News
Sale Of Yabulu Nickel Refinery, Queensland, Australia
3 July 2009
BHP Billiton is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement to sell the Yabulu nickel refinery to companies wholly owned by Professor Clive Palmer. It is expected that the sale will be finalised by 31 July 2009.
Statement In Relation To S45 Notice Issued To Leinster Nickel Operation
1 July 2009
Today we received a section 45 notice from the "State Mining Engineer" requiring us to commission an independent engineering assessment of the underground operations at Leinster's Perseverance Mine.
BHP Billiton Board Appointment
18 June 2009
BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus today announced the appointment of a new Non-executive Director, Mr Wayne Murdy to the BHP Billiton Board, effective 18 June 2009.
Update on Rock Fall at Leinster Nickel Operation
11 June 2009
We are pleased to advise that emergency crews working overnight have cleared the rock fall in Leinster's underground mine, enabling our employee to be safely brought to the surface at around 0630 this morning.
Rock Fall At Leinster Nickel Operation
10 June 2009
This afternoon a seismic event occurred at Nickel West's Leinster Operation's Perseverance Underground Mine resulting in a rock fall in one of the underground areas.
