DIAMOND MINES IN THE WORLD

In 2001 , the merger between Broken Hill Proprietary and Billiton Plc created a global powerhouse in the mining industry . The two companies , which have a history spanning over 100 years , came together to form the global mining giant BHP Billiton . Under one name , the company has catapulted itself into one of the top four global mining and metal producers on the planet . The merger brought the company from a market capitalization of $ 28 billion in 2001 to one of $ 42 billion in 2003 .

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