BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton surrenders 10 offshore blocks in India for clearance delays
22 Oct 2013
BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest mining company, has surrendered 10 offshore blocks in India due to delays in getting clearances from the defence ministry
Rio Tinto, BHP give in to Australia’s mining tax
30 Apr 2013
ExxonMobil, BHP to develop world's largest floating LNG plant
02 Apr 2013
The floating LNG technology, though untried, has captured the attention of some of the world's biggest energy companies seeking to develop gasfields that were too small or remote to develop using pipelines and onshore facilities
BHP Billiton eyes sales of 10 asset
11 Mar 2013
BHP mulls sale of Australian coking coal mine
07 Feb 2013
BHP Billiton, ExxonMobil to spend $1 billion on excess carbon treatment at new gas fields in Victoria
15 Dec 2012
BHP Billiton exits Diamond business with sale of Ekati mine to Harry Winston for $500 mn
14 Nov 2012
BHP Billiton, the worlds biggest miner, will exit the diamond mining business after selling its stake in the Ekati diamond mine in Canada and Diamonds Marketing operations
BHP chiefs forgo bonus after Shale writedown
04 Aug 2012
The CEO of BHP Billiton, Marius Kloppers, and head of petroleum Mike Yeager will not accept their bonus for 2012, after the company said it had suffered large impairments on its US shale gas assets
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