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Hello, Mr Chips Charles Goodyear, catapulted into BHP Billiton's hot seat, tells Edward Simpkins he will shake it up
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In an industry notorious for tough characters and political
controversy, Charles "Chip" Goodyear has just been plonked into one
of the hottest seats. He is the new chief executive of BHP Billiton,
the international mining giant, following last week's unexpected
resignation of Brian Gilbertson.
The market was shaken by Gilbertson's departure. BHP Billiton's
shares initially dropped by about 4 per cent on fears that the merger
that created the world's largest diversified mining company w...
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BHP Billiton to launch huge shares buyback
Evening Standard - London
; ... including BHP Billiton stock. "With high oil and metal prices, BHP is poised to do the second phase of its capital programme." The news sent BHP Billiton shares soaring in Sydney. They rose some 1.4% to A$14.95 after a record close of A$14.75 yesterday. The boom ...
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BHP Billiton to launch huge shares buyback.
The Evening Standard (London, England)
; ... including BHP Billiton stock. With high oil and metal prices, BHP is poised to do the second phase of its capital programme. The news sent BHP Billiton shares soaring in Sydney. They rose some 1.4% to A$14.95 after a record close of A$14.75 yesterday. The boom ...
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 "AAP General News (Australia)")
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BHP Billiton boss quits and sends shares tumbling
AAP General News (Australia)
; ... company's chief development officer, Chip Goodyear had been appointed in his place, the changeover effective immediately. The news sent shares in the world's largest diversified mining group tumbling 41 cents or four per cent to $9.92 today, although analysts ...
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FED: BHP Billiton urges reform of US steel industry
AAP General News (Australia)
; 00-00-0000 FED: BHP Billiton urges reform of US steel industry By Sandra O'Malley CANBERRA, March 6 AAP - Mining giant BHP Billiton today urged the United States to take a tough stand on steel industry reform rather than penalise efficient producers like Australia through a tariff on imports. BHP
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BHP Billiton denies it plans on selling the Ekati mine.(Facets)
Israel Diamonds
; ... not for sale, said Denise Burlingame, senior external affairs specialist, at BHP Billiton Diamonds, as quoted by the Reuters news service. The company's statement came following a report in South Africa's Business Day newspaper, which stated that the diamond ...
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Motapa Announces Termination of BHP Billiton Alliance
CCNMatthews Newswire
; ... gold, uranium and manganese in Gabon. On behalf of the Board MOTAPA DIAMONDS INC. Dr. Larry Ott, Chief Executive Officer This news release may contain assumptions, estimates, and other forward-looking statements regarding future events. Such forward- looking ...
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BHP Billiton digs deep to make dual listing work.
Financial News
; Byline: Alice Hohler Chris Lynch, chief financial officer of BHP Billiton, the world's largest diversified natural resources company, is a big, imposing man. As befits an executive with a South African and Australian group, he has impeccable sporting credentials: in his 20s he played professional
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BHP Billiton decides not to renew marketing agreement with De Beers. (Facets).
Israel Diamonds
; ... environment is what the market is looking for, Salomon Smith Barney analyst Ian Maxwell said, as quoted by the Agence France Press news agency. Petroleum prices rose during the quarter because of renewed tensions in the Middle East. The prices of coal, diamonds ...
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BHP Billiton accused of dragging its heels on race agenda MINING_South Africa
The Independent on Sunday
; BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, is facing accusations that it has not fully implemented South Africa's black empowerment policy, which gives historically impoverished groups a stake and a management role in major corporations. A former senior executive told The Independent on
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The resourceful Goodyear BHP Billiton's chief executive is revelling as his company cashes in on the commodities boom
The Sunday Telegraph London
; Chip Goodyear is feeling, well, chipper. In the space of half an hour, he uses the word fantastic - "faiayan-tastic in his Texan twang - no fewer than seven times. His company, BHP Billiton, is awash with cash. The world's biggest diversified mining company can't scrape natural resources out of the
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