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BHP beats dividend record as iron ore exports boom – Sydney Morning Herald
Australia’s largest miner has posted a sharp increase in underlying profit and issued a record half-year dividend on the back of soaring iron ore prices.
BHP chief executive Mike Henry on Tuesday praised BHP staff and stakeholders for their resilience and unwavering resolve, which, crucially, had enabled the company to continue mining in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
I am grateful to BHP employees and contractors for their resilience and unwavering resolve in the face of the pandemic, and for the continued support of the communities, suppliers, customers, governments and traditional owners, he said.
Their efforts have made this strong set…
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