News
Appointment of Iron Ore President
8 February 2010
BHP Billiton announces the appointment of Mr Chris Campbell as President of its Iron Ore business, replacing Ian Ashby who will become the CEO of the Western Australia Iron Ore production joint venture with Rio Tinto.
Fatality at Escondida
6 February 2010
It is with deep regret BHP Billiton announces that Francisco Percic Becerra, a worker at Escondida, passed away today at 00:25 (Chilean time) due to injuries sustained while operating a cathode stripping machine at the electrowinning tankhouse on site.
Appointments to the BHP Billiton Board
29 January 2010
The BHP Billiton Board today announced that Mr Paul Anderson and Dr Gail de Planque will retire from the Board on 31 January 2010 and Mr Malcolm Broomhead and Ms Carolyn Hewson will be appointed as Non-executive Directors from 31 March 2010.
BHP Billiton Approves Funding For Further Growth At Western Australia Iron Ore
29 January 2010
BHP Billiton today announced approval for US$1.93 billion (BHP Billiton share US$1.73 billion) of capital expenditure to underpin the further accelerated growth of its Western Australia Iron Ore business.
Plan of Arrangement to Acquire Athabasca Potash Inc.
28 January 2010
BHP Billiton today has entered into a definitive agreement with Athabasca Potash Inc. ("API") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of API at a price of C$8.35 cash per common share.
