MINING COMPANIES BASED ON FIRST-HALF PROFITS
01 BHP BILLITON
$ 4.26 BILLION
Despite claiming the number one spot , BHP Billiton ’ s profits fell significantly in 2015 . The world ’ s biggest miner saw a 47.4 percent slump in the first-half of 2015 , compared to the previous corresponding period , which saw profits reach more than $ 8.1 billion .
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