BHP Billiton iron-ore chief steps down

Mining giant BHP Billiton on Friday named energy coal president Jimmy Wilson as the new head of its iron-ore business, after Ian Ashby announced he would step down on July 1. Ashby would leave BHP Billiton after working for the mining group for...

BHP keeps investing in iron-ore despite Chinese slowdown

Mining giant BHP Billiton said on Tuesday that it had no intention of scaling back its iron-ore expansion plans, despite a slow-down in China’s growth rates. BHP president for iron-ore, Ian Ashby, told reporters on the sidelines of the Global...

BHP approves $917m for WA iron-ore port

Mining giant BHP Billiton on Thursday approved $917-million in precommitment funding for the construction of its 100-million-ton-a-year outer harbour facility in Western Australia. The funds would enable BHP to progress feasibility studies for...

BHP approves $822m for new Western Australian iron-ore mine

Mining giant BHP Billiton has approved a $822-million investment to develop its Orebody 24 mine, in Western Australia. Located around 10 km north-east of Newman, the Orebody 24 mine would produce some 17-million tons a year of iron-ore, and would...

BHP, Rio agree to pay A$1.9bn extra in WA iron-ore royalties

The Western Australian coffers would benefit from a A$1.9-billion increase to the state’s royalty earnings on iron-ore fines, over the next three years. Premier Colin Barnett on Thursday introduced changes to the state Parliament for 13 state...

BHP completes acquisition of HWE Mining

Diversified miner BHP Billiton has completed acquisition of HWE Mining Subsidiaries from ASX-listed Leighton Holdings. During August this year, the mining giant signed a heads of agreement with Leighton Holdins to acquire HWE Mining for...

BHP to buy Leighton subsidiary HWE Mining

Mining giant BHP Billiton has signed a heads of agreement with ASX-listed Leighton Holdings to acquire subsidiary HWE Mining in a deal worth A$705-million. HWE Mining currently provides contract services to BHP’s Pilbara iron-ore operations.

BHP invests further $570m in WA iron-ore operations

Diversified mining group BHP Billiton has approved a $570-million investment to underpin the growth of its Western Australian iron-ore assets. BHP would expand its port, rail and mine infrastructure at the Jimblebar iron-ore mine, it announced in...

Tribunal rules BHP must open Goldsworthy rail line to others

Diversified miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday expressed its disappointment at the Australian Competition Tribunal’s ruling that it had to grant others access to its Goldsworthy iron-ore rail line. However, in its same finding, the Tribunal also...

BHP says Pilbara iron-ore capacity to reach 205Mt/y in 2011

Diversified miner BHP Billiton’s Rapid Growth Project 5 (RGP5) was on track to deliver 205-million tons of installed capacity at its Pilbara iron-ore operations by 2011, the company reported on Tuesday. BHP Billiton aims to increase capacity to...

Campbell to head BHP’s iron-ore operations

Australia-based diversified miner BHP Billiton has appointed Chris Campbell as president of its iron-ore division, succeeding Ian Ashby, who would become CEO of the Western Australian iron-ore production joint venture (JV) with Rio Tinto. In his...

Company Announcement: Iron Ore President

Attached please find a press release on: 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...