SYDNEY - The world's biggest mining company BHP Billiton on Wednesday announced record iron ore production for the quarter, but said a clear picture on demand from major market China had yet to emerge. The Anglo-Australian group said output of the
MELBOURNE - The world's biggest miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday said annual net profit fell 30.2 percent to 6.53 billion pounds, ending a seven-year run of record results after demand for commodities slumped. Profit for the year to June was down 2.
MELBOURNE - The world's biggest miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday announced annual net profit fell 30.2 percent to 10.72 billion US dollars, ending a seven-year run of record results. Profit was down 4.67 billion dollars from 15.39 billion the previo
Jac Nasser, the former chief executive of Ford, is to become chairman of BHP Billiton, the mining group announced on Tuesday. He will take over from Don Argus, who will step down early next year. Mr Nasser has been on the board of BHP Billiton since
LONDON - BHP Billiton, the world's biggest miner, said on Tuesday that Jac Nasser, former chief executive of US automaker Ford, will become its new chairman next year. The BHP Billiton board today announced that Jac Nasser will succeed Don Argus as
SYDNEY, July 22 – Restocking of commodities in China may have ended, coinciding with fresh inventory building in other markets and painting a mixed picture for global demand, BHP Billiton, the world’s largest miner, said. Analysts have long warned t
LONDON - BHP Billiton, the world's biggest miner, on Friday said it had agreed to sell an Australian nickel refinery to Australian businessman Clive Palmer for an undisclosed sum. However, the London-based natural resources group added that it had
BHP Billiton is to sell its Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland to Clive Palmer, Australia’s fifth richest man, for an undisclosed sum that will see the mining group take a $675m writedown on the value of the facility.The move marks a further step
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