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ASX 200 mining shares were the worst hit by the Iran war last month.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index fell 21% during the Iran war but rebounded 18% afterward.
KEY POINTS
- BHP shares dropped from a record $59.39 to $46.06 during the Iran conflict before recovering.
- Capstone Copper is one of few pure play copper stocks on the ASX, with 97% annual growth.
- South32 placed its Mozambique aluminium smelter into care and maintenance last month.
- South32's Cannington mine increased underground ore reserves by 28% amid strong copper and zinc output.
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