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BHP Billiton approves Samarco expansion

BHP Billiton | May 01, 2011 | 6:43 pm Top Companies Australia Latin America Iron Ore 

BHP Billiton today announced that the partners of Samarco had approved the US$3.5 billion (BHP Billiton share1 US$1.75 billion) Fourth Pellet Plant Project at Samarco (Brazil). The expansion will increase Samarco iron ore pellet production capacity by 8.3 million tonnes...

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