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BHP axes nickel operations in Western Australia

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 01, 2012 | 3:43 pm Base Metals Top Companies Australia Europe Nickel 

BHP Billiton Ltd. (ASX:BHP), the world’s largest mining company and the fourth-largest nickel producer, announced today that is decreasing mining operations at its West Australian locations by 30 percent. The decision follows continuing weakness in global nickel prices, headwinds from...

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