Business
Alcoa Inc. and Aluminum Corp. of China say they plan to buy 12% of Rio Tinto in a deal valued at $14 billion.
Feb. 2, 2008
BHP Billiton Ltd. formalized its unwelcome takeover bid for Rio Tinto today and upped the stakes with an all-stock offer worth $147.4 billion that would create a global mining monolith.
Feb. 6, 2008
Mining giant BHP Billiton to take bid to Potash shareholders
Aug. 18, 2010
BHP Ltd. of Australia agreed today to acquire London-based mining group Billiton in a transaction that would create the world’s biggest mining company with a market capitalization of about $28 billion.
March 19, 2001
The mining company rejects a $113-billion takeover offer from rival firm BHP Billiton.
Nov. 9, 2007
California
BHP Billiton can’t overturn land panel’s rejection of its gas plant plan off Oxnard, but it hopes to still get OK from other agencies.
April 11, 2007
World & Nation
Rio Tinto Group rejected a sweetened $147-billion offer from BHP Billiton Ltd. because the company said it “significantly” undervalues the copper and iron-ore producer.
Feb. 7, 2008
BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company, said today that it agreed to merge its North American metals distribution business with Alcoa Inc.’
Aug. 20, 2001
BHP Billiton now faces a review of its proposed $500-million floating port off the coast of Oxnard.
Jan. 28, 2004
Lands Commission votes 2 to 1 to not accept the environmental report on the proposed facility off Ventura County.
April 10, 2007