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Making hay

BHP Billiton joins the pack of miners enjoying the best market conditions for many, many years. The BHPB performance (profit up 85%) is broadly in line with those of its peers, with the average earnings increase (ex-BHP) being recently put at around 70% by Citigroup Smith Barney.

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BHPB delivers Australian Idol BHP Billiton achieves record earnings of $US6.5 billion, a staggering 85.5% increase on the previous year, and a performance driven primarily by increased commodity prices....

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