Record prices for nickel, copper and zinc have underpinned bumper profit reports this month, with global mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd leading the charge with a 28.4 per cent increase in net profit to $US13.4 billion ($A16.7 billion) for the year to June
Record prices for nickel, lead and zinc over the past year have underpinned bumper profit reports this week, with BHP Billiton Ltd, Jubilee Mines NL and Independence Group NL all reporting strongly improved results today.
The spectacular rise in Fortescue Metals Group's share price since chief executive Andrew Forrest took the reins has made the iron ore developer the top performing Western Australian stock over the past five years.
Northbridge-based VDM Group Ltd subsidiary Wylie & Skene has been awarded a $6 million project extension contract at BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Area C mine site, the company has announced.
After more than a year of intense leasing negotiations for its proposed office tower on the Westralia Square site, Multiplex Group has confirmed BHP Billiton is moving in.
West Perth-based gold explorer Goldstar Resources NL has signed a joint venture agreement with BHP Billiton Ltd, allowing the giant to take a 70 per cent stake in the company's Millrose gold and nickel project, near Wiluna.
BHP Billiton Ltd has resumed mining activities at its Pilbara iron ore operations, with the company's port operations expected to reopen today after the passing of tropical cyclone Jacob.
West Perth diamond developer and producer Dwyka Diamonds Ltd has signed an earn-in agreement with BHP Billiton worth $6.6 million, which will see the giant earn a 50 per cent interest in subsidiary Danyland Ltd.
BHP Billiton Ltd's Ravensthorpe nickel project budget has blown out to $2.8 billion, more than double the $1.35 billion approved in March 2004, when the green light was given. Also see our story on cost rises in the world's laterite nickel projects.
Manufacturing is widely perceived to be an industry in terminal decline, so it's rather surprising that the Australian Bureau of Statistics found it to be one of Western Australia's biggest industry sectors, supporting more than 100,000 jobs.
Property and business services has been the fastest growing industry sector in Western Australia over the past 20 years, Australian Bureau of Statistics data has found.
When nickel producer Minara Resources decided last year to pursue the development of a $25 million heap leach demonstration plant, it ran into an unexpected problem.
Has entered into an option agreement with BHP Billiton) to purchase the Marriott Nickel Project, located less than 70 km south of BHP's Leinster Nickel Operations, north of Kalgoorlie
Another addition to Bentley's Technology Park was made today with the opening of BHP's Perth Technology Centre, one of three the company has around the world.
IN a story in the March 16 issue of WA Business News, “Facilitating Corporate Support”, it was stated BHP Billiton would be assisting the Western Australian Community Foundation by donating 1 per cent
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has announced a record near $6 billion ($US4.4 billion) profit for the December 2005 half, up 48 per cent on the previous December half.
Perth-based Macmahon Holdings Ltd has been awarded a $250 million mining and crushing contract for BHP Billiton's new "Orebody 18" open cut iron ore mine.
MINING giant BHP Billiton Ltd has won draft approval from the competition watchdog for its joint venture with leading Japanese steel maker, JFE Steel Corporation.
Have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd in relation to the long term sale of iron ore from the Shovelanna Iron Ore Project.
Have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd in relation to the long term sale of iron ore from the Shovelanna Iron Ore Project.
The year 1991 was a bad time to be in business. It was the year Australia had “the recession we had to have”, to quote the immortal words of then Prime Minister Paul Keating.
Resources giant BHP Billiton has increased pressure on WMC Resources shareholders to accept its $9.2 billion bid, after revealing it had only received 4.49 per cent of its target's shares.
BHP Billiton has acquired 11 per cent of Heron Resources in a move that highlights the mining and resources giant's nickel aspirations in Western Australia.
BHP Billiton has announced $US3.2 billion in additional sales contracts over the next 10 years and the formal signing of the agreement for the Wheelarra joint venture.
NEWMONT Australia, CSIRO and BHP Billiton Iron Ore have been awarded prestigious Golden Gekko awards for their ongoing commitment to environmentally sustainable practices.
THE terms of an independent review of BHP Billiton Iron Ore health and safety practices will be in place by the end of this week or early next week, according to the State Government.
TRADE relations between Western Australia and China have been boosted by this week's announcement by BHP Billiton of a 25-year $11.6 billion ($US9 billion) deal with four of China's largest steel producers.
BHP Billiton's definitive feasibility study for its proposed $945 million Ravensthorpe nickel project has been extended past this quarter until mid-year.
THE cost of BHP's disastrous experi-ment with mineral sands in WA's South West has blown out to as much as $300 million, as big clean-up expenses have been added to the huge capital lost in the short-lived project.
