News from Australia

• BHP outages related to Eskom Saturday, May 26, 2007
• China's Chalco nearing 2.4 bln usd bauxite deal in Australia - report Friday, May 25, 2007
• Power cuts hit Billiton African aluminium smelters Friday, May 25, 2007
• Aluminum producer talking with Australians Friday, May 25, 2007
• Power cuts hit Billiton African aluminium smelters Friday, May 25, 2007
• Alcan Shares Rise After Report It's in Talks With BHP Thursday, May 24, 2007
• Alcan shares jump on talk of benign BHP bid Thursday, May 24, 2007
• BHP Billiton remains tight lipped on possible takeovers, no comment n Alcan Thursday, May 24, 2007
• BHP and bid target Alcan tipped to be talking Thursday, May 24, 2007
• National Australia Bank raises base metal price forecasts for 2007 Thursday, May 24, 2007
• BHP in takeover talks with aluminium giant Thursday, May 24, 2007
• BHP Billiton in early-stage talks with Alcan: report Thursday, May 24, 2007
• BHP Billiton’s Goodyear Open to M&A Opportunities Thursday, May 24, 2007
• Alcan, BHP Billiton In Talks To Fend Off Alcoa Thursday, May 24, 2007
• Alcan in talks with BHP -Globe and Mail newspaper Wednesday, May 23, 2007
• Mubadala in USD 3 billion JV in the Republic Of Guinea with DUBAL, BHP Billiton and Global Alumina International Tuesday, May 22, 2007
• BHP Billiton, Global Alumina to raise US$2 bn Tuesday, May 22, 2007
• BHP, Global Alumina Consider Second Guinea Project Tuesday, May 22, 2007
• Global Alumina Completes Joint Venture Agreements Monday, May 21, 2007
• BHP disappointed over LNG terminal veto Monday, May 21, 2007
• Xinfa's Australian investment hunts more bauxite Friday, May 18, 2007
• Gujarat Buys BHP's Elouera Coal Mine for A$49 Million Wednesday, May 16, 2007
• Hydro signs bauxite exploration pact in Australia Wednesday, May 16, 2007
• Hydro Signs Australia Bauxite, Alumina Exploration MOU Tuesday, May 15, 2007
• BHP Billiton, CVRD considering bids for Alcan Tuesday, May 15, 2007
• BHP Billiton, Macquarie Bank, Rio: Australian Equity Preview Tuesday, May 15, 2007