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BHP boss hints at complete exit from diamonds

Andrew Topf | February 09, 2012 | 7:20 am Top Companies Europe Diamond 

BHP Billiton may shelve diamond mining for at least two decades to concentrate on larger aspects of its business, CEO Marius Kloppers said today. “Once you decide to exit a specific sector you’re probably not going to enter that for...

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