BHP Billiton backs off bid for Rio Tinto

News  |  www.nationaljewelernetwork.com | Nov 25, 2008

London--The board of mining company BHP Billiton announced today that it is not moving forward with its acquisition of rival mining company Rio Tinto.

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BHP Billiton Exercises Rights at Canadian Diamond Project

News  |  www.israelidiamond.co.il | Nov 25, 2008

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4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Barrick Gold (at Motley Fool)

News  |  www.fool.com | Sep 29, 2008

The Motley Fool - Market-trouncing returns could be written in this 4-Star.

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YEAR END: BHP Billiton racks up more records

News  |  www.canadianminingjournal.com | Aug 19, 2008

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BHP Billiton Wins U.S. Approval for Rio Offer

News  |  www.jckonline.com | Jul 3, 2008

BHP Billiton said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for BHP Billiton’s proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto. The mining giant also said that the Antitrust Division of the DoJ has

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Rio Tinto rejects BHP Billiton bid - National Jeweler

Blog  |  jewelryblogger.com | Feb 15, 2008

Rio Tinto has rejected a reported $147 billion buyout offer from larger rival BHP Billiton, which made its

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Blog  |  solitaireinternational.wordpress.com | Feb 11, 2008

Gareth Penny finally came right out and said what weve all known for some time now with just a 40% market share, De Beers is not going to carry on giving BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Alrosa a free ride with its global generic advertising campaign (A diamond is

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Untitled Page - BHP Billiton Earns Major Stake in Peregrine's Chidliak Project

RAPAPORT... Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. said Monday that BHP Billiton exercised its right to earn 51 percent in Peregrine’s Chidliak diamond development project in Nunavut, Canada. In accordance with a 2005 agreement between the two companies, BHP will incur a total of $22.

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BHP Billiton > News

BHP Billiton today announced approval of the Newcastle Third Port Project (the Project), with a capital investment of US$390 million (BHP Billiton's share as advised by Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd (NCIG)).

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BHP Billiton > Petroleum News

BHP Billiton and other participants in the North West Shelf Venture announced agreement on key terms with Chubu Electric Power Company Inc. of Japan for the sale and purchase of liquefied natural gas from the North West Shelf in Western Australia.

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