Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 17, 2011
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Billiton , the world’s biggest miner, has turned more wary on the outlook for commodity markets as some players face tighter access to credit, but said conditions are not as bad as during the global financial crisis.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 16, 2011
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Billiton , the world’s biggest miner, has turned more wary on the outlook for commodity markets, warning on Thursday that customers are starting to face tighter access to trade finance and some are cutting production.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 24, 2011
MELBOURNE/LONDON (Reuters) – BHP Billiton delivered a record second-half profit on Wednesday, driven by soaring prices for iron ore, allowing it to award a dividend hike on top of its hefty expansion plans.
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Billiton reported a record second-half profit driven largely by iron ore, but just missed market forecasts and sounded a warning over costs and longer-term demand.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on April 20, 2011
SYDNEY (Reuters) – BHP Billiton , the world’s biggest mining house, warned on Wednesday that persistent rains in Australia were delaying a recovery in its coal operations after a devastating March quarter cut production by nearly a fifth.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 21, 2011
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Billiton is buying shale gas assets from Chesapeake Energy Corp for $4.75 billion, pitting itself for the first time against oil giants and China in the battle for…
Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 20, 2011
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Top global miner BHP Billiton’s chief executive sees iron ore prices staying strong for as long as two years, and is confident the company’s profit margins will remain robust,…
Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 16, 2011
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Billiton , the world’s biggest miner, plans to pour $80 billion into expansions over the next five years rather than chase ambitious takeovers, after nearly doubling…
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Billiton , the world’s biggest miner, plans to pour $80 billion into expansions over the next five years and return cash to investors rather than chase ambitious takeovers,…
Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 31, 2010
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Miner BHP Billiton’s acquisition strategy was back in the spotlight on Friday as market talk resurfaced it was looking at a $40 billion-plus bid for Anadarko Petroleum although…
