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Billiton: see Belitung Belitung (bĕlē`tŏng), island (1990 pop. ..... Click the link for more information. . Billitonor BelitungIsland, Bangka-Belitung province, west-central Indonesia. Lying on the Karimata Strait between the islands of Bangka (west) and Borneo (northeast), it is situated between the South China Sea (north) and Java Sea (south). It is some 55 mi (90 km) long and 45 mi (70 km) wide, with an area of about 1,850 sq mi (4,800 sq km). The main town and port is Tanjungpandan. Billiton was ceded to the British in 1812 by the sultan of Palembang, Sumatra, but Britain recognized the Dutch claim in 1824. The island became part of Indonesia after World War II. It is important for its tin mines, discovered in 1851. Billiton an island of Indonesia, in the Java Sea between Borneo and Sumatra. Chief town: Tanjungpandan. Area: 4833 sq. km (1866 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Billiton had closed a number of mines in the 1990s and the early years of this decade and was saddled with "a lot of legacy costs," Helman said. HOUSTON -- BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) (NYSE:BBL), with its Shenzi field co-venturers Hess Corporation and Repsol YPF, completed the purchase of the Genghis Khan oil and gas development from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today. NEW YORK -- BHP Billiton Limited (NYSE: BHP) announces the following Webcast: |
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