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Derek Rose

Big Australian sees a copper future on AI, energy boom

Copper, including the ore mined at Olympic Dam in SA, is now the biggest earner for BHP. (David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's largest listed company sees its growth tied to copper rather than iron ore due to the metal's vital importance in AI data centres and the transition to renewable energy.

For the first time, BHP's full-year earnings from its copper mines in South Australia and Latin America surpassed those from its Western Australia iron ore operations, the Big Australian disclosed on Tuesday.

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