SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 21, 2009
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Commission File Number
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Translation of registrant's name into English; Address of principal executive offices
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BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077)
180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA |
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BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-.
NEWS RELEASE BHP BILLITON AND RIO TINTO UPDATE ON PROPOSED IRON ORE PRODUCTION JOINT VENTURE On 5 June 2009, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto signed a non-binding agreement to establish a production joint venture covering the entirety of both companies' Western Australian iron ore assets. Under the terms of the agreement up to 15 per cent of production was proposed to be sold by the joint venture, independent of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. Following discussions between the two companies, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have decided not to proceed with the joint venture marketing activity. As a result, all production from the proposed joint venture would be marketed separately by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. The two companies believe that this change will clarify the nature of the JV for customers and emphasise its focus on realising significant production and development synergies. BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are pleased with progress towards definitive JV agreements and expect to finalise these agreements on schedule. For further information contact: BHP Billiton Media & Investor Relations Australia Peter Ogden, Media Relations Kelly Quirke, Media Relations Leng Lau, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations South Africa United States Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com Rio Tinto Media & Investor Relations Australia Simon Ellinor, Investor Relations United Kingdom Nick Cobban, Media Relations Mark Shannon, Investor Relations David Ovington, Investor Relations United States Americas Canada Rio Tinto Limited Email: questions@riotinto.com
Release Time IMMEDIATE
Date 15 October 2009
Number 18/09
Samantha Evans, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915
email: Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2812 Mobile: +61 428 599 190
Email: Peter.Ogden@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Mobile: +61 429 966 312
Email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 4202 Mobile: +61 403 533 706
email: Leng.Y.Lau@bhpbilliton.com
United Kingdom
Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974
email: Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246
email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com
Bronwyn Wilkinson, Investor Relations
Tel: +44 20 7802 4015 Mobile: +44 7500 785 892
email: Bronwyn.Wilkinson@bhpbilliton.com
Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
email: Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 20 7802 4033
Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place
London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
Tony Shaffer, Media Relations
Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3612 Mobile: +1 202 256 3667
Dave Skinner, Investor Relations
Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3628 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309
Office: +61 (0) 7 3361 4365 Mobile: +61 (0) 439 102 811
Christina Mills, Media Relations
Office: +44 (0) 20 8080 1306 Mobile: +44 (0) 7825 275 605
Office: +44 (0) 20 8080 1305 Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 041 003
Office: +44 20 7781 1178 Mobile: +44 7917 576597
Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 2051 Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 010 978
Jason Combes, Investor Relations
Office: +1 (0) 801 204 2919 Mobile: +1 (0) 801 558 2645
Tony Shaffer, Media Relations
Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3612 Mobile: +1 202 256 3667
Stefano Bertolli, Media Relations
Office: +1 (0) 514 848 8151 Mobile: +1 (0) 514 915 1800
120 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 (0) 3 9283 3333
F +61 (0) 3 9283 3707
Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404
Rio Tinto plc
2 Eastbourne Terrace
London W2 6LG
United Kingdom
T +44 (0) 20 7781 2000
F +44 (0) 20 7781 1800
Website: www.riotinto.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077) | ||
| Date : October 19, 2009 | By: | /s/ Jane McAloon | |
| Name: | Jane McAloon | ||
| Title: | Group Company Secretary | ||