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Article: Australian mining firm to merge with Billiton
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 19, 2001
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Australian mining firm to merge with Billiton
From Journal Sentinel wire reports
Monday, March 19, 2001
Australian mining giant BHP Ltd. said today it will combine with
Britain's Billiton Plc to form the world's second largest metals
company. The deal creates a global resources company worth $28
billion and an estimated $20 billion in annual sales. The new ...