MELBOURNE: BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc, the world’s largest diversified mining company, has reported yesterday a 30% jump in its first-half profit, driven by surging sales in China and rising metal prices.
The result was at the top of analysts' expectations, with a big increase in contributions from base metals and stainless steel materials as copper and nickel prices soared to multi-year highs.
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