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By Adriano Marchese Among the heavyweights of U.K. business, blue-chip miners were the jewel in the crown for investors last year. As 2020 drew to a close, the FTSE 100 s biggest miners paid out hefty dividends some even distributing record-high payouts in a time when the coronavirus tore through global economies. BHP Group PLC, the world s largest listed miner by market share, declared a 55% increase in its interim dividend. Rio Tinto PLC, the second-largest mining company, opted to pay $5 billion in dividends accompanied by a special payout of $1.5 billion to its investors for the year.