en-us Reuters UK) - Global miner BHP Billiton BHP dismissed talk on Thursday that rival Rio Tinto RIO was baulking at a proposed $116 billion (69 billion pounds) joint venture in iron ore, insisting the two were close to a binding agreement.Rio Tinto RIO and BHP BLT, the...]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:00:27 -0800 BLT BLT Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton BHP dismissed talk on Thursday that its iron ore partner, Rio Tinto RIO, was baulking at their proposed $116 billion joint venture and said they were close to a binding agreement.Rio Tinto RIO and BHP Billiton BLT, the world's second and...]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:45:16 -0800 BLT BLT 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...]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:00:46 -0800 BLT BLT 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...]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:45:51 -0800 BLT BLT