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Epic BLT
Time: 16:35:16
Mid Price: 1358.00
Change Today: -67.00 Descending
Change % Today: -4.70 Descending
Fifty Two Week High: 1765.00
Fifty Two Week Low: 752.50
Market Capital: 29971.16
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Now: 1358.00
3 Months ago: 1441.00
6 Months ago:
1 Year ago: 1749.00
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Market: LSE, ASX, JSE, NYSE
Sector: General Mining
Epic: BLT
News: Latest news
Web Site: BHP Billiton
Other Articles: 05-06-200923-04-200922-04-2009

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Thursday July 02, 08:10Kalahari Minerals reports 34% increase in uranium resource at Rossing South

Ambrian Capital summed up today’s news perfectly, noting that the resource estimate released today was not only ahead of expectations, but was further buoyed by the increase in grade.

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Thursday July 02, 10:45Rubicon Minerals, Eastmain Resources and Fission Energy to present at 7 July Investor Forum, Toronto, Canada

Our three presenting companies are well established mining companies with advanced stage assets. All three companies are well-funded and managed by a team of experienced professionals

 

 

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BHP Billiton

BHP Billiton

BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) is a global leader in the resources industry.

Formed from a merger between BHP and Billiton, the company is a leader in the extraction and sales of most natural resources, and is particularily strong in Iron Ore, Coking and Thermal Coal, Copper, Zinc, Oil & Gas, Diamonds and most materials key to the production of steel.

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Mining stocks outperform Top 50 Aussie stocks

by Andrew McCrea company news image

Contrary to popular wisdom, metals and mining stocks have been the best place to have your money invested over the past two months. Take a look at these facts.

The S&P/ASX 300 Metals and Mining index has gained a whopping 47 per cent since November 2008.  The Top 50 stocks have risen a more leisurely 14 per cent since November. Even the Small Cap Ordinaries Index out-performed the top 50 stocks, gaining 16 per cent.

During times of economic uncertainty, prevailing wisdom is for many advisers and investors to retreat to "safety" of top 50 stocks. While top 50 stocks generally won't go out of business, in terms of returns to investors, this philosophy hasn't exactly borne fruit in recent months.

Now while this will not always be the case - and mining stock selection is inherently trickier than top 50 investing, it has tipped on its head the notion that a flight to safety of top 50 stocks is always the way to go in a bear market.

Let's look at a few stocks. 

BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) is part of the top 50 stock index as well as a part of the mining and metals index.  It has risen 43 per cent since its low point.  CBA Bank (ASX:CBA) has gained just 13 per cent, Westfied Group (ASX:WDC) is up just nine per cent and Telstra (ASX:TLS) has gained 13 per cent.

Against that, in the mining and metals arena, Atlas Iron (ASX:AGO) has rocketed 237 per cent, ERA (ASX:ERA) has risen 108 per cent and Mirabela Nickel (ASX:MBN) jumped 151 per cent since the market lows. If stock selection is off in the mining and metals sector an investor will pay.  Oz Minerals (ASX:OZL) is currently suspended pending refinancing negotations.

On the whole, having an exposure to the mining and metals sector and buying at the "right" time can be a profitable strategy.

The moral - stockpicking can pay.  Timing and price paid are everything.

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