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BHP Billiton Announces Unanimously Recommended Offer for United Minerals Corporation NL
16 October 2009
BHP Billiton today announced that it has entered into an agreement under which BHP Billiton, through its wholly owned subsidiary BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd, will offer to acquire all outstanding shares in United Minerals Corporation NL (UMC) for a cash consideration of A$1.30 per share by way of scheme of arrangement between UMC and its shareholders.
BHP Billiton And Rio Tinto Update On Proposed Iron Ore Production Joint Venture
15 October 2009
On 5 June 2009, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto signed a non-binding agreement to establish a production joint venture covering the entirety of both companies' Western Australian iron ore assets.
Olympic Dam - Update
8 October 2009
Investigations have begun into the cause of a breakdown of one of the two haulage systems at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam underground copper/gold and uranium mine in South Australia.
Olympic Dam Mine Incident
7 October 2009
At approximately 10.30pm yesterday, the haulage system in the Clark Shaft at Olympic Dam was damaged in a mechanical failure.
BHP Billiton FY2009 Reports
23 September 2009
Today we released our 2009 Annual Report, Summary Review and Sustainability Summary Report.
