BHP Billiton and China's Baosteel agree on iron ore price rise of up to 96.5 percent
July 4, 2008
BHP Billiton said Friday it has reached agreement with China's Baosteel on prices for iron ore deliveries, securing increases of up to 96.5 percent after protracted negotiations.
BHP Billiton executives say Rio Tinto takeover bid will go to European regulators within weeks
A BHP Billiton Ltd. executive said the world's largest miner will submit its first paperwork with European Union regulators regarding its planned takeover of rival Rio Tinto Ltd. within weeks.
Shares of BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto climb on rumors of higher bid for Rio, Chinese stake
Shares of BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Ltd. surged in Australia on Wednesday as fresh rumors swirled around the two companies linked by what could be the largest takeover ever in the mining sector. 
BHP Billiton's bid for Rio Tinto...
The European Union has begun a full investigation into BHP Billiton's proposed
$170billion ($£85.8billion)takeover of Rio Tinto, its rival.
BHP Billiton abandons bid for Rio Tinto
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, abandoned a hostile $68 billion takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto Ltd., blaming the global economic downturn and plunging...
BHP Billiton posts record annual profit
BHP Billiton Ltd, the world's largest mining company, has reported a record annual profit and says it expects demand for commodities to remain strong.
BHP Billiton reports record annual...
AP - BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, has reported a record annual profit and says it expects demand for commodities to remain strong.
BHP Billiton reports record annual...
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, has reported a record annual profit and says it expects demand for commodities to remain strong.
BHP Billiton wins US approval for...
America's anti-trust regulators have given partial approval to BHP Billiton's
$38 billion ($£19.1 billion) offer for Rio Tinto but the deal is still
awaiting the opinion of...
US antitrust regulator clears BHP Billiton bid for Rio Tinto
Global mining giant BHP Billiton said Thursday that U.S. antitrust regulators had granted partial approval for its US$170 billion hostile takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto.
EU widens antitrust probe into BHP Billiton's proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto
The European Commission on Friday widened its antitrust probe into the proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto Inc. by BHP Billiton Ltd., saying an initial investigation revealed concerns about higher prices and reduced choice for EU customers of the mining concerns.
BHP Billiton ties up Canadian potash...
AFP - British-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has agreed to buy Anglo Potash for 284 million Canadian dollars (144 million pounds).
BHP Billiton will buy Canadian potash
British-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has agreed to buy Anglo Potash for $A300 million.
BHP Billiton ties up Canadian potash...
AFP - British-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton said Monday it had agreed to buy Anglo Potash for 284 million Canadian dollars (182 million euros, 282 million US dollars).
BHP Billiton raises hostile bid for...
AFP - BHP Billiton sweetened its hostile takeover bid for Rio Tinto on Wednesday by lifting its valuation of the mining giant to 147.4 billion dollars as it seeks to exploit a...
BHP Billiton raises hostile bid for...
AFP - BHP Billiton sweetened its hostile takeover bid for Rio Tinto on Wednesday by lifting its valuation of the mining giant to 147.4 billion dollars as it seeks to exploit a...
BHP Billiton books production records
BHP Billiton Ltd has booked full year production records for seven of the many commodities it sells, despite higher costs and supply disruptions.
BHP Billiton poised for record profit
BHP Billiton is set to deliver a record annual profit in excess of $US15 billion ($A17.26 billion), underpinned by a strong result from its petroleum division.
BHP Billiton posts record 15.4-billion-dollar profit (AFP)
AFP - The world's biggest mining company BHP Billiton Ltd. posted a record 15.39-billion-US-dollar annual net profit Monday and said it expected Asian demand to remain strong despite a global slowdown.
Fortescue ship refloated in Port Hedland
BHP Billiton says the grounding of a ship at the Port Hedland harbour illustrates why third parties should not be given access to its Pilbara rail network.
BHP Billiton not aware of any effort...
BHP Billiton Ltd. said Thursday it is not aware of any move by China to take a substantial stake in the miner, responding to a media report that helped boost the company's...
To the brink of war
The inside story of Rio Tinto's iron ore battle with China. The final round of brinkmanship in the iron ore wars took place on the afternoon of June 23 at a Baosteel office in...
BHP Billiton reports record annual...
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, has reported a record annual profit and says it expects demand for commodities to remain strong.
BHP Billiton says Chinese demand...
The world’s largest mining company, BHP Billiton, unveiled a record $15.4
billion profit this morning, fuelled by high commodity prices and continued
strong demand from China.$
Rio railways may open to third parties
Fortescue Metals Group is a step closer to gaining access to railways in the Pilbara owned by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.