Sinclair Knight Merz has detailed the importance of sustainable project planning and design in an article published on its website.
Delegations of Hyundai Steel and BHP Billiton have signed an eight year supply contract to deliver 22 million tonnes of iron ore from 2009.
BHP Billiton has announced the appointment of Jimmy Wilson as President, Energy Coal, effective from 1 September 2009.
BHP Billiton has cut more jobs at its Mount Keith nickel mine in Western Australia.
BHP Billiton has sold its Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland to Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer.
Up to 240 jobs could be lost as BHP Billiton has announced that it will suspend operations at its Leinster nickel mine in Western Australia.
BHP Billiton could re-enter acquisition talks with Rio Tinto as key investors prompt the company to explore potential deals, according to a newspaper report.
A John Holland employee has been killed at the Newman BHP Billiton site in Western Australia.
BHP Billiton's planned expansion of its Olympic Dam project will still go ahead despite the announcement that 85 if its jobs have been slashed, South Australian Mineral Resources Minister Paul Holloway said.
BHP Billiton has increased its raw material processing fees to Pan Pacific Copper by 70%.