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The Motley Fool August 24, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	BHP Billiton: A Fully Valued Miner? Is there room to run with this leading mining company? Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 14, 2009 David Lee Smith	BHP Billiton Mines Some Powerful Results Both lucky and smart, BHP Billiton put away one beautiful quarter.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Profits Flow to Rio Tinto Strength in worldwide commodities means strength for this metals, minerals, and energy provider. And Rio Tinto pays a respectable dividend and has been quite willing to spend capital on significant share buybacks as well.
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The Motley Fool May 19, 2008 David Lee Smith	Is China Playing Mine Games? After tying into a stake in metals and mining giant Rio Tinto, Chinese interests might now be focusing on BHP Billiton.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Inco's Wooden Guidance While the world's second-largest producer of nickel produced a good second quarter, guidance for the rest of the year wasn't especially encouraging.
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The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Mining Companies Gone Wild Mixed-up major mining companies scramble to sort out their M&A activity. For whoever "wins" Inco, the Falconbridge offer's failure is probably not terrible news. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	CVRD Strikes While Iron Is Hot Despite falling shares, this Brazilian iron miner's business hasn't fallen off yet.
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The Motley Fool May 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Don't Blame It on Rio There are plenty of reasons to be nervous about buying a metal producer this late in the game, but if you believe global growth will stay on target, CVRD might be one to keep in your sights.
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The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Rio Doce Turns a Hard Corner Comparisons will get more difficult, but cash continues to roll in. The Brazilian iron company, also known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce or CVRD, is still growing, and it just may be enough of a value yet to merit a closer look.
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The Motley Fool September 23, 2010 Gerard Torres	Sagging Steel Demand Spells Trouble The global economy is impacting steel production and mining companies.
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The Motley Fool February 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Ahhs from Oz Australia's natural resources company BHP Billiton rides the commodity cycle to higher profits and cash flow.
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