Brendan Harris speculates that BHP's focus will be on unlocking the potential of Olympic Dam, developing its projects in Argentina, and recapitalizing Escondida, making an acquisition of Sandfire less...

Brendan Harris believes the copper market is now beginning to experience true scarcity pricing for the first time in the current cycle.

Brendan Harris contends that the high cost of labor in Western Australia, which is a fraction of the cost in Spain, challenges Australia's status as a "tier 1" mining jurisdiction.

Brendan Harris argues that Australia's competitiveness as a mining jurisdiction is hampered by approval timelines that can take 10 to 20 years from discovery to production.

Brendan Harris's core philosophy is that a mining company's default action should be to run its assets to closure and return all cash to shareholders, unless a new investment can exceed that return pr...

Brendan Harris's strategy for Sandfire Resources is to reduce the company's beta relative to the sector by being safe, consistent, and predictable, which he believes will lower its cost of capital and...

Brendan Harris asserts that based on over 50 years of history in the mining sector, the only M&A transactions that consistently create shareholder value are those executed at the bottom of the commodi...

Brendan Harris speculates that Marius Kloppers' initiative to shift bulk commodities to spot pricing created more value than any single acquisition in the mining industry.

Brendan Harris believes Sandfire Resources is best served by maintaining a balance sheet that is at or near a net cash position.

Brendan Harris, CEO of Sandfire Resources, believes that for a mining company, adding debt does not reduce the overall cost of capital but instead increases financial risk (beta) in an already high-be...

Sandfire Resources operates two assets with costs under one dollar per pound of copper.

Sandfire Resources' strategy to reduce beta includes increasing reserves to add duration, maintaining capital discipline, and keeping a strong balance sheet.

Sandfire Resources has a stated strategy to grow its resources and reserves around its existing processing facilities in the Iberian Pyrite Belt and the Kalahari Copper Belt.

Sandfire Resources recently adjusted its production guidance lower but stated it expects to remain within the original guidance range, albeit at the bottom end.

Employee turnover at Sandfire Resources' operations in Spain increased by 50% in the last year, rising from approximately 2% to 3%.

BHP has established joint ventures to explore for large copper deposits in the deeper, western part of the Kalahari Copper Belt.

A core part of Sandfire Resources' growth strategy is to only acquire assets that improve the overall quality of its portfolio.

Sandfire Resources plans to drill approximately 130,000 meters at its Kalkaru project over the next 12 months.

The diamond industry has recently constituted approximately 20-25% of Botswana's GDP.

In the Kalkaru transaction, Havilah Resources shareholders retained a 20% stake in the project.