BHP Billiton


China holds steady but India looms as big buyer iron ore buyer

Falling Indian exports will support global prices and maintain demand from China.

Mayne: Nasser, Murdoch sycophancy and the BHP-Billiton AGM

The BHP-Billiton AGM is the biggest event during the AGM season and only Telstra competes when it comes to serving up the lengthiest and craziest fare.

On executive pay, Don Argus just doesn’t get it

You’ve got to hand it to Don Argus. The former CEO of NAB, turned Australia’s most prolific board member, certainly is willing to speak his mind.

Mike Rann delivers Kloppers’ Kingdom in Melbourne

Ever since the SA premier began spruiking the mining boom in 2005, BHP has held the cards in negotiations, writes Kevin Naughton of InDaily.

The long and winding road that leads to Olympic Dam

More than six years after an excited South Australian government began spruiking a state mining boom, the proposed $20 billion expansion of South Australia’s Olympic Dam mine is getting close to a real deal, writes Kevin Naughton of InDaily.

Now it’s China’s banks under the hammer

The global banking strains have spread to China with the country’s government last night surprising with a very public move to buy shares in its four biggest lenders after their shares have fallen 30% in recent months.

Profit-rich mining companies get $100m NSW budget handout

The generosity of politicians towards the mining industry knows no bounds, whether it is the wobbling Gillard mob in Canberra or the smug lot led by suave Barry O’Farrell in Sydney.

China’s frontier economy puts mega billions at risk

For all its increasing financial, political military and economic clout, China is still a frontier economy when it comes to good business and investment good governance.

Bartholomeusz: BHP’s unique boom bonanza

It would be tempting to look at the massive $US23.6 billion ($A22.5 billion) profit BHP Billiton announced yesterday and see, as some do, those earnings as easy windfall gains from the China-inspired boom in commodities.

Bartholomeusz: BHP’s gas play ticks all the boxes

A company such as BHP, with its vast balance sheet and cash flows, is able to accelerate development.

The story behind the Chinese miner’s land deals here

The Chinese mining company’s purchases of properties have been well known in the Caroona district of the Liverpool Plains. And guess who’s got the project next door? BHP Billiton.

‘Selling off the farm’ isn’t the problem for the mining industry

Selling off the farm” is no longer a metaphor, with a rising tide of complaints about foreign ownership of agricultural land. But the real problem is how multinational companies exploits tax laws.

How Gina Rinehart will become the world’s richest person

Gina Rinehart hates the label “Australia’s richest person”. So how will she and the rest of the country react when (not if) she ranks as the “world’s richest”, as can be forecast using the latest research? asks Tim Treadgold.

The Point Lowly desal plant that’s got SA squabbling

BHP Billiton refuses to back down from its controversial plans to build a desalination plant at Point Lowly, South Australia, despite fears of significant environmental damage, explains Esther Ooi.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A media meltdown

Crikey readers have their say.

Bartholomeusz: an Amazonian effort

The common denominator in the Amazon and Google results was that the increase in revenues significantly outstripped the increase in earnings.

Bartholomeusz: Woodside’s shell is cracking

BHP Billiton has, perhaps temporarily, doused the flames of expectation that it was about to mount a $46 billion bid for Woodside Petroleum.

Iron ore prices boost to dump on the gloomsters

Prices for iron ore (our biggest export) are about to have another surprise boost.

Bartholomeusz: BHP Billiton’s missing billions

Last week Marius Kloppers had analysts scratching their heads after he revealed BHP Billiton planned to spend $US80 billion investing in its current portfolio over the next five years.

Bartholomeusz: keeping BHP’s powder dry

It’s odd to say a company expanding its capital management program, increasing dividends and boosting production is keeping its powder dry. But that’s the conclusion from the BHP results.

Bartholomeusz: BHP’s divine intervention on coal

Earlier this year BHP Billiton succeeded in its quest to convert the iron ore market from one based on annual benchmark price negotiations to one where the prices are set by reference to the market. Now it could do something similar to the pricing of coking coal.

BHP 3rd most valuable company as Liberal bank holdings hit $28m

With the federal government warning of revenue shortfalls on its new mineral resources rent tax courtesy of the surging dollar, it is clear BHP-Billiton could comfortably afford to pay billions more in tax if the MRRT variables were tweaked.

Gottliebsen: why BHP’s Potash bid failed

BHP Billiton has failed in three major corporate thrusts. Each time it has made serious mistakes, writes Robert Gottliebsen of Business Spectator.

Wesfarmers transparency sets example on contract disclosures

It can be argued that ASIC and the ASX are allowing the likes of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to trade in an uninformed market because of a failure to update the market on quarterly iron ore and coal contract prices.

Kloppers reignites climate debate

Politicians should be wary of business leaders - such as BHP CEO Marius Kloppers - urging action on issues like climate change.