BusinessWhy Electric Cars Excite the World’s Biggest Mining CompanyBHP Billiton expects copper demand to rise as EV use expandsSolar, wind are more copper hungry per unit of electricityFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandPhotographer: Brent Lewin/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Chisaki WatanabeNovember 1, 2016 at 5:13 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest miner, is hot for electric vehicles.QuickTake Cleaner Cars