Mining’s Growth Dilemma: Elements by Clara Ferreira Marques

Hello and welcome to Elements, our daily energy and commodities newsletter. Today, Bloomberg Opinion’s Clara Ferreira Marques analyzes BHP’s half-year earnings for signals of what lies ahead for the industry. President Vladimir Putin said Russia will suspend its observation of the New START nuclear weapons treaty. If you haven’t yet signed up to get Elements sent to your inbox, you can do that here.

Today’s Take: Turning the Corner

Having spent years appeasing shareholders and repairing balance sheets to atone for past splurges, the mining sector is once again talking up growth. Yet, thanks to high costs and less-shiny profits of late, that’s proving easier to say ...