BHP Reports $13.7B Profits, Eyes Additional Copper Expansion
BHP Reports $13.7B Profits, Eyes Additional Copper Expansion
BHP's chief executive expressed cautious optimism about the outlook of the global economy.Leading miner BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) announced its full-year financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30.
領先的礦業公司必和必拓集團（紐約證券交易所代碼：BHP）公佈了截至6月30日的財年的全年財務業績。
Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, BHP delivered a solid performance. It grew profits by 2% year-over-year to an underlying attributable profit of $13.7 billion.
儘管宏觀經濟環境充滿挑戰，但必和必拓表現穩健。其利潤同比增長2％，基礎應占利潤爲137億美元。
As a result, BHP's dividend payout for this period was slightly reduced to 74 cents per share. That's down from 80 cents the previous year. Still, BHP has maintained its profitability, outperforming some competitors like Vale, whose second-quarter results were hindered by higher expenses.
結果，必和必拓在此期間的股息支出略有減少至每股74美分。這比去年的80美分有所下降。儘管如此，必和必拓仍保持盈利能力，表現優於淡水河谷等一些競爭對手，後者第二季度的業績受到支出增加的阻礙。
BHP's chief executive expressed cautious optimism about the outlook of the global economy.
必和必拓首席執行官對全球經濟前景表示謹慎樂觀。
"We anticipate developed economies will face gradual relief from the lingering effects of higher interest rates in coming years," he said.
他說：「我們預計，未來幾年，發達經濟體將逐步擺脫更高利率的揮之不去的影響。」
BHP has been increasingly focusing on copper as a center of its growth strategy. He also acknowledged the rising demand for the metal crucial for green technology transition and outlined plans to expand copper production.
必和必拓越來越多地將銅作爲其增長戰略的中心。他還承認，對綠色技術轉型至關重要的金屬的需求不斷增加，並概述了擴大銅產量的計劃。
"We have a pathway toward well over two million tons a year of copper," he stated.
他說：「我們有一條實現每年超過200萬噸銅的途徑。」
BHP's copper production grew 9% for the second consecutive year, reaching 1.9 million tons in FY 2024. The copper growth strategy involves expanding its operations in Australia and South America. In South Australia, BHP aims to ramp up production to 650,000 tons per year by the mid-2030s, up from 310,000 to 340,000 tons annually.
必和必拓的銅產量連續第二年增長9％，在2024財年達到190萬噸。銅的增長戰略包括擴大其在澳大利亞和南美的業務。在南澳大利亞，必和必拓的目標是到2030年代中期將年產量提高到65萬噸，從每年31萬噸增加到34萬噸。
The company also made acquisitions, including a 50% stake in Argentina's Filo del Sol and Josemaria copper projects. These projects represent some of the most promising copper discoveries in recent years. They will play a critical role in meeting the anticipated 70% increase in global copper demand by 2050.
該公司還進行了收購，包括收購阿根廷Filo del Sol和Josemaria銅礦項目50％的股份。這些項目代表了近年來一些最有前途的銅發現。它們將在滿足預計到2050年全球銅需求增長70％方面發揮關鍵作用。
Yet, regardless of short-term hurdles, like the recent strike at the Escondida mine, BHP's robust portfolio and managerial expertise position the company to capitalize on the positive industry trend.
然而，無論短期障礙如何，例如最近的埃斯孔迪達礦罷工，必和必拓強大的投資組合和管理專業知識都使該公司能夠利用積極的行業趨勢。
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