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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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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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The Western Australian Labor Party will tonight select its candidates to contest the seats of Pilbara and Kimberley in the next state election. ABC Local - 1:28 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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Orica is part of a joint venture that will build a $A815.87m ammonium nitrate plant in WA Pilbara region. Sky News Business - 11:33 a.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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Chemicals company Orica is part of a joint venture that will build a $US800 million ($815.87 million) ammonium nitrate plant on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Business Day - 10:53 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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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks revved back to life in early Monday moves, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.9% to 4,082.50 after a 2.7% drop Friday. China-sensitive shares ... Market Watch Market Pulse - 10:30 a.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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Group enters JV to build ... Business Spectator manufacturing - 9:54 a.m. Monday 21st May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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Chemicals company Orica is part of a joint venture that will build a $US800 million ammonium nitrate plant on the Burrup Peninsula in WA's Pilbara region. SBS World News Australia Finance - 8:33 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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