americas.”