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The essentials of sustainable planning and design

Tuesday 24 November 2009

Sinclair Knight Merz has detailed the importance of sustainable project planning and design in an article published on its website.


More nickel jobs cut

Wednesday 26 August 2009

BHP Billiton has cut more jobs at its Mount Keith nickel mine in Western Australia.


BHP may re-enter Rio talks

Monday 30 March 2009

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.


Olympic to expand despite cuts

Thursday 12 March 2009

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.


Argus under attack

Friday 28 November 2008

BHP Billiton's Chairman Don Argus came under attack yesterday at the Company's Annual General Meeting in Melbourne.


Transport a winning issue for BHP

Tuesday 23 September 2008

Greyhound Australia has won BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam 2008 Vendor of the Year Award.


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.


Ravensthorpe mine opens

Monday 26 May 2008

Western Australian Premier Alan Carpenter has praised the contribution of BHP Billiton’s $US2.1billion Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation to regional Western Australia at the official mine opening in late May.


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.


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