Copper price falls on worst global factory data since 2012

"Developing economies are now feeling the full force of the Fed’s moment of reckoning."

The world's largest provider of drilling services for the mining industry said the current situation is the worst since the global financial crisis of 2009.

Marcus Randolph is the American who Andrew Mackenzie beat to become BHP Billiton CEO.

Vast.

"We'll see gold prices continue to rise quite strongly over the next couple of months."

BHP’s growth capital was likely to go towards petroleum, copper and potash over iron ore and specifically coal says CEO Andrew Mackenzie.

"The lack of supply growth potential sets coking coal apart in the bulks."

Sign of thriving coal industry after flooding.

He won't be getting his full sign-on award shares worth US$1.5 million.