On the basis of this year's share price gains, you could be forgiven for thinking diversified miner BHP Billiton is in recovery mode. But near-term uncertainty dominates the investment case. In this special podcast we find out why, and ask whether now is the time to get optimistic about the company's future.IC natural resources reporter Alex Newman reports for this special podcast.Produced by Dominic Toms. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.