Petrofac, BHP Billiton, and Standard Chartered are all forecast to grow earnings on average by more than 5% in the next two years but are available on a P/E of less than 11.

SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.3 percent on Friday as firms exposed to the U.S. market benefited from further weakness in the Australian dollar, while big-cap miners like BHP Billiton Ltd rebounded on short-covering.

SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.3 percent on Friday as firms exposed to the U.S. market benefited from further weakness in the Australian dollar, while big-cap miners like BHP Billiton Ltd rebounded on short-covering.

SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.3percent on Friday as firms exposed to the U.S. market benefitedfrom further weakness in the Australian dollar, while big-capminers like BHP Billiton Ltd rebounded onshort-covering.

SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.3 percent on Friday as the market drew support from further weakness in the Australian dollar, underpinned by gains in big-cap miners like BHP Billiton Ltd on short-covering.

SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.3 percent on Friday as the market drew support from further weakness in the Australian dollar, underpinned by gains in big-cap miners like BHP Billiton Ltd on short-covering.

LONDON , May 14 (Reuters) - New bosses at two of the world's largest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto , wooed investors on Tuesday with promises to slash billions of dollars of spending and press ahead with asset sales, boosting returns.

LONDON , May 14 (Reuters) - New bosses at two of the world's largest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto , wooed investors on Tuesday with promises to slash billions of dollars of spending...

LONDON , May 14 (Reuters) - New bosses at two of the world'slargest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, wooed investors on Tuesday with promises to slashbillions of dollars of spending and press ahead with assetsales, boosting returns.

LONDON , May 14 (Reuters) - New bosses at two of the world's largest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto , wooed investors on Tuesday with promises to slash billions of dollars of spending and press ahead with asset sales, boosting returns.

LONDON , May 14 (Reuters) - New bosses at two of the world'slargest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, wooed investors on Tuesday with promises to slashbillions of dollars of spending and press ahead with assetsales, boosting returns.

LONDON , May 14 (Reuters) - New bosses at two of the world's largest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto , wooed investors on Tuesday with promises to slash billions of dollars of spending...

LONDON , May 14 (Reuters) - New bosses at two of the world's largest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto , wooed investors on Tuesday with promises to slash billions of dollars of spending and press ahead with asset sales, boosting returns.

More evidence that the mining/commodity boom has crested. The new CEO of global mining giant BHP Billiton, Andrew Mackenzie, tells WSJ that he plans to cut investment spending "quite significantly" and be more diligent about returning cash to shareho

BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) said Tuesday its capital and exploration expenditure will peak this financial year and then decline in the years ahead, helping the resources company maximize returns from incremental investments and boost free cash flow.

BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) said Tuesday its capital and exploration expenditure will peak this financial year and then decline in the years ahead, helping the resources company maximize returns from incremental investments and boost free cash flow.

SYDNEY, May 14 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton said on Tuesday that its capital and exploration expenditure next year would fall to around $18 billion, down about a fifth from $22 billion estimated in the 2013 financial year, with further drops expected.

SYDNEY, May 14 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton said on Tuesday that its capital and exploration expenditure next year would fall to around $18 billion, down about a fifth from $22 billion estimated in the 2013 financial year, with further drops expected.

SYDNEY, May 14 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton said on Tuesday that its capital and exploration expenditure next year would fall to around $18 billion, down about a fifth from $22 billion estimated in the 2013 financial year, with further drops expected.

SYDNEY, May 14 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton said on Tuesday that its capital and exploration expenditure next year would fall to around $18 billion, down about a fifth from $22 billion estimated in the 2013 financial year, with further drops expected.

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks slipped Monday, as the benchmark opened the week by pulling back from its highest closing level in nearly five years. The S&P/ASX 200lost 0.1% as mining stocks struggled, with shares of BHP Billiton Ltd.

BHP Billiton's project to expand production in Western Australia's Jimblebar mine is on schedule and will be completed in the first quarter of 2014, a top company official said Wednesday. "The project is on track and will add annual mining capacity o

Miner BHP Billiton PLC (BLT.LN) said Tuesday that it has priced a Canadian bond under its Euro Medium Term Note Program, with the bond issue comprising C$750 million 3.23% bonds due 2023.

Hopes of more central bank stimulus lift Glencore Xstrata and BHP Billiton, while G4S falls after saying pressure on margins will continue

SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton has halted work at its most productive shale operation, Eagle Ford in the United States, as it investigates the death of a contractor at the site, it said on Tuesday.

SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton has halted work at its Eagle Ford shale operation in the United States as it investigates a fatality at the site, it said on Tuesday.

Anglo-Australian group to divest Arizona-based copper site for $650m amid effort to slim down and cut costs partly in response to slowing China demand

Miner BHP Billiton unveiled its latest asset disposal, announcing plans to sell an Arizona copper mine and associated rail unit to Canada's Capstone Mining for $650 million.

BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) unveiled its latest asset disposal Monday, announcing plans to sell the group's Pinto Valley copper mine and an associated rail unit in Arizona to Canadian base metals producer Capstone Mining Corp. (CS.T) for US$650 millio

MELBOURNE, April 29 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton has agreed to sell its Pinto Valley copper mine and a railroad in Arizona to Capstone Mining Corp for $650 million, reaping far more than expected as the top global miner tightens its belt in a weaker mark

MELBOURNE, April 29 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton has agreed to sell its Pinto Valley copper mine and a railroad in Arizona to Capstone Mining Corp for $650 million, reaping far more than expected as the top global miner tightens its belt in a weaker mark

MELBOURNE, April 29 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton has agreed to sell its Pinto Valley copper mine and a railroad in Arizona to Capstone Mining Corp for $650 million, reaping far more than expected as the...

MELBOURNE, April 29 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton hasagreed to sell its Pinto Valley copper mine and a railroad inArizona to Capstone Mining Corp for $650 million,reaping far more than expected as the top global miner tightensits belt in a weaker market.

BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) said Monday that it will sell its Pinto Valley copper mine in Arizona and an associated railroad business to Capstone Mining Corp. (CS.T) for US$650 million.

BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) said Monday that it will sell its Pinto Valley copper mine in Arizona and an associated railroad business to Capstone Mining Corp. (CS.T) for US$650 million.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - BHP Billiton has agreed to sell its Pinto Valley copper mine and a railroad in Arizona to Capstone Mining Corp for $650 million, the latest in a spate of asset sales by the top global miner as it tightens its belt in a weaker ma

BHP Billitonhas agreed to sell its Pinto Valley copper mine and a railroad in Arizona to Capstone Mining Corpfor $650 million, the latest in a spate of asset sales by the top global miner as it tightens its belt in a weaker market.

MELBOURNE, April 29 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton has agreed to sell its Pinto Valley copper mine and a railroad in Arizona to Capstone Mining Corp for $650 million, the latest in a spate of asset sales by the top global miner as it tightens its belt in a

MELBOURNE, April 29 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton has agreed to sell its Pinto Valley copper mine and a railroad in Arizona to Capstone Mining Corp for $650 million, the latest in a spate of asset sales...

MELBOURNE, April 29 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton hasagreed to sell its Pinto Valley copper mine and a railroad inArizona to Capstone Mining Corp for $650 million, thelatest in a spate of asset sales by the top global miner as ittightens its belt in a wea

MELBOURNE, April 29 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton has agreed to sell its Pinto Valley copper mine and a railroad in Arizona to Capstone Mining Corp for $650 million, the latest in a spate of asset sales by the top global miner as it tightens its belt in a

Best-performing investments for world’s biggest SWF were BlackRock, Nestlé and Novartis while the worst were Apple, Santander and BHP Billiton

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australia's stock market returned from a one-day holiday to post modest gains Friday as miners surged in reaction to an advance for commodities. The S&P/ASX 200added 0.4% to trade at 5,120.60, as BHP Billiton Ltd. added 3

U.S. software maker Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is planning to sell a 20-year euro bond, the second corporate borrower in as many days to tap investor demand for high-quality, long-dated debt.

Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. (BLT.LN) is planning a benchmark-size, euro-denominated, 20-year bond, one of the banks running the sale said Wednesday.

BHP Billiton set its new chief executive's base pay at $1.7 million, a reflection of changing priorities at the company whose exiting CEO raked in almost $2.2 million a year.

BHP Billiton Ltd.'s (BHP) incoming Chief Executive Andrew Mackenzie has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of his senior management team, streamlining the structure and replacing three key figures earlier tipped as possible successors to retiring CEO Mariu

SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton's new chiefexecutive will take a pay cut as miners struggle with toughermarket conditions, and has stripped out a layer of topexecutives who were overlooked for the top job and broughtoperations heads into hi

SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton's new chief executive will take a pay cut as miners struggle with tougher market conditions, and has stripped out a layer of top executives who were...