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	BHP Billiton > People & Employment
		BHP Billiton is keen to offer tertiary students a range of opportunities to get a head start in their careers.
		At BHP Billiton we’re looking for people who want to grow with us around the globe, work well with others, take chances and stand out from the crowd.
		Like many organisations, BHP Billiton is susceptible to false representations by unscrupulous individuals not associated with the company.
	www.bhpbilliton.com /bb/peopleEmployment.jsp (304 words)

	Background on South African company Billiton
		Billiton is also the western world's fourth largest producer of nickel and owns 50 per cent of the world's foremost producer of titanium minerals sands.
		On an underlying basis we believe Billiton in its prospective from is capable of generating an operational cash flow of at least 50p/share on an underlying basis which puts the stock on a ratio to EV of under 8X.
		Billiton was spun off by Gencor in 1997 and took all of Gencor's nonprecious metal interests, including its aluminum, titanium, ferroalloy, and coal assets.
	www.alphacdc.com /treaty/billiton_history.html (0 words)

	Billiton Buys Rio Algom
		Billiton's nickel division, touted as a growth area for the merged BHP Billiton, is not a high-class business, falling well short of the standards achieved by the coal, iron ore, copper and aluminium businesses.
		Billiton chairman Brian Gilbertson said the group would consider the project's disposal if the right opportunity presented itself: "You've got to ask is this the right asset," he said of Columbus's recent performance.
		Billiton Chairman Brian Gilbertson recently said that Billiton would dispose of Rio Algom's "non-core" gold and uranium assets but requests for information on Billiton's plans for the Crandon project indicate that the company is unwilling to commit to any particular course such as keeping the project, dropping the permit application or selling the project.
	www.alphacdc.com /treaty/billiton.html (0 words)

	BHP Billiton H1 profit jumps 48%, plans buyback - Boston.com
		BHP Billiton Chief Executive Chip Goodyear warned of rising capital spending, particularly in far western Australia, where the company mines iron ore and nickel, as costs for labor, fuel and equipment increase, but said this was being offset by stronger commodity prices.
		BHP Billiton increased its interim dividend by 30 percent to 17.5 U.S. cents a share and unveiled its own $2 billion buyback program despite rising capital costs and last year's $7 billion purchase of WMC Resources.
		BHP Billiton is one of a trio of iron ore miners locked in industry-setting negotiations for next year's contract prices with steelmakers.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/02/15/bhp_billiton_h1_profit_jumps_48_plans_buyback?mode=PF (733 words)

	BHP Billiton > Job search
		To search for current job opportunities at BHP Billiton, start by entering or selecting your search criteria and then clicking the SEARCH button.
		By doing so BHP Billiton's community of HR practitioners will also be able to match your skills to other available career opportunities as they arise.
		Only recruitment providers that have been authorised by BHP Billiton may use this log-in.
	jobs.bhpbilliton.com (132 words)

	Billiton backers doing very nicely - Business - Business - smh.com.au
		The all-scrip deal was approved by shareholders in April 2001 and gave Billiton's shareholders 42 per cent of the merged group.
		That means the Billiton shareholders, if they haven't sold, have made 5.6 times their money in five years while the BHP shareholders have increased their wealth 4.3 times.
		They might see Billiton as a necessary part of the company's program of rehabilitation - even though Gilbertson did not stick around and the assets acquired were not very important.
	www.smh.com.au /news/business/billiton-backers-doing-very-nicely/2006/09/12/1157826940608.html (0 words)

	BHP Billiton > Home
		BHP Billiton is the world's largest diversified resources company.
		The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued assessments and is in dispute with BHP Billiton Limited (BHP Billiton) and its subsidiary company, BHP (Direct Reduced Iron) Pty Ltd in respect of the 2000 to 2006 income years.
		BHP Billiton announced today that it has appointed Andrew Mackenzie as Group Executive and Chief Executive Non Ferrous.
	www.bhpbilliton.com (259 words)

	The Mineral Policy Institute - BHP Billiton
		Local communitites at Pujada Bay in the Philippines urge BHP Billiton to respect their wishes and have indicated their opposition mining in their area.
		A petition of over 800 people opposing the project is further suppported by resolutions of two out of the three local level government units which have oppposed any mining in the sensitive region that includes protected terrestrial and marine areas.
		MPI and ethical shareholders call on BHP Billiton to relinquish excemptions secured at the Olympic Dam uranium mine to cultural and environmental legisations.
	www.mpi.org.au /companies/bhpb (0 words)

	CNN.com - Solid profit hike for BHP Billiton - August 20, 2001
		BHP Billiton is one of the world's largest resource companies with significant operations in copper, nickel, iron ore and coal.
		BHP Billiton also announced Monday an agreement with Alcoa on the merger of their North American metals distribution businesses to create a business with combined sales of $2.1 billion.
		Anderson said while BHP Billiton was less than happy with the current world prices for nickel and copper, the overall diversification of the company's resource portfolio gave the business an element of comfort compared with most in the resources sector.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/BUSINESS/asia/08/19/aust.bhp.business (464 words)

	CNN.com - BHP shareholders approve Billiton merger - May 18, 2001
		Ahead of the vote, BHP (BHP: Research, Estimates) Chief Executive Paul Anderson told shareholders the merger delivered them a global spread of operations and markets in the three key resource regions of Australia, South Africa, and South America, while diversifying operations into aluminum, thermal coal, nickel and mineral sands.
		Billiton (BLT: Research, Estimates) is the world's top producer of chrome and manganese ores and alloys, and ranks among the world's largest aluminum and nickel producers.
		Billiton shareholders overwhelmingly endorsed the merger in London on Tuesday, with 91.5 percent backing the deal.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/BUSINESS/05/18/bhp.billiton.reut (342 words)

	MG plans to purchase Billiton Metals shares American Metal Market - Find Articles
		Executives said that the agreement to purchase Billiton Metals from Billiton Plc, which was expected to be signed late in the day, also included plans for Billiton to take a 12.3-percent stake in MG Ltd. and a board position at the MG subsidiary.
		Billiton reportedly also had sought a buyer of the trading unit because of the high cost of maintaining the ring-dealing operation and low profitability.
		A Billiton spokesman confirmed in recent days that the sale was pending, but he declined comment Wednesday morning ahead of the completion of the sale agreement.
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	BHP Billiton wins Malaysia deal
		Under the agreement, BHP Billiton will have 60 percent ownership of both blocks in addition to being its operator, while Petronas Carigali will hold the remaining 40 percent.
		The deal is based on an exploration program that will be undertaken by BHP Billiton over a seven-year period that includes seismic acquisition, reprocessing and exploration drilling in the blocks.
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	www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/43447.html (202 words)

	CSC: RFID Refines Copper Quality for BHP Billiton
		Solution: CSC and BHP Billiton conducted a joint study to test RFID technology's ability to survive tankhouse conditions, track and trace cathode performance, and monitor wear and tear.
		Ten percent of the copper produced in BHP Billiton's Chile-based Cerro Colorado mine alone might be off-grade, resulting in decreased revenue and increased cost to manually separate contaminated copper.
		CSC and BHP Billiton tested the effectiveness of RFID in the company's Cerro Colorado tank house, in a hostile environment that included acid mist in the air, water temperatures of 190 degrees Fahrenheit and short-circuiting.
	www.csc.com /solutions/supplychainmanagement/casestudies/2213.shtml (645 words)

	BHP Billiton > People & Employment
		Like many organisations, BHP Billiton is susceptible to false representations by unscrupulous individuals not associated with the company.
		BHP Billiton is keen to offer tertiary students a range of opportunities to get a head start in their careers.
		At BHP Billiton we’re looking for people who want to grow with us around the globe, work well with others, take chances and stand out from the crowd.
	www.bhpbilliton.com.au /bb/peopleEmployment.jsp (304 words)

	BHP Billiton Limited - Free Market News Network
		This significant discount to market ensures the buy-back is in the best interests of BHP Billiton and all of its shareholders, regardless of their location, tax status or participation in the buy-back.
		BHP Billiton’s Chief Financial Officer, Alex Vanselow, said “the successful execution of the off-market buy-back provides an optimal means for maximising economic value for all of our shareholders.
		The Board of BHP Billiton believes that this US$2 billion capital management initiative, which is in addition to the 3 US cents per share increase in the interim dividend, demonstrates our continued commitment to capital discipline as well as our confidence in the Company’s outlook and strong cash generative capabilities," Mr Vanselow said.
	www.freemarketnews.com /Press-Release.asp?nid=3580 (846 words)

	Australia's BHP, Britain's Billiton agree to merger - Mar. 19, 2001
		Though the companies will effectively keep their separate identities and listings on the Australian and London stock exchanges, they will share management and be operated as one entity, with headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.
		The merger comes amid a spate of mergers and acquisitions in the mining industry as the sector moves to cut costs.
		Billiton is the world's top producer of chrome and manganese ores and alloys.
	money.cnn.com /2001/03/19/europe/billiton (590 words)

	Billiton Int'l Metals starts restructuring American Metal Market - Find Articles
		Following the worst loss in the group's history, Billiton International Metals BV of the Netherlands has begun a massive reorganization of its operations, beginning with changes in its top management and staff.
		During the next two years the staff at Billiton International will be cut to 125 employees from 200 employees.
		The Billiton International spokesman in The Hague said the overall strategy of Billiton is to increase the accountability of the individual operating companies.
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	An MBendi Profile - Organisation: BHP Billiton Limited
		BHP Billiton operates nine open-cut mines and one underground mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland, and six underground mines in New South Wales.
		BHP Billiton is a major partner (57.5%) in the world’s largest copper mine, Escondida located in the Atacama desert.
		All of BHP Billiton’s iron ore mining and beneficiating facilities are located in the Pilbara region, Western Australia, encompassing the Mt Newman (including the Mount Whaleback mine), Yandi, Jimblebar and Mt Goldsworthy mining complexes.
	www.mbendi.co.za /orgs/cqak.htm (1468 words)

	CNN.com - BHP chief in shock resignation - Jan. 5, 2003
		The chief executive of global mining house BHP Billiton, Brian Gilbertson, has quit the company citing irreconcilable differences with the boards of both the British and Australian arms of the company.
		In a statement released Monday morning, BHP Billiton said Gilbertson's resignation was "in the best interests of the company and its shareholders".
		BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus said Goodyear -- an American national -- had the full support of the board in continuing the strategic approach announced last year.
	cnn.com /2003/BUSINESS/asia/01/05/australia.BHP.biz (416 words)

	billiton GmbH: Agentur für TYPO3, Webdesign und Entwicklung in Siegen & Saarbrücken
		unserer Marke billiton - Ausdruck für Dynamik und Innovation.
		Auch dieses Jahr war billiton wieder in Saarbrücken präsent, um umfassend über Open Source-Technologien im Internet, TYPO3, Spamschutz, CRM und vieles mehr zu informieren.
		Wir freuen uns über die vielen angenehmen Besuche und Gespräche an unserem Stand und hoffen, dass der IT-Tag für Sie ebenso erfolgreich war.
	www.billiton.de (160 words)

	BHP BILLITON stock quotes and news
		BHP Billiton declines comment on talk of Alcoa bid, analysts say it is possible
		SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - Share prices continued higher midway through Monday's session led by BHP Billiton, which advanced to fresh record highs as investors took the view that the index leader was undervalued.
		SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - BHP Billiton Ltd's incoming chief executive, Marius Kloppers, believes the stockmarket underestimates the potential of the group's assets, even though the world's largest diversified resources group's shares are continuing to trade at record highs, UBS said in a research note.
	www.abcmoney.co.uk /pinfo/BHP_BILLITON.htm (0 words)

	Motapa ends agreement with BHP Billiton - Boston.com
		Motapa Diamonds Inc. announced Wednesday the termination of an exploration and farm-in option agreement with BHP Billiton on Motapa's African mineral interests.
		Under the agreement, BHP Billiton had an option to earn a majority interest in Motapa's African holdings on pre-negotiated terms.
		In addition, Motapa had certain obligations to BHP Billiton regarding disposition of the African interests and a loan repayment obligation, decreased to less than 10 percent, triggering termination of the deal.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/12/27/motapa_ends_agreement_with_bhp_billiton (145 words)

	People's Daily Online -- BHP Billiton increases investment in sub-Saharan Africa: report
		BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining firm, aims to keep itself more offensive on the African continent by increasing its exploration and operations in countries such as Angola, Guinea and South Africa.
		The newspaper said Vincent Maphai, chairman of BHP Billiton South Africa, together with other company executives operating in other parts of the world, plays a key role in establishing relationships with governments and identifying possible project opportunities across Africa.
		He may also be the first point of contact for governments which feel they may have prospects that BHP Billiton could be interested in.
	english.people.com.cn /200608/28/eng20060828_297363.html (280 words)

	BHP Billiton News - Topix
		Shares in Rio Tinto PLC and BHP Billiton Ltd. surged Monday as a second investment bank threw open the possibility the mining giants could be the latest subjects in a market bursting with acquisition...
		Asian stocks extended their record-setting pace Friday, with Australian markets rising to a new high as BHP Billiton and other miners climbed on higher metal's prices, while benchmarks in South Korea and...
		Asian stocks extended their record-setting pace Friday, with Australian markets rising to a fresh record as BHP Billiton and other miners climbed on higher metals prices, while benchmarks in South Korea and...
	www.topix.net /com/bhp (614 words)

	BHP Billiton buys back $2.27bn in shares - Breaking News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Shares in the world's biggest mining company, BHP Billiton Ltd, surged on Tuesday after the group extended its share buyback as part a program to return profit to shareholders.
		Shares in BHP Billiton closed on Tuesday 61 cents or 4.3 per cent higher at $14.82.
		BHP Billiton committed, when announcing the program last month, to a buyback of between $1 billion and $1.5 billion at a price which was at least a five per cent discount to the volume weighted average price of its shares over the five trading days up to and including the close of the buyback.
	www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/news/Business/BHP-Billiton-buys-back-227bn-in-sharess/2004/11/23/1100972387655.html (454 words)

	BHP Billiton News - Topix
		If demand means profits, then mining leviathans like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto could well become the targets of private-equity bidders, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch.
		One of the oldest MandA chestnuts in the natural resources universe has been the prospect of BHP Billiton, the Australian mining giant, unlocking shareholder value by selling off its sizeable oil and gas...
		SHARES in mining giant BHP Billiton have hit a 10-month high and are set to pass $30 today after the company completed a $US2.8 billion off-market share buyback.
	www.topix.net /com/bbl?full=d40717ea77 (694 words)

	BHP Billiton
		BHP Billiton Iron Ore Newman beat Barrick Gold Plutonic by a nose to win the Surface Mine Emergency Response Competition in Kalgoorlie earlier this year.
		BHP Billiton has launched a global technology centre within the Australian Resources Research Centre at Technology Park, the Perth Technology Centre (PTC) in Western Australia.
		BHP Billiton has launched a global technology centre in Perth, Western Australia, one of three global innovation centres.
	www.ferret.com.au /Companies/BHP-Billiton (318 words)

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