Articles Tagged "bhp"

Cutbacks make way for lead boom

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News The recent price crash in the metals means that many miners who were once raking in cash are now cutting output and suspending operations just to stay afloat.  Analysts are already bracing for metal prices to skyrocket when demand recoups. The mining boom we just witnessed [...]

The takeover game that made both sides losers

BHP Billiton’s decision to walk away from its hostile move on Rio Tinto ranks as the largest aborted global transaction, while the global financial crisis caused a record number of merger and acquisitions to fall over this year. For full story, click here