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Fresh doubts over Olympic Dam as BHP freezes hiring

Frik Els | July 30, 2012 | 12:32 am Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Australia Copper Gold Silver Uranium 

Fresh doubts have emerged over world number one miner BHP Billiton's (LON/ASX/NYSE:BHP) planned $30 billion expansion of the Olympic Dam copper-uranium-gold-silver mine in South Australia. BHP's board was to make a decision on the project this year, but the Australian...

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