| 22.01.2009 - Changes to BHP Billiton's nickel business, 6,000 job cuts announced |
| From Commodities-now.com: BHP Billiton today announced that it will immediately commence the safe ramp down and indefinite suspension of the Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation (Australia). As a consequence, Yabulu (Australia) will cease processing mixed nickel cobalt hydroxide product from Ravensthorpe and will revert to processing ore only. The Group plans to complete a future options study for Yabulu during the first half of calendar year 2009. .... Full Article: Source |