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BIL - BHP Billiton Metallurgical Coal Negotiations Update
BHP Billiton Plc
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Date 8 March 2010
Number 09/10
BHP BILLITON METALLURGICAL COAL NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
BHP Billiton today announced that it had reached terms for a significant portion
of its hard coking coal volumes for 2010, based on a structural change to
shorter term market based pricing for the contract period.
The company has reached agreement with a range of customers throughout Europe,
China, India and Japan.
These settlements reflect the company`s commitment to achieving market clearing
prices over time across all its bulk commodities.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
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Samantha Evans, Media Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131
400 693 915 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974
email: email: Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com
Amanda Buckley, Media Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2209 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195
Mobile: +61 419 801 349 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246
email: email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com
Amanda.Buckley@bhpbilliton.com
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations Americas
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations
Mobile: +61 429 966 312 Tel: +1 713 599 6431
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.co Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
m email: Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
Leng Lau, Investor Relations Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 4202 Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 20
Mobile: +61 403 533 706 7802 4033
email: Leng.Y.Lau@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
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