Endeavour Mining expects strong production growth in 2020

Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said the project ramains in BHP's main plans, but added the firm is not in a rush to develop it.

"I am really pleased that First Quantum has successfully acquired our Taca Taca deposit."

"I do not believe a better panel could be found."

"For those who have been around the sector for ten years and have begun to understand the good from the bad and ugly, those investors have had a very good year indeed."

"Everything is on the table."

The strategic review will focus on the potential introduction of third-party strategic investors or joint-venture parties for the Kamoa and Kipushi copper projects in the DRC.

The division contributed just $746 million of the $21.12 billion earnings BHP reported for the 2013 financial year.

A welcome advance on the old silver fix.

Quality is much more important than quantity.