BHP Billiton profit more than doubles in H2 2009

摘要

BHP Billiton is cautious on a commodities recovery in the short-term, ceo Marius Kloppers said, as the diversified miner posted a $6.1 billion net profit for its fiscal first half.rnNet profit rose 134% year-on-year in the six months ended December 31, as big one-off items made up for a 17.5% drop in revenues to $24.5 billion.