BHP Billiton approves $1.6 bln copper, iron ore projects
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MELBOURNE - BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (BLT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s biggest miner, has approved a $990 million copper project in northern Chile and a $575
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Swiss-based Xstrata  on Friday raised its cash offer for Australian coal miner Resource Pacific Ltd  by 12 percent to A$1.08 billion ($964 million) and declared it final.
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Mining giant BHP Billiton reported a record first half-profit of 6.168 billion dollars, up from 4.364 billion in the same period the previous year.
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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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MINING giant BHP Billiton has confirmed it held preliminary talks with the Government of India&#39;s Orissa state and Korean steel maker Posco about options for its iron ore business on the sub-continent.
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Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco said Friday it and US peer Alcoa have bought a 12-percent stake in Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto, setting up a possible takeover tussle with rival BHP Billiton.
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Business & money: BHP Billiton to announce first-half results today as deadline for formal offer for Rio Tinto is reached
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Anglo-Australian resources giant BHP Billiton announced a share buy-back of 1.0-1.5 billion dollars (720 million-1.08 billion US) as part of a capital restructure program.
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SYDNEY - James Hardie Industries yesterday agreed to pay A$1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) in compensation to people with asbestos-related diseases.
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BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner has posted a record annual net profit of 10.45 billion US dollars and delivered an upbeat outlook amid unprecedented global demand for commodities.
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SYDNEY/NEW YORK  - Shares of copper producer Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.  jumped 5 percent in U.S. trading on rumors of a takeover bid by BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc , but analysts gave an offer low odds.
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BHP Billiton, the world&#39;s biggest mining company, has doubled its profits in the second half of the year on the back of booming global commodity prices.
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Global mining giant Anglo American says it has approved the construction of facilities to mine nickel in Brazil, amid record high prices for the metal.
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Mining giant BHP Billiton today unveiled record full-year results after commodity prices soared on the back of surging demand in China.
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BHP Billiton, the AngloAustralian mining group, announced plans yesterday to increase production amid surging demand for commodities.
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Mining giant BHP Billiton, which aims to buy rival Rio Tinto, reports record half-year production levels.
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Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton says it is offering to buy rival Rio Tinto in a deal worth about Â£75bn.