BHP Billiton
BHP reports rare fall in earnings
08 Feb 2012
BHP to invest $4.5 bn on shale gas assets development in 2012
16 Nov 2011
BHP will will spend $4.5 billion next year and another $50 billion over more than a decade on developing its shale gas assets
BHP Billiton, Mitsubishi to invest $4.2 bn in Australian coking coal projects
01 Nov 2011
The project will initially add 8 million tonnes of coking coal a year and later expand to 10 million tonnes a year.
BHP bets on shale gas with $12.1-bn Petrohawk acquisition
15 Jul 2011
The proposed acquisition follows BHP Billiton's shale gas holdings in Arkansas from Chesapeake Energy in February for $4.75 billion.
Ferguson calls for rethink on uranium ban
14 May 2011
BHP to invest $7.4 billion in expansion of Australia operations
25 Mar 2011
BHP Billiton has reported a 72 per cent surge in net profit at $10.52 billion for the six months ended 31 December 2010
BHP Billiton to acquire Chesapeake Energy’s shale gas assets for $4.75 billion
22 Feb 2011
The world's biggest diversified miner plans an entry into the shale gas business through the acquisition
BHP Billiton sets eyes on Anadarko Petroleum: report
31 Dec 2010
The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, has set its eyes on US-based oil and natural-gas producer Anadarko Petroleum Corp with a $45billion war chest
Canada says no to BHP's $40-bn hostile bid for Potash Corp
04 Nov 2010
This is only the second foreign takeover blocked by Canada in two decades.
Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton abandon $116-billion iron ore JV
18 Oct 2010
Anglo Australian mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have abandoned their $116-billion Pilbara iron ore joint venture after regulators from several countries indicated that they would block the deal
German regulator set to torpedo Rio-BHP $116 bln iron ore JV
15 Oct 2010
Although the German Federal Cartel Office has not given its reasons, analysts believe that the proposed JV would hurt the automobile industry in Germany.
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