BHP copper output falls while iron ore rises in first quarter
Copper production slipped to 400.7 kt in the September quarter as iron ore output rose 4%.
Event / data period: 2026-09-30
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BHP Group produced 400.7 thousand tonnes of copper in the first quarter of its 2026/27 financial year, ended 30 September, down 19% from a year earlier. The company cited lower planned concentrator feed grades, maintenance, severe weather in Chile, safety stoppages and a conveyor failure at Carrapateena among the factors.
Iron ore production rose 4% year over year to 66.5 million tonnes, and BHP reported quarterly records at WAIO’s mine and port. The company kept its FY27 copper guidance at 1.65–1.80 million tonnes. The report covers BHP’s global operations, not Australia alone.
Data
First-quarter production across BHP’s global operations
BHP copper and iron ore output in the quarter ended 30 September 2026.
| Copper | 0.4007 | -19 |
| Iron ore | 66.5 | 4 |
Methodology
Production figures are from BHP’s 20 October report. Copper’s 400.7 thousand tonnes is expressed as 0.4007 million tonnes; year-over-year percentages are transcribed. FY27 guidance is a forecast, not actual production.
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