A buyer's market might tempt BHP deeper into coal

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Analysts believe that Paul Anderson, chief executive of BHP, may decide to turn to the coal business as a way for his company to grow. They speculate on which mines and companies he might try to acquire if he did so and believe that he would most likely focus on low-risk acquisitions instead of flashy, high-profile ones.

Australia, Statistical Data Included, BHP Billiton Ltd., Anderson, Paul Thomas

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Gold stays buried

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Sharp increase in costs of material, fuel, labor and explosives have made the mineral development a costly and risky affair for investment in mining industry. This could be learnt from the experiences of the mining companies, VIEW RESOURCES, TANAMI GOLD, WESTONIA MINES and RESOLUTE MINING.

Management dynamics, All Other Metal Ore Mining, METAL MINING, Ferroalloy Ores, Chemical & Fertilizer Minerals, Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, Company business management, Mineral industry

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