- 24 May 2010 14:08 - Wendell Roelf
- BHP Billiton, the world's biggest diversified miner, plans to drill for gas off South Africa's west coast and will get exploration permits by August.
- 03 May 2010 10:12 - James Grubel
- Australia's plan to hit mining projects with a new tax might have upset resource companies, but it could prove popular with voters.
- 06 Apr 2010 08:18 - Staff Reporter
- Eskom and BHP Billiton have agreed to amend pricing agreements for power supplies to BHP aluminium smelters in SA and Mozambique, Eskom said.
- 12 Aug 2009 10:55 - Staff Reporter
- BHP Billiton's annual profit fell almost 62% on a drop in commodity prices and a slump in demand, the company said on Wednesday.
- 15 Jun 2009 15:12 - Staff Reporter
- BHP Billiton plans to axe 150 employees at its Hotazel Manganese Mines, trade union Solidarity said on Monday.
- 18 Dec 2008 09:59 - Staff Reporter
- BHP Billiton's chairperson, Don Argus, said on Thursday that as a standalone company BHP Billiton is in a strong financial and operating position.
- 27 Nov 2008 11:16 - Staff Reporter
- BHP Billiton chair Don Argus said the group's decision to drop its plans to pursue rival Rio Tinto is "disappointing after many months of hard work".
- 26 Nov 2008 07:44 - Staff Reporter
- Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it was confident it could sell billions in assets to pay down massive debt, despite concerns about a lack of buyers.
- 25 Nov 2008 11:06 - Staff Reporter
- BHP Billiton announced on Tuesday it was dropping its controversial hostile takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto due to the state of the global economy.
- 23 Oct 2008 17:38 - Staff Reporter
- The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve BHP Billiton's proposed merger with Rio Tinto -- with conditions.
- 04 Oct 2008 11:12 - Eric Onstad
- BHP Billiton's may have to pay more for a $55-billion loan, but this is unlikely to force it to abandon its $95-billion bid for rival Rio Tinto.
- 24 Sep 2008 12:16 - Staff Reporter
- BHP Billiton says it's "disappointed" with the High Court of Australia's decision to dismiss its appeal against a National Competition Council ruling.
- 08 Sep 2008 06:00 - Lynley Donnelly
- Lynley Donnelly investigates the reasons behind the quadrupling of the prices of commodities.
- 10 Sep 2008 06:00 - Lynley Donnelly
- The link to Fabergé and luxury goods is more incongruous. But Gilbertson's interest in Fabergé, it seems, goes back a while.
- 03 Sep 2008 06:00 - David Teather
- Rio Tinto has a dual listing in Sydney and a 14,99% stake in London would equate to around 11% in the entire group.
- 29 Aug 2008 12:13 - Staff Reporter
- BHP Billiton, involved in a near $150-billion bid for rival Rio Tinto, has agreed to provide information for SA's Competition Commission.
- 28 Aug 2008 09:40 - Staff Reporter
- The BHP Billiton hearing at the Competition Commission, scheduled to begin on Thursday, has been cancelled, a statement said on Wednesday.
- 26 Aug 2008 09:26 - Staff Reporter
- Rio Tinto said on Tuesday that BHP Billiton's offer to acquire all its shares has now been referred to review by EU competition authorities.
- 25 Aug 2008 16:47 - Staff Reporter
- The Competition Tribunal will hear an urgent application by resources giant BHP Billiton on Thursday.
- 26 Aug 2008 06:00 - Lynley Donnelly
- The shipping industry has the mettle to withstand the recession, writes Lynley Donnelly.
