BHP in Brazil dam disaster deal
A deal signed by the owners of a BHP joint venture could allow them to pay far less than originally sought by Brazil.
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Taking stock of mining bloodbath
BHP and Rio have weathered the commodity storm better than their global rivals, but they need to keep their focus on costs.
BHP needs to fess up to failures
BHP has still not owned up to the fact that mismanagement contributed significantly to the slump in its share price.
BHP removed from credit watch
Standard and Poor’s has removed BHP from credit watch after the miner ended its progressive dividend policy.
South32 keeps focus on costs
South32, with essentially no net debt, is in a stronger position to pursue acquisitions than almost any other player in its sector.
South32 flags job cuts after loss
South32 will cut around 17pc of its workforce as impairments drag the BHP spin-off to a first-half loss.
Samarco execs face charges
Brazilian police will seek arrest warrants for six Samarco employees over the dam that collapsed last November.
Follow the Fin into fantasy land
And don’t forget to keep an eye on the slowly encroaching right wing tyranny.
Mining execs accused of murder
Brazilian police will seek murder charges against six executives of BHP-Vale joint venture Samarco over a dam disaster.
Samarco disaster hits home
The first financial impacts of last November’s deadly tailings dam collapse is showing in BHP accounts.
BHP joint venture assets frozen
A Brazil judge has blocked $175m of assets of BHP-Vale joint venture Samarco to guarantee repairs from a dam disaster.
BHP’s dividend lesson for all
BHP altering its dividend policy is a reminder of the importance of reinvesting profits and ignoring dividend-hungry institutions.
BHP cuts payout, loses $US5.7bn
BHP has scrapped its long-held progressive dividend policy after “one of the most difficult” years in the miner’s history.
Decision exposes IR flaws: BHP
Industrial laws threaten to undermine BHP operations during its ‘toughest market conditions’ in a decade.
Walsh’s Rio emerges as nimble rival
Just as worms turn, they turn again and there are signs the iron ore market is recovering.
South32 flags $US1.7bn charge
BHP Billiton spin-off South32 will slash jobs and has flagged a string of writedowns as part of a major restructuring.
BHP downgrade a dividend red flag
S&P’s downgrade of BHP’s debt rating is a warning to the miner and big banks that the dividend game has changed.
BHP credit rating downgraded
BHP has defended its financial position after its credit rating was lowered by Standard and Poor’s.
Palmer faces ‘$1.4bn clean-up’
The cost of rehabilitating the toxic land and ponds of Clive Palmer’s nickel refinery has been estimated at $1.4bn.
BHP back to Broken Hill roots
BHP chief Andrew Mackenzie’s pilgrimage to Broken Hill has broken a three-decade company absence.
Hedge fund takes dim view
Ben Cleary of Tribeca Investments says things “don’t bode well for any of the bulk industries”.
Coal slump surprised BHP boss
When Mike Henry moved to Brisbane to head BHP’s coking coal business in 2015, most thought prices were bottoming.
Paying price for 2011 shale fail
BHP has thrown close to $US40bn at a new endeavour that is still not turning a dollar.
BHP begins payout for Brazil victims
Samarco has started to pay compensation to victims of the November 5 disaster at its iron ore operation in Brazil.
BHP, Vale investigate dam disaster
Mining giant pledges to release publicly the findings of a US law firm hired to determine the cause of last month’s catastrophic dam burst at a mine in Brazil
BHP Brazilian assets frozen
BHP Billiton’s problems in Brazil are set to deepen after a court froze the miner’s Brazilian assets.
BHP faces loss of prized rating
Moody’s has told BHP Billiton to look at cutting dividends if it wants to keep its prized A1 debt rating.
Desperate refinery needs nickel
The nickel refinery owned by Clive Palmer since 2009 has operated on borrowed time. It is a financial basket-case.
BHP’s mounting financial toll
Brazil’s dam disaster could cost $10bn and BHP is the only one of three firms involved able to cover that amount.
Brazil’s $7.2bn bill for disaster
Brazil will sue BHP and joint venture partner Vale for “at least” $7.2 billion over the tailings dam disaster.
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