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Australian shares higher today with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.67 per cent. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 27.1 points or 0.67 per cent to 4073.6. The All Ords was up 25.6 ... Switzer - 7:37 p.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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Miner Red Rock Resources ( LON:RRR ) is to start mobilising for its iron ore exploration project in north-west Greenland as the area moves into its period of twenty-four hour ... Proactive Investors - 6:17 p.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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Continental Coal ( ASX: CCC , LON: COOL), in a strategic move, will enter the higher margin coking coal market with an option to acquire a 50% interest in a ... Proactive Investors - 6:03 p.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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CHINESE buyers of iron ore appear to be holding back on purchases amid increasing economic uncertainty, analyst says. The Australian Business News - 3:15 p.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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Oro Verde ( ASX: OVL ) is ramping up exploration at its Chuminga copper-gold project in Chile with the start of drilling on the fourth diamond hole. The company is ... Proactive Investors - 3 p.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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NSL Consolidated ( ASX: NSL ) non-executive director Peter Richards has increased his shareholding in the company with the purchase of a further 400,000 shares on-market. Richards acquired the shares ... Proactive Investors - 2 p.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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Orica says it will build an explosives plant to supply the iron ore industry, shrugging off concerns the sector has limited growth potential. TheBull - 1:45 p.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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The slowdown in the Chinese economy seems to be deepening with the surprisingly sharp slowdown in industrial production, retail sales and investment. Read more on the blog... Crikey - 1:09 p.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article [secure] Email

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By MarketWatch MELBOURNE -(MarketWatch)- Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE:RIO) has raised doubts over further major expansion of its iron ore operations in Australia, as rising costs and calls for higher returns ... Market Watch from Dow Jones - 11:28 a.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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UPDATE: Orica is shrugging off ... Perth Now - 10:32 a.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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BHP Billiton is a Dual Listed Company (DLC) comprising BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc. BHP Billiton was created through the DLC merger of BHP Limited (now BHP Billiton Limited) and Billiton Plc (now BHP Billiton Plc), which was concluded on 29 June 2001.The headquarters of BHP Billiton Limited, and the global headquarters of the combined BHP Billiton Group, are located in Melbourne. BHP Billiton Plc is located in London, United Kingdom. Both companies have identical Boards of Directors and are run by a single management team. Shareholders in each company have equivalent economic and voting rights in both companies. BHP Billiton Limited has a primary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange and BHP Billiton Plc has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange, with a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. BHP Billiton also has two American Depositary Receipt listings on the New York Stock Exchange. Main activites: Minerals exploration, production and processing (particularly coal, iron ore, copper and manganese ore) and hydrocarbon exploration, production and refining.

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