Miner BHP Considers Sale of Diamond Assets

Reuters reported BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP,LSE:BLT,ASX:BHP) is considering selling all or part of its diamond assets.

As quoted in the market news:

BHP said on Tuesday it had begun a review to examine whether a continued presence in the diamond industry was consistent with its strategy of investing in expandable assets. The review is due to be completed by the end of January 2012.

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