date:Jun 05, 2014
selling costly mines.
Truck Tires
BHP Billiton Ltd., the worlds biggest mining company, has stripped out about $3.9 billion in costs and spending on exploration in the last two years. To curb costs at its Australian coal mines BHP has instructed its truck fleet to reduce downtime on shift changes and has begun refueling trucks at mining pits to avoid wear and tear on tires. The company says this has improved truck performance by 40 percent.
BHP said today it is reviewing the size of the work