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  "title": "Mining giant BHP raises dividend as copper becomes 'engine' of growth amid data centre boom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/mining-giant-bhp-raises-dividend-as-copper-becomes-engine-of-growth",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:44:49.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-16060313/Mining-giant-BHP-raises-dividend-copper-engine-growth-amid-data-centre-boom.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490"
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  "summary": "The world's largest mining company will pay out its highest dividend in four years after soaring copper prices helped to deliver record earnings.",
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        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
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        "title": "Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP",
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        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "BHP profit tops estimates as copper powers growth, to pay highest dividend in 4 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/bhp-profit-tops-estimates-as-copper-powers-growth-to-pay-highest",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:55:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "BHP Group FY26 Profit Up, Lifts Dividend, Sees Copper Production Growth By FY35; Stock Up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/bhp-group-fy26-profit-up-lifts-dividend-sees-copper-production-growth",
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