BHP Billiton, the $200bn mining company, finds itself in the middle of a massive geopolitical independence row due to its hostile takeover of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan.
Marius Kloppers, the chief executive of FTSE …
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Potash bid drags BHP into Saharan fight
BHP the cartel-buster
The successful completion of BHP Billiton’s $US320 million acquisition of Canada’s Athabasca Potash Inc signals the start of a new era for the industry and an uncomfortable period for the cartels which today dominates it. …
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How to Profit From the “Fertilizer Wars”
There’s nothing like scarcity and supply disruptions to fuel violent price spikes. And there’s nothing like the basic human needs for food and water to light that fuse. Today’s world food supplies run on razor-thin …
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BHP Billiton ups spending on iron; it’s also moving into agriminerals
Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton may together soon comprise the world’s most important iron ore mining group. Late last month, BHP announced it would be spending nearly US$2 billion to boost its iron business in …
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