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Initial Work Approved For Port Hedland

02 Feb 2012

BHP Billiton today announced approval of US$917 million (BHP Billiton share US$779million)1 in pre-commitment funding for the construction of a 100 million tonne per year outerharbour facility associated with its Western Australia Iron Ore...

Divestment of Interest in Richards Bay Minerals

01 Feb 2012

BHP Billiton has exercised an option to sell its 37% non-operated interest in Richards BayMinerals (RBM) to Rio Tinto and will exit the titanium minerals industry. RBM is a South African mineral sands mining and smelting operation and the...

BHP Billiton Goonyella To Abbot Point Rail Project: On Track

19 Jan 2012

BHP Billiton has given the Queensland Government notice of a proposed rail corridor alignment to the Port of Abbot Point which can be used to accommodate multiple rail lines, including a dedicated rail line for BHP Billiton and its joint venture...

BHP Billiton Exploration and Development Report for the Quarter Ended 31 December 2011

18 Jan 2012

BHP Billiton has released its Exploration and Development Report for the Quarter ended 31 December 2011.

BHP Billiton Production Report for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2011

18 Jan 2012

BHP Billiton has released its Production Report for the Half Year ended 31 December 2011.

Fatality at Energy Coal South Africa

12 Jan 2012

BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa (BECSA) can confirm that an accident took place at its Khutala Colliery near Witbank on 12 January 2012, which unfortunately resulted in the death of one of its employees. The fatality occurred during the...

Sale Of Interest In Chidliak Exploration Project

20 Dec 2011

BHP Billiton confirms that it has agreed to sell its 51 per cent interest in the Chidliak diamonds exploration project on Baffin Island, Canada to Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (“Peregrine”) (TSX:PGD). The agreement follows an assessment of the project as...

Empowerment Transactions

13 Dec 2011

BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa Limited (BECSA) today announced that it has entered into an empowerment transaction with a black-owned consortium led by Pembani Group (Pty) Limited. The consortium, which will effectively hold an eight per cent...