BHP to take £413 million writedowns

SYDNEY (Reuters) - BHP Billiton Ltd , the world's biggest miner, has agreed to sell its Yabulu nickel refinery to Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer for an undisclosed amount, BHP said in a statement on Friday.

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