BHP’s shale sale could happen: this is not a drill
by Rob Davies from on (#2ZRDS)
The mining giant will give a critical results presentation this week, with activist investors lobbying impatiently for divestments
It has been a turbulent few years for BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining and petroleum company.
First came the Samarco tragedy in Brazil, when the collapse of a dam at its iron ore mine unleashed a flood and killed 19 people. The company is still facing the prospect of criminal charges and a potential $47bn settlement over the worst environmental disaster in Brazilian history.
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