date:Feb 24, 2014
oleum liquids production increased nine percent to 50 million barrels of oil equivalent. Copper production jumped six percent to 843,000 tonnes.
The company also benefited from a lower tax rate, with deferred assets associated with Australia's mining profits tax reducing what it had to pay by US $491 million.
In a statement, BHP said the global economy was expected to strengthen over the rest of the 2014 financial year, providing continued support for commodities demand, albeit at more moder