In the midst of a busy reporting season, three of Australia’s biggest companies – BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX:WDS), and Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL) have told investors about their financial position in the fiscal year 2024. Mining titan BHP said strong operational performances together with higher prices in key commodities underpinned its better-than-expected profit result in FY24, with underlying profit rising 2% to US$13.7 billion. Specifically, higher prices in both iron ore and copper accounted for a 3% rise (or US$1.8 billion) in revenue to US$55.7 billion, with …