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BHP Billiton settles iron ore prices with Chinese steel customers
BHP Billiton Plc
Share Code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
BHP BILLITON SETTLES IRON ORE PRICES WITH CHINESE STEEL CUSTOMERS
BHP Billiton today announced it had reached agreement with a number of its
Chinese steel customers on prices for contracted iron ore tonnage for the 2006
contract year.
Prices increased by 19% over prices negotiated in respect of the 2005 year
across the range of lump and fines iron ore products supplied by BHP Billiton.
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Date: 20/06/2006 03:01:03 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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