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    BHP Billiton Hit by Nickel

    Written by Investing News Network
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    Feb. 21, 2013 04:33AM PST

    The Sydney Morning Herald reported that based on BHP Billiton’s results presentation on Wednesday, it revealed that the company’s nickel division recorded a loss of $285M, with impairments also contributing to its 58% fall in profit for the first half of 2012-13.

    The Sydney Morning Herald reported that based on BHP Billiton’s results presentation on Wednesday, it revealed that the company’s nickel division recorded a loss of $285M, with impairments also contributing to its 58% fall in profit for the first half of 2012-13.

    As quoted in the market news:

    Further, impairments of $US1.5 billion after tax against the Worsley alumina refinery, and $US865 million against BHP’s Nickel West assets, both in Western Australia, contributed substantially to the 58 per cent fall in attributable profit for the first half of 2012-13, to $US4.2 billion.

    Click here to read the full Sydney Morning Herald report.

     

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