BHP Billiton coal output suffering from floods

Bloomberg.com reports that BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) expects that coal production will be impacted by recent Australian flooding.

The story is quoted as saying:

In its production report for the second half of 2010, BHP said output from coal mines in the Australian state of Queensland fell by 30 percent in December due to heavy rains.

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