This BHP old boy thinks copper and rare earths prices will spike

Former BHP copper boss Darryl Cuzzubbo says the mining giant is thinking in decades when it makes big moves such as its $60 billion takeover tilt at Anglo American.

Mr Cuzzubbo, who ran the Olympic Dam copper, gold and uranium mine for part of a 24-year career with BHP, is now chief executive of Arafura Rare Earths, and sees parallels between copper and rare earths.