On September 30, BHP Billiton rose 3.01% in regular trading, trading at $87.24/share, with turnover of $74.45 million, as copper supply disruption concerns intensified across the mining sector.

On the news front, BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile — the world's largest — remains partially suspended following a fatal workplace accident on September 24. BHP stated it is evaluating conditions for a \"gradual resumption\" of mining operations, assessing staffing, risk controls, and regulatory approvals. Simultaneously, the union representing approximately 1,020 workers at Escondida is voting on BHP's final contract offer through September 30, with union leadership unanimously rejecting the proposal and urging members to support a strike, further elevating supply risk.

Adding to global copper supply pressures, Freeport-McMoRan cut its full-year Grasberg copper output guidance from 1.1 billion to 800 million pounds due to recovery delays, while copper ore processing fees remain deeply negative at around -$225 per tonne. Domestic copper inventories fell sharply by 39,100 tonnes to 201,000 tonnes, reinforcing a tight supply-demand balance that analysts expect will keep copper prices in a firm-to-upward range.

Within the Diversified Metals & Mining sector, MP Materials Corp. up 5.39%, USA Rare Earth Inc. up 3.94%, Teck Resources Ltd up 3.43%, HudBay Minerals up 3.07%, Rio Tinto PLC up 2.41%.

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