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BHP Says Focus Is on Cost Cutting as Markets Slide

01.08.2012 - BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, said it will take steps to cut costs to combat weakening commodities markets, three weeks before it is expected to report its...

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BASF Opens Global R&D Center for Mining in Australia

13.07.2012 - BASF opened its global mining research and development center at the Australian Minerals Research Centre (AMRC) in Perth, WA. At the new facility, BASF scientists will study...

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German Chemicals Sector Union Wants 7 Percent Pay Hike

14.02.2011 - German trade union IG BCE (mining, chemistry, energy) on Friday demanded a 7% pay hike over 12 months for some 550,000 workers in the chemicals sector. Negotiations for the sector...