Big business hopes to be a winner
August 15, 2008
A CONVEYER belt of Olympic heroes, African politicians, Chilean mine workers and Australian businessmen passes through the seventh floor of Beijing's palatial Sofitel Wanda - the headquarters of BHP Billiton's assault on China during the Games.
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 commodity prices.
BHP Billiton and China's Baosteel agree on iron ore price rise of up to 96.5 percent
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...
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...
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.
US antitrust regulator clears BHP...
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.
BHP Billiton says Chinese demand...
The world’s largest mining company, BHP Billiton, unveiled a record $15.4
billion profit this morning, fuelled by high commodity prices and continued
strong demand from China.$
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...
Shares of BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto...
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...
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 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 shares surge on report...
The Australia-listed shares of BHP Billiton Ltd. rose more than 4 percent Friday to a record high of 50 Australian dollars (US$46.74; €30.21) amid further speculation about...
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 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 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 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 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.
BHP Billiton reports record annual profit (AP)
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.
EU widens antitrust probe into BHP...
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...
BHP Billiton posts record...
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...
BHP Billiton posts record year profit...
Reuters - 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...
Nickel 'key' commodity to BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus says the Ravensthorpe nickel mine highlights that the mineral is a key part of the resource giant's commodities mix.
BHP's Rio takeover prospects start to...
Rio Tinto Group Chief Executive Officer Tom Albanese is proving to be an elusive target for BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers now that the slowing economy, fading stock and...
BHP Billiton and Antam sign agreement...
Global mining giant BHP Billiton and Indonesia's Antam Tbk have signed a joint venture agreement to develop nickel laterite resources in eastern Indonesia.