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Wednesday, 15 October 2008
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BHP suspends Australia iron ore mining after death
BHP Billiton suspended all its iron ore mining in Australia on Friday, shutting in a third of the country's production after the second mine worker death in the past 10 days, raising broader safety concerns in its mines.
05 Sep 2008 |
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Chinalco won't buy into BHP
Chinalco is still pondering BHP Billiton's takeover bid for Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto and is not decided whether to accept or reject the offer, but stressed on Tuesday it will not seek to buy into BHP.
02 Sep 2008 |
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BHP Billiton posts record year profit
Top miner BHP Billiton, bidding for rival Rio Tinto in what would be the world's second-biggest takeover, posted a 12.4 percent rise in full-year net profit to a record $15.4 billion (8.2 billion pounds), as Chinese demand stoked a commodities boom.
18 Aug 2008 |
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Battling BHP and Rio to post record profits
Mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto should post record half-year profits as they reap the benefits of an industrial commodities boom, and are likely to use the results to bolster their arguments in a $123 billion (66 billion pound) takeover stand-off.
15 Aug 2008 |
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BHP nearly double prices for Chinese firm
BHP Billiton has signed a deal with Chinese steelmaker Baosteel. The mining firm said it would increase its prices by as much as 96.5 per cent for the deal.
04 Jul 2008 |
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BHP bid for Rio gets partial US approval
BHP Billiton said on Thursday that its unsolicited bid for fellow miner Rio Tinto has been cleared by US antitrust authorities. The miner said that the clearance meant it had satisfied a part of US antitrust law requirements.
03 Jul 2008 |
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Rio says Guinea iron ore project still on track
Rio Tinto dismissed concerns that it could be barred from digging a huge iron ore mine in Africa, as it builds its defence against a $180 billion (92 billion pounds) bid from bigger rival BHP Billiton.
16 Jun 2008 |
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BHP shares at record on China stake talk
Shares in BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, rose more than 4 percent to a record on Friday amid fresh speculation that Chinese interests were looking to build a stake in the group.
16 May 2008 |
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Australia to scrutinise any China move on BHP
Australia will look closely at any moves by Chinese entities to buy shares in mining giant BHP Billiton to make sure its national interests were not at risk, Treasurer Wayne Swan said on Thursday.
07 Apr 2008 |
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