BHP Billiton cautious despite profits doubling
AFP - 43 minutes agoThe world's biggest miner BHP Billiton fired a warning over the economic recovery on Wednesday despite smashing forecasts with half-year profits of 6.14 billion US dollars.
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Australian Resources Workers Scarcer Than Expected, BHP Says
Bloomberg - 1 hour 36 minutes agoFeb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- A skills shortage in Australia’s resources industry is emerging faster than expected, said Marius Kloppers , chief executive officer of BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company.
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BHP Billiton half-year profit at $6.1 billion
AP via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours 14 minutes agoAnglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton Ltd. on Wednesday announced it had more than doubled its first-half profit to US$6.1 billion after selling record quantities of key commodities and keeping a firm hand on its costs.
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Australia, N.Z. Stocks: BHP, David Jones, Rio, Santos, Woodside
Bloomberg - Tue Feb 9, 7:13 pm ETFeb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index gained 1.3 percent to 4,563.10 as of 10:41 a.m. in Sydney. New Zealand’s NZX 50 Index added 0.5 percent to 3,091.79 in Wellington.
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Woodside Awards Early-Stage Design Contracts For Browse LNG
Fox News - Tue Feb 9, 6:43 pm ETWoodside Awards Early-Stage Design Contracts For Browse LNG
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BHP, Commonwealth, Telstra, Woodside: Australian Equity Preview
Bloomberg - Tue Feb 9, 5:58 pm ETFeb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may rise or fall in Australia. The preview includes news announced after markets shut yesterday unless otherwise stated.
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Woodside, Partners Pick Kimberley Hub for Browse LNG (Update1)
Bloomberg - Tue Feb 9, 2:29 am ETFeb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Woodside Petroleum Ltd. and its partners in the $30 billion Browse liquefied natural gas project have chosen to process the fuel at a hub in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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Woodside, Partners Select Kimberley Hub for Browse LNG Project
Bloomberg - Tue Feb 9, 2:20 am ETFeb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Woodside Petroleum Ltd. and its partners in the $30 billion Browse liquefied natural gas project have chosen to convert the fuel to liquid at a hub in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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Alien selected for off-road competition
The Gilroy Dispatch - Tue Feb 9, 2:34 pm ETAlien Technology, based in Morgan Hill, and KWIKSCORE Race Timing systems have been selected by South Australia's motorcycle controlling body, Motorcycling South Australia, as the timing system of choice for the South Australian Off-Road Championship Series. The system enables detection rates in excess of 99 percent by use of an accurate, reliable and cost effective, disposable passive RFID ...
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Australian drought may have global link
USA Today - Mon Feb 8, 8:15 pm ETAustralia's long-standing drought probably arises from global warming and represents a once-in-5,400-year event, Antarctic ice core data suggest.
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Living Underground: Coober Pedy (PHOTOS)
The Huffington Post - Tue Feb 9, 8:20 am ETCoober Pedy, an opal mining town in South Australia, is located in an extremely inhospitable environment. Desert temperatures in the summer usually exceed 104 degrees Fahrenheit and it can get quite chilly in the winter.
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3rd UPDATE: Woodside Says Browse JV Agrees On New LNG Plant
Fox News - Tue Feb 9, 4:03 am ET3rd UPDATE: Woodside Says Browse JV Agrees On New LNG Plant
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UPDATE:China CISA Defends Role In Tough Iron Ore Price Talks
Fox News - Tue Feb 9, 2:18 am ETUPDATE:China CISA Defends Role In Tough Iron Ore Price Talks
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BHP Lowers Output Target at Yeelirrie Mine, Australian Says
Bloomberg - Mon Feb 8, 1:13 pm ETFeb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd. lowered the production target at its Yeelirrie uranium deposit in Western Australia, the Australian newspaper reported, citing a development application logged with the Australian Environment Department.
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Alien Technology Finishes First In Off-Road Championships Down Under
RFIDSolutions-RFIDSolutionsOnline - Tue Feb 9, 1:13 am ETAlien Technology, an industry leader in UHF Gen 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) products and services, and KWIKSCORE Race Timing systems have been selected by South Australia's motorcycle controlling body, Motorcycling South Australia (MSA), as the timing system of choice for the South Australian Off-Road Championship Series.
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Bentley Systems Announces Two Significant Acquisitions to Launch Its 'AssetWise' Initiative for Owner-Operators
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