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How To Play China's Great Leadership RotationFar Horizon • Fri, Apr 26
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Beat Lower Commodity Prices With This Nimble PlayerCris Frangold • Mon, Nov 5, 2012
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Q4 BHP Opportunites Create Long-Term Investment PotentialValueMax • Wed, Oct 24, 2012
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BHP Billiton Ltd. Annual Fiscal 2007 Earnings Call TranscriptWed, Aug 22, 2007
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- Wednesday, May 8, 10:27 AM Mosaic (MOS +1.6%) represents the best option for an acquirer seeking to gain a foothold in the potash industry, and BHP is the most likely suitor, Bloomberg speculates. On May 26, charitable trusts associated with Cargill’s founding family can begin the process of selling restricted MOS shares they got when Mosaic split from Cargill Inc. in 2011, opening the door to a sale of the whole company. Comment! [Commodities, M&A, On the Move]
- Thursday, January 24, 10:34 AM Commodity prices are rebounding, but don’t expect megadeals in mining as a new crop of CEOs takes over, WSJ reports. At least 20 mining CEOs have stepped down in the past year, some related to unsuccessful acquisitions, and big deals are unlikely when many CEOs are new to their roles. "There will be M&A but it is likely to be very strategic, brownfield-related and very carefully thought through.” 2 Comments [Commodities, M&A]
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 5:02 PM BHP Billiton (BHP) sells its 8.33% stake in the East Browse joint venture and 20% interest in the West Browse joint venture, both located off the West Australian coast, to PetroChina (PTR) for $1.63B in cash. BHP exec Michael Yeager says the liquefied natural gas project interests were a non-strategic asset. Comment! [Energy, M&A, Global & FX]
- Thursday, December 6, 2012, 9:18 AM Investors seem to take seriously the latest takeover chatter surrounding Walter Energy (WLT), sending shares +7.5% premarket as vague rumors circulate that bidders could emerge. BHP Billiton (BHP) is said to be interested again; Glencore (GLCNF.PK) could be another candidate; Anglo American has been mentioned in the past. Other coal names are up: ANR +1.9%, CNX +1.6%, ACI +1.3%, BTU +0.8%. 5 Comments [Energy, M&A, On the Move]
- Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 7:45 PM Speculation continues to build on rumors that BHP Billiton (BHP) is considering a bid for Walter Energy (WLT). BHP is said to be considering a $55 per share all cash offer, and if true, would be the "swan song" for current WLT CEO Marius Kloppers, whom which BHP is said to be planning a successor for. Xtrata's Mick ‘the miner’ Davis is said to be a frontrunner to take his place. BHP -0.2%, WLT -2.3% AH. 1 Comment [Global & FX, M&A, On the Move]
- Friday, November 30, 2012, 10:00 AM Walter Energy (WLT +4.4%) shares surge in early trading as renewed chatter of takeover interest from BHP Billiton (BHP) makes the rounds. WLT was the subject of rumored interest from the likes of BHP, Rio Tinto and others late last year (I, II). Comment! [Energy, M&A, On the Move]
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 9:57 AM Harry Winston Diamond (HWD -2.1%) agrees to buy BHP Billiton’s (BHP -1.2%) diamonds business for $500M, as BHP elects to get out of the diamond business because it could not build up enough scale to make it worthwhile. The deal includes BHP’s 80% stake in the rich Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, along with its diamond marketing business. Comment! [Commodities, M&A, On the Move]
- Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 3:52 PM Count BHP Billiton (BHP -1.2%) among big players pursuing a stake in Petrobras' (PBR -1.3%) Gulf of Mexico oil fields, a pairing that would significantly bolster BHP's already strong presence in the Gulf, WSJ reports. PBR has stakes in more than 100 exploration blocks in the Gulf; its sale plans are part of a broader effort to raise ~$15B through divestments. 1 Comment [Energy, M&A, Global & FX]
- Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 9:58 AM BHP's slowing of its project development cycle will make it more difficult for aspiring iron ore producers to raise financing, likely leaving cash-strapped smaller companies vulnerable to takeovers, Ernst & Young's Mike Elliott speculates. Miners such as CLF, TCK or AAUKY.PK that could cut costs by sharing infrastructure to get their material from pit to port could be the most logical candidates. Comment! [Commodities, M&A]
- Friday, August 31, 2012, 5:54 PM Something else for Xstrata (XSRAY.PK) shareholders to consider when voting next week whether to accept Glencore's (GLCNF.PK) takeover offer: the highest employee fatality rate among its closest peers. Glencore disclosed 36 employee fatalities in the past two years, four times more than Xstrata; death rates also far exceeded those at BHP, RIO and AAUKY.PK. Comment! [Commodities, M&A]
- Monday, August 27, 2012, 7:46 AM BHP continues to play defense, selling its Australian uranium assets to Cameco (CCJ) for $430M. "We can't pursue all of the growth operations that are before us," says a BHP spokesman. Cameco, on the other hand, has a more optimistic outlook for uranium in the wake of Fukushima than does BHP. (PR) 1 Comment [Commodities, M&A]
- Monday, August 6, 2012, 3:52 PM Harry Winston (HWD +2.2%) has secured bank financing for a potential deal to buy the Ekati diamond mine from BHP Billiton (BHP +0.7%), but the sale process has moved slowly and may still break down, FT reports. Complicating things is Rio Tinto's (RIO) nearby mine it may want to sell; HWD owns a 40% stake and may decide to pick up the remaining 60%, but it can't afford to do both deals. Comment! [Commodities, M&A, On the Move]
- Thursday, May 3, 2012, 11:42 AM Walter Energy's (WLT +5.5%) Q1 earnings dropped 50% and fell short of estimates, as the coal producer posted higher operating costs and increased interest expenses, but shares are moving higher on a renewal of old rumors that BHP Billiton (BHP -1.4%) may be looking to make a bid for the company. Comment! [Energy, M&A, On the Move]
- Monday, April 16, 2012, 8:48 AM KKR reportedly is working on a deal to buy the diamond units currently owned by BHP Billiton (BHP) and Rio Tinto (RIO) and combine the two. KKR is leading bids in a $750M auction of BHP’s Ekati diamond mine in Canada after Apollo (APO) and Gem Diamonds (GMDMY.PK) reportedly dropped out; Harry Winston Diamonds (HW) is said to remain in the running. Comment! [Commodities, M&A]
- Monday, April 2, 2012, 8:25 AM Molycorp (MCP) pops on a Bloomberg report seeing the company as a takeover play, and suggesting BHP and Rio Tinto (RIO) as possible buyers. One hedge fund manager (long the stock?) suggests the firm could fetch $60/share against the Friday close of $33.83. Shares +3% premarket. Comment! [Commodities, M&A]
- Thursday, December 15, 2011, 8:38 AM Walter Energy (WLT) +3.5% premarket following a Daily Mail story that the coal producer could be a takeover target by Rio Tinto (RIO) or BHP Billiton (BHP). Global miners are scrambling for coal assets, and analysts speculate Walter's takeout price could double its current ~$60/share. Comment! [Energy, M&A, On the Move]
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Armando Izaguirre
@CommSec: Biggest declines on the ASX50 today: $NCM dn 2.7%, $ILU dn 2%, $RIO dn 1.9%, $FMG dn 1.7%, $BHP dn 1.3% #ausbiz ^JS - View all 0 replies
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Jason Burack
If $BHP & $RIO had good mgmnt, & they don't, they would be buying primary Gold & Silver producers up on this huge correction! - View all 0 replies
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Tony Kau
$BHP bullish play w/room for error: May 57.5/55 put credit spread @ 0.27, 90% chance of profit http://ow.ly/k9LVi http://ow.ly/i/1UCOi - View all 0 replies
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Tony Kau
$BHP looks exhausted here- good credit spread play: Apr 65/60 puts for 0.38, 87% chance of profit http://ow.ly/i/1KSf7 http://ow.ly/joGC6 - View all 0 replies
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Australia Shares Drop on Commodity Prices. $GLD Update:Commodity $SLV Price falls Weighed on the Resources Sector. $BHP Dow Jones Newswires - View all 3 replies
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Australia Shares Drop on Commodity Prices. $GLD Update:Commodity $SLV Price falls Weighed on the Resources Sector. $BHP Dow Jones Newswires - View all 3 replies
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Retirefund
TRRXF.PK .06 cent penny stock sitting on 3 $Billion stake in giant copper project-->http://dld.bz/bzNy8 RIO BHP FCX XSRAF.PK AAUKF.PK SCCO - View all 2 replies
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Retirefund: Yea, but it's a clear bet on them winning the court battle (or a partial win at least) I think they got a good shot, but time will tell.
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Colin Lea
BHP results due out, tough times ahead but still long term value in the stock http://seekingalpha.com/a/hkp9 - View all 2 replies
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Andrew Shapiro
http://reut.rs/MGfXmD TS Debby threat shuts some U.S. Gulf #oil and #natgas output $APC $BHP - View all 2 replies
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The Wall Street Transcript
Emerging Market Demand for Latin American Iron Ore; Analyst Discusses $BHP, $GGB, $RIO, $SID, $VALE - http://su.pr/2nO0gX - View all 2 replies
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Caiman Valores: YPF won't be paying a dividend, likely to be nationalized by Argentine government, find out more in my article http://bit.ly/ICs5GM
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Stone Fox Capital
Lets be clear, $BHP did not release anything new. Iron ore demand is still rising as expected. - View all 1 replies
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Colin Lea: Agreed. The chart on slide 7 showed marginal upward growth based on a conservative forward estimate.
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FortSumter: Welcome to my world. I should start posting trades prior to order so everyone can short or jump in on the immediate dip that follows. -
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Pike Puk: Tonnages? 155 Million metric tons they may let us see and they may not.
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Barry Crocker
ASX roars out of the gate. BHP leading the way. Financials (Big 4) very strong ... well strong enough for as long as I need it to be. - View all 2 replies
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Barry Crocker: An upgrade or two on a few of the weaker stocks on the index has helped too. Giddy Up !!





