News from Australia

• Expansion of Queensland alumina refinery on hold Saturday, Dec 09, 2006
• China alumina output to surpass Australia Wednesday, Dec 06, 2006
• Global Alumina announces extension of time period with respect to joint venture negotiations Friday, Dec 01, 2006
• Base metals prices to ease '07 except zinc -Australia NAB Friday, Dec 01, 2006
• BHP Billiton opens Guinea office Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006
• Global Alumina Posts 3Q Loss of $4.4M Saturday, Nov 11, 2006
• Billiton billion on Guinea in risky race for alumina Wednesday, Nov 08, 2006
• Global Alumina to negotiate joint venture with BHP Billiton and others on Guinea project Monday, Nov 06, 2006
• Australia's Alumina Issues Profit Warning Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006
• BHP Billiton reports rising alumina production Thursday, Oct 26, 2006
• BHP Billiton's African aluminium units set output records Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006
• Analysts readjust BHP profit forecasts on weaker Q1 production Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006
• Australian miner Ord eyes bauxite project in Laos Tuesday, Oct 24, 2006
• BHP Billiton Q1 aluminum, iron ore output at record highs Tuesday, Oct 24, 2006
• BHP hit by cost blow-outs Tuesday, Oct 24, 2006
• Asian Stocks Rise in U.S.; BHP Billiton, Commodity Shares Gain Friday, Oct 13, 2006
• Mitsubishi Corporation, BHP Billiton Announce Mineral Exploration Agreement with Government of Cambodia Thursday, Oct 12, 2006
• BHP, Mitsubishi eye bauxite, alumina in Cambodia Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006
• Australia's S&P/ASX Index Is Little Changed: Alumina Declines Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006
• BHP Billiton/Mitsubishi sign agreement to explore for bauxite in Cambodia Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006
• $67m payday for former BHP chief Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006
• BHP remains positive on China Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006