BHP Billiton
Rio chief 'deeply regrets' aborting Chinalco deal
Barry FitzGerald Rio Tinto's campaign to win back favour with Beijing after last year's hostilities has extended to the group's annual report.
BHP Billiton warns of skills shortage
Xavier La Canna The world's biggest resources company BHP Billiton Ltd is concerned about skills shortages in Australia, which are occurring quicker than it expected.
BHP Billiton Q4 production jumps
The world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton Ltd, has reported a surge in fourth-quarter production volumes, with another record for iron ore.
New faces for BHP Billiton board
The world's biggest resources company BHP Billiton Ltd will have an Australian-dominated board, after two Americans announced their retirement.
BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam malfunction
BHP Billiton Ltd and the South Australian government are investigating a major malfunction of the automatic ore haulage system at the Olympic Dam operation.
BHP Billiton iron ore output 'a record'
BHP Billiton Ltd says its first quarter iron ore output was a record, even though production increased by just one per cent from a year ago.
BHP Billiton unclear about pricing
BHP Billiton Ltd chief Marius Kloppers says it is hard to tell in the short-term if pure demand or currency volatility will be driving commodities prices.
BHP Billiton-Rio jv likely by year's end
BHP Billiton Ltd has reiterated that a proposed iron ore production joint venture with Rio Tinto Ltd in WA is likely to become binding before the year ends.
China growth to continue: BHP Billiton
Resources giant BHP Billiton believes the powerhouse of Chinese growth will continue.
Deadline nears for BHP Billiton, Rio JV
Xavier La Canna BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are working around the clock to finalise agreement on their proposed $A125.09b iron ore joint venture in WA by a Saturday deadline.
David Morgan resigns as BHP Billiton director
BHP Billiton director David Morgan has quit, and will take up a senior position with US investment firm JC Flowers.
BHP Billiton forecasts more stable demand
BHP Billiton expects more predictable demand for resources in the year ahead but says conditions will not return to the strong levels seen before the onset of the global financial and economic crisis.
China vows to support mills in iron ore talks
China says it will support domestic steel mills in their fraught talks with global miners on iron ore prices, after industry leaders reportedly appealed to Beijing for help.
China enters debate on iron ore prices
China says it will support domestic steel mills in their talks with global miners on iron ore prices, after industry leaders appealed to Beijing for help.
Late gains push stocks higher
Late gains pushed the share market to close in positive territory after range-bound trading that ignored an upbeat assessment of the economy by the RBA.
Strong China growth for 15 years, then India's turn: Rio
Rio Tinto predicts China’s demand for key commodities will grow exponentially during the next 15 years, with India then taking over to lead further demand.
Market blamed for Chinalco-Rio failure
China is blaming market forces and a campaign by BHP Billiton Ltd for the failure of its planned $A21.24 billion investment in Rio Tinto Ltd last year.
Australia tells Beijing to stay out of iron ore talks
The federal government asks Beijing to stay out of sensitive iron price talks between Chinese steelmakers and Australian miners.
China clears Australia, miner
John Garnaut, Beijing Chinese government post-mortem into collapse of $US19.5 billion ($A21.3 billion) Chinalco-Rio Tinto investment deal exonerates Australian Government and Anglo-Australian miner.
Chinese don't blame it on Rio
John Garnaut IN BEIJING AN INTERNAL Chinese government post-mortem into the collapse of the $US19.5 billion Chinalco-Rio Tinto investment deal has exonerated both the Australian government and the Anglo-Australian miner.
