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The Motley Fool May 26, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	Rio Tinto Glimmers Take a closer look at the diversified metals company.
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 November 12, 2009 David Lee Smith	Time for BHP to Launch a Takeover Effort? Having lost out in its effort to purchase Rio Tinto, who will mining giant BHP Billiton chase next?
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