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BHP approves funding for WA iron ore ramp-up

BHP Billiton has approved $US1.09 billion ($A1.21 billion) in funding needed to accelerate growth of its Western Australian iron ore business.

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BHP approves funding for WA iron ore ramp-up

The world's largest miner announced today that the amount represented pre-approval funding for its Rapid Growth Project 5 (RPG5), which is expected to ramp-up its WA iron ore capacity to more than 200...

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