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BHP To Move Specialty Office To Saskatchewan

11.05.2011 - BHP Billiton said on Tuesday it will move the head office of its diamonds and specialty products unit to Saskatchewan, a move that ties in with the Anglo-Australian miner's plans...

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BHP Billiton in Talks Over Shell's Woodside Stake

11.04.2011 - BHP Billiton is in talks with Royal Dutch Shell on buying its 24.3% stake in Australia's Woodside Petroleum and the sides have been holding detailed discussions about a potential...

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Key Shale Natural Gas And Oil Deals

06.04.2011 - Companies eager to capitalize on the shale revolution are buying up other companies that have deeds to land with access to reserves. Two multibillion-dollar deals in the first...

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India Gets 74 Bids for New Oil, Gas Blocks

29.03.2011 - India received 74 bids for 33 oil and gas exploration blocks on Monday, but the latest licensing round aimed at attracting increased private investment failed to draw big global...

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BHP Outlines $9.5 Billion Expansion Plans In Iron Ore, Coal

28.03.2011 - BHP Billiton said it has approved $9.5 billion of capital investments to expand Australian iron ore and coal mining projects, in the first details the global miner has given of a...

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K+S Boosts Dividend On Strong Q4 Earnings

10.03.2011 - German fertilizer supplier K+S proposed a higher-than-expected dividend, banking on a marked profit increase as farmers' demand gets a boost from strong grain and crop prices. The...

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BHP Billiton Makes $4.75 Billion Push Into U.S. Shale Gas

23.02.2011 - BHP Billiton is buying shale gas assets from Chesapeake Energy Corp for $4.75 billion, pitting itself for the first time against oil giants and China in the battle for the fast...

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BHP Billiton Advances Jansen Potash Project

03.02.2011 - BHP Billiton, which failed in its $39 billion bid for Canada's Potash Corp last year, said its Jansen potash project has moved into the feasibility study phase. An environmental...