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BHP bows to production cuts

Monday 24 November 2008

BHP Billiton has slashed output at one of its pellet operations in Brazil due to weakened market conditions, which may soon effect the company's Australian operations, a BHP Billiton spokesperson has told MINING DAILY.


Clients defer BHP shipments

Monday 17 November 2008

BHP Billiton has received deferral requests for shipments of iron ore from some of its clients, spokesperson Peter Ogden has told MINING DAILY.


Yandi remains closed

Tuesday 09 September 2008

BHP Billiton spokesperson Emma Meade has told Australian Mining that operations at Yandi remain suspended following a fatal collision between a light vehicle and a haul truck at the mine site.


Yandi death prompts WA shutdown

Monday 08 September 2008

BHP Billiton has announced that a collision between a light vehicle and haul truck at the company’s Yandi mine site recently has resulted in the death of a HWE Mining employee.


BHP suspends operation on worker death

Wednesday 30 July 2008

BHP Billiton has suspended its key iron ore rail and port operations at the Western Australian mining town of Port Hedland after a worker was killed there on Tuesday.


Pilbara rail contracts awarded

Tuesday 01 April 2008

Macmahon Holdings Limited and its subsidiary MVM Rail Pty Ltd (MVM Rail) have been awarded approximately $42 million of contracts to provide seven kilometres of rail track servicing BHP Billiton Iron Ore rail operations in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.


BHP approves funding for iron ore growth

Tuesday 05 February 2008

BHP Billiton has approved US$1.094 billion of capital expenditure to underpin accelerated growth of its Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) business.


Port Hedland to receive further dust busting

Monday 13 August 2007

APPROVAL of the new conditions for BHP Billiton Iron Ore’s Port Operations under Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act is in the final stage in a review process to pave the way for proposed new dust targets.


BHP backs Curtin alliance

Wednesday 16 May 2007

BHP Billiton has announced a $5 million in research and education in alliance with Curtin University of Technology


Dropped like hot briquette

Friday 23 September 2005

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