BHP Billiton iron ore up; cost pressures rise
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World number one miner BHP Billiton  Ltd./Plc.  said its quarterly iron ore output  had recovered after cyclones, but warned of flat crude oil and  condensate output in fiscal 2007 and spiraling project costs.
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Iron ore miner BHP Billiton has announced a further expansion of its Pilbara operations, to meet continuing demand in Asia. Under its $780 million Rapid Growth Project, BHP Billiton will increase its overall
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The world's largest miner BHP Billiton is under increasing pressure to sweeten its three-for-one share offer for Rio Tinto, a report said Wednesday.
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THE share market finished sharply higher today, as resource giant BHP Billiton helped lead the market to a recovery from yesterday&#39;s falls.
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Global mining giant BHP Billiton posted the biggest net profit in Australian corporate history as soaring commodities prices and strong demand from China pushed net profit up 83 percent to 3.51 billion US dollars.
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Sydney, Australia, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Australia&#39;s BHP Billiton said Friday that together with Korea&#39;s POSCO, it will try to develop an iron mine and steel mill in India.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Anglo-Aussie miner BHP Billiton (BHP) (UK:BLT) climbed 2.8 percent to lead FTSE 100 components after it increased its share buyback to A$2.27 billion (US$1.78 billion) from the A$1 billion to A$1.5 billion it had predicted it would buy
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Platinum, used in jewellery and auto catalysts, jumped to another record high above $2,000 an ounce on Monday, on lingering power supply which disrupted mining in main producer South Africa.
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Shares in BHP Billiton Ltd.  , the world's top miner, opened 5.3 percent higher on Wednesday after it surprised the market with an additional US$10 billion share buyback.
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SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Citing synchronized world growth, China&#39;s strong demand growth and relatively low inventory levels, Anglo-Australian resources giant BHP Billiton said Wednesday that current high commodity prices could be maintained.
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Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton said it was forming a joint venture with Japanese steelmaker JFE steel that will underpin iron ore sales worth 3.7 billion US dollars over the next 11 years.
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International mining company BHP Billiton has ratified its largest ever contract to supply iron ore to China. Under a joint venture deal, signed Tuesday in Western Australia, four Chinese steel mills are taking
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SYDNEY/NEW YORK  - U.S. coal firm Peabody Energy   Corp. BTU.N raised its bid for Australia's Excel Coal Ltd.   EXL.AX by nearly 12 percent to A$2 billion, but speculation   about a rival offer pushed Excel shares above Peabody's new   offer price.
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The Anglo-Australian mining giant unveils record profits of $3.4bn, helped by soaring demand from China.
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The world's biggest miner BHP Billiton reported a record first-half profit of 6.168 billion dollars, and said it expected China to continue to drive global demand for commodities.
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Mining stocks led the FTSE higher on Thursday with Antofagasta, the copper producer focused on Chile, up 3.1 per cent to 476p on talk that a special dividend of up to 40 US cents a share could be paid when full-year results are announced on Tuesday.
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Soaring demand for copper and other metals from China sends mining giant Rio Tinto's profits up 86%.