Posted AT 7:09 AM EST on 05/09/08
BHP suspends Australia iron ore mining
SYDNEY — — BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc suspended all its iron ore mining in Australia on Friday, shutting in a third of the country's production after the second mine worker death in the past 10 days, raising broader safety concerns in its mines.
A BHP spokeswoman could not say when the mines might re-open.
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