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- Tight money slows major gas developments - activities in the petroleum industry of South and Southeast Asia - Far East - Industry Overview
- Oil-related projects continue, but several big gas marketing programs and their associated field developments have been delayed due to currency problems and stalled economic growthCHINAA major reorganization of the petroleum industry, the move of China National Petroleum Corp. CNPC into international operations, soaring petroleum demand accompanied by record imports of...
- Research articles 1998-08-01
- This Month in Mining: Pumping up the Oil
- The December 1997 issue of E&MJ carried a feature on Syncrude Canada's oil shale operations. Within the article, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum CIM was quoted as saying that some 25% of the world's newly manufactured large (240 st and over) haul-trucks would be destined for Alberta...
- Research articles 1998-05-01
- Shameless: 1995's 10 worst corporations. (includes related article)(Cover Story)
- Some $200 billion were lost to white-collar fraud, or corporate crimes, in 1995. Moreover, more than 56,000 Americans lose their lives each year to occupational diseases such as job-related cancers and brown and black lung disease. Congress remains apathetic to corporate crimes in the face of these statistics because many...
- Research articles 1995-12-01
- BHP Seeks More JVs, Warns on Recovery
- By Eric OnstadLONDON (Reuters UK) - Miner BHP Billiton BLT BHP is considering more joint ventures like its 50-50 iron ore deal with Rio Tinto RIORIO as it seeks to increase production while keeping costs under control.BHP's stance as the world's biggest mining company means takeovers would be rare since...
- News items 2009-10-29
- BHP's Bid for Rio Tinto Meets with European Commission Complaint
- Money Morning submits: By Jason Simpkins BHP Billiton Ltd. BHP Tuesday received a formal complaint from the European Commission that detailed antitrust concerns about the mining giant’s proposed buyout of Rio Tinto PLC RTP. Despite a sharp decline in commodities prices, BHP will likely make every effort...
- External links 2008-11-04
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- A full glass for BHP Billiton
- This year investors in mining companies have grown accustomed to seeing the glass as half empty rather than half full, as profits have evaporated following the fall in commodities prices. But BHP Billiton, the world???s largest mining company, filled investors??? cups to the brim on Wednesday by reporting full-year results...
- News items 2009-08-12
- BHP's United deal hits China
- BHP Billiton appears to have blocked China Railway Commercial Corp's CRM bid to buy into United Minerals, with the big Australian agreeing to pay $204 million cash for the West Australian iron ore junior. There are not expected to be any higher bidders, with Rio, whose Pilbara region trains run...
- News items 2009-10-16
- BHP iron ore output a record in Q1
- BHP Billiton posted first-quarter iron ore production of 30.1 million tonnes today, a company record but still slightly below market hopes for a big jump in output. The quarterly report also featured an impressive 18 per cent jump in petroleum output and details of the impact of an accident at...
- News items 2009-10-20
- BHP Unlikely to Make Fresh Rio Bid
- By Eric OnstadLONDON (Reuters UK) - The chance of BHP Billiton BLT BHP making another attempt to take over rival Rio Tinto RIO RIO soon after a bid ban expires later this month is low, analysts said on Tuesday.BHP, the world's biggest mining company, scrapped its hostile all-share bid for...
- News items 2009-11-17
- BHP points to signs of broad-based recovery
- BHP Billiton on Wednesday added its voice to tentative signs of a more broad-based global recovery when the Anglo-Australian mining group reported record iron ore production in the three months ended September. In its latest production report, the world's biggest miner said developed economies were stabilising and there had been...
- News items 2009-10-21
- BHP bullish on emerging markets
- BHP Billiton on Wednesday said full-year pre-tax profits halved to $11.6bn as the global economic downturn triggered a collapse in demand and the prices of commodities sold by the Anglo-Australian miner fell by up to 90 per cent. However, the mining group said it was encouraged by the brighter outlook...
- News items 2009-08-12
- Begins GOLD Industry Specific Research on BHP Billiton Ltd. (TSX: BHP) (NYSE: BHP) for Tuesday Dec 13, 2005.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-13 December 2005-StockstoFollow.com: Begins GOLD Industry Specific Research on BHP Billiton Ltd. (TSX: BHP) (NYSE: BHP) for Tuesday Dec 13, 2005.C1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12122005 Sign-up for our FREE Stock Alerts at http://www.StockstoFollow.com ! BHP Billiton Ltd....
- Research articles 2005-12-13
- Lobby Urges EC to Oppose Rio-BHP Jv
- SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - Europe's steel industry has voiced strong opposition to a planned $116 billion (69 billion pound) iron ore joint venture by global miners Rio Tinto RIO and BHP Billiton BHP, and has called on European regulators to oppose the deal.Eurofer, the main lobby group for European steel...
- News items 2009-11-17
- Nasser to take reins at BHP
- Jac Nasser, the former chief executive of Ford, is to become chairman of BHP Billiton, taking over from Don Argus who has been chairman of the group since 2001 and will step down next year.Mr Nasser has been on the board of BHP Billiton since 2006 as a non-executive...
- External links 2009-08-04
- Steel demand set to soar, says BHP
- BHP Billiton yesterday predicted global steel demand would double over the next 15 years as the world's biggest mining group said the advanced "upswing" already evident in China would be followed by a rebound in growth from developed nations in 2010.Speaking ahead of an analysts presentation in Sydney, Tom...
- External links 2009-09-16
- Miners Vote to End Strike at BHP's Spence
- SANTIAGO (Reuters UK) - Workers at Chile's Spence copper mine voted early on Monday to end a 42-day strike, defusing fears of wider output disruptions after agreeing a wage deal with owner BHP Billiton BHP BLT, their union leader said.The deal came after a leading Chilean mine union last week...
- News items 2009-11-22
- BMO Analyst: BHP's Bid Cancellation In Company's Best Interest
- FP Trading Desk submits: BHP Billiton’s BHP decision to withdraw its $66-billion conditional bid for Rio Tinto RTP has at least one analyst cheering. “The cancellation of the bid is good news for BHP shareholders,” says BMO Capital Markets analyst Tony Robson. He adds in a research note...
- External links 2008-11-25
- Australia Threatens Rio-BHP Iron Merger
- SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - Western Australia state has raised the stakes in its demand for higher royalties from iron ore miners Rio Tinto RIO and BHP Billiton BHP, telling them that it would not rubber-stamp their planned iron ore merger.Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett told the chiefs of both firms...
- News items 2009-11-11
- BHP slapped with $936m tax bill.
- Jun 23, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) Multinational resources company BHP Billiton is contesting a $A936m tax bill. The Australian Taxation Office ATO claims that BHP Billiton Finance included dubious tax deductions between 2000 and 2002 when writing down bad...
- Research articles 2005-06-23
- BHP Blames Failed Takeover on Uncertain Commodities Market
- Zignals submits: From FTAlphaville: BHP Billiton, the global miner, painted a gloomy near-term outlook for metals demand on Thursday as it defended its decision to drop a $66bn bid for rival Rio Tinto, reports Reuters. BHP, facing its shareholders for the first time since walking away from the...
- External links 2008-11-27
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