• Short Name: BHP Billiton

• Other Name: BHP

• Address: BHP Billiton Centre, 180 Lonsdale Street

• Phone: 61-1300-554757

• City: Melbourne

• State: Victoria

• Zip Code: 3000

• Country: Australia

• Website: http://www.bhpbilliton.com

• General Email: investor.relations@bhpbilliton.com

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Description:

BHP Billiton is a diversified resources group. The company is an exporter of metallurgical coal for the steel industry; an exporter of energy coal; a producer of iron ore; a producer of copper; a producer of primary aluminum, and a producer of manganese and chrome ferroalloys. It also has substantial interests in oil, gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), nickel, diamonds, silver and titanium minerals. BHP Billiton operates seven segments: Petroleum, Aluminum, Base Metals, Carbon Steel Materials; Diamonds and Specialty Products; Energy Coal, and Stainless Steel Materials. The company was created through the merger of BHP Limited (now BHP Billiton Limited) and Billiton plc (now BHP Billiton plc). The two companies continue to exist as separate companies, but operate on a combined basis as BHP Billiton.

Last Update: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Research by: Erin Ahmed

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• Shawcor completes Trinidad project, sees Brazil, Mexico growth Oil 05/Nov/09 - Regional
• Cerro Colorado union starts early pay talks with BHP Billiton MIN 04/Nov/09 - Chile
• Spence union to continue strike following meeting with BHP Billiton MIN 03/Nov/09 - Chile
• Spence union meeting with BHP Billiton on day 20 of strike MIN 02/Nov/09 - Chile
• Escondida Jan-Sep profits tumble on lower output, metal prices MIN 29/Oct/09 - Chile
• Antamina's copper production down, zinc up in Q3 MIN 29/Oct/09 - Chile, Peru
• BHP Billiton offers to start contract negotiations early with Cerro Colorado workers MIN 28/Oct/09 - Chile
• Spence workers on strike stage peaceful protest in Antofagasta MIN 27/Oct/09 - Chile
• Spence union breaks off talks with company, to hold public protests MIN 26/Oct/09 - Chile
• Minminas hands over El Cerrejón property complaints to attorney general MIN 26/Oct/09 - Colombia

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News

• Shawcor completes Trinidad project, sees Brazil, Mexico growth Oil 05/Nov/09 - Regional
• Cerro Colorado union starts early pay talks with BHP Billiton MIN 04/Nov/09 - Chile
• Spence union to continue strike following meeting with BHP Billiton MIN 03/Nov/09 - Chile
• Spence union meeting with BHP Billiton on day 20 of strike MIN 02/Nov/09 - Chile
• Escondida Jan-Sep profits tumble on lower output, metal prices MIN 29/Oct/09 - Chile
• Antamina's copper production down, zinc up in Q3 MIN 29/Oct/09 - Chile, Peru
• BHP Billiton offers to start contract negotiations early with Cerro Colorado workers MIN 28/Oct/09 - Chile
• Spence workers on strike stage peaceful protest in Antofagasta MIN 27/Oct/09 - Chile
• Spence union breaks off talks with company, to hold public protests MIN 26/Oct/09 - Chile
• Minminas hands over El Cerrejón property complaints to attorney general MIN 26/Oct/09 - Colombia
• BHP Billiton starts talks with Spence union on strike MIN 23/Oct/09 - Chile
• Copper rises above US$3.00/lb for first time in over a year Met 23/Oct/09 - Regional
• Alumar's aluminum output slips, alumina up with refinery expansion Met 21/Oct/09 - Brazil
• BHP Billiton's copper output slips 8% in latest quarter MIN 21/Oct/09 - Regional
• Strike ends as scheduled with few miners affected MIN 21/Oct/09 - Peru
• Codelco workers at Chuquicamata aim for 8-10% pay raise, says union MIN 20/Oct/09 - Chile
• Spence strikers say they're open to negotiate MIN 19/Oct/09 - Chile
• Copper slips 1.7% in recent week to US$2.79/lb Met 16/Oct/09 - Chile
• Spence completes fourth day of strikes MIN 16/Oct/09 - Chile
• Primary aluminum output down 9% in Sep Met 15/Oct/09 - Brazil
• Escondida workers reach early pay agreement, avoid strike MIN 13/Oct/09 - Chile
• BHP Billiton's Spence on strike MIN 13/Oct/09 - Chile
• Usiminas Mecânica completes expansion works for Alumar Met 09/Oct/09 - Brazil
• Samarco considers new pellet plant, concentration unit, pipeline MIN 08/Oct/09 - Brazil
• Strike postponed at BHP Billiton's Spence MIN 07/Oct/09 - Chile
• Spence workers vote to strike, BHP Billiton requests state mediation MIN 01/Oct/09 - Chile
• UPDATE: Strike likely at BHP Billiton's Spence mine, says union MIN 30/Sep/09 - Chile
• Cesco: Copper miners' Ebitda falls 56% in H1 MIN 29/Sep/09 - Regional
• Spence workers unhappy with BHP Billiton's pay offer, says union MIN 24/Sep/09 - Chile
• Analyst: Benchmark price negotiations not dead but under pressure MIN 22/Sep/09 - Brazil
• Spence workers still in labor negotiations, says union MIN 21/Sep/09 - Chile
• Abal: Aluminum output down 9% in Aug Met 16/Sep/09 - Brazil
• MOP to analyze landslide, flood damage Water 07/Sep/09 - Chile
• MOP to analyze landslide, flood damage Infra 07/Sep/09 - Chile
• Spence workers reject BHP Billiton's latest pay offer, says union MIN 03/Sep/09 - Chile
• Energy hungry miners eye own power plants MIN 02/Sep/09 - Peru
• Energy hungry miners eye own power plants Elec 02/Sep/09 - Peru
• Roundup: 2009 copper labor negotiations MIN 02/Sep/09 - Chile
• Copper, base metals miners feel 60-70% Ebitda drop in first half MIN 24/Aug/09 - Regional

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