Nevsun exploration bolsters Bisha

BHP is looking for growth opportunities in the copper sector after failing to take over Anglo American earlier this year.

The miner and trader's own sourced copper production fell 4% to 705,200 metric tons, while its own sourced cobalt output fell 18% to 26,500 tons.

With annual production capacity of 120 million metric tons, the Guinea is set to be the world's largest mine for the highest grade of iron ore.

Debswana, equally owned by Botswana and Anglo American Plc’s De Beers, sells 75% of its output to De Beers.