Replies to post #5889 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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BHP slide set on iron/coal business (27 pages):

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811809/000119312512440541/d429328d6k.htm

http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/investors/reports/Documents/2012/121030_DeliveringValueThroughOptimisation.pdf

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BHP sells diamond business for $500M in cash:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811809/000118143112058350/rrd360334.htm

The company had been saying for some time that it considered diamonds a non-core asset subject to divestiture.

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Speeches by BHP’s Chairman and CEO at annual shareholders’ meeting:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811809/000119312512486225/d447698d6k.htm

Accompanying slide set (mostly pictures): http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811809/000119312512486457/d447592d6k.htm