Giant miner BHP to cut 6,000 jobs
China Daily | Updated: 2009-01-22 08:00
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BHP Billiton mining equipment works at a trial pit mine at Ravensthorpe in Western Australia. Bloomberg News |
BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc will cut 6,000 jobs and close its giant Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Australia, writing off $1.6 billion, as the global resources giant battles a collapse in commodity prices.
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