Billiton

American

[bih-lee-ton] / bɪˈli tɒn /

Also Belitoeng,

noun

an island in Indonesia, between Borneo and Sumatra. 1,866 sq. mi. (4,833 sq. km).

Billiton British

/ bɪˈliːtɒn, ˈbɪlɪtɒn /

noun

Also called: Belitung. an island of Indonesia, in the Java Sea between Borneo and Sumatra. Chief town: Tanjungpandan. Area: 4833 sq km (1866 sq miles)

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In July, Tesla also signed a nickel supply deal with BHP Billiton in Australia.

From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021

A view of the Samarco mine, owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd, in Mariana, Brazil, April 12, 2016.

From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2021

The company was known as BHP Billiton until 2017.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2021

Most prominent was Australia’s BHP Billiton, which had spent $5bn investing with Chesapeake in the Fayetteville shale and ploughed another $15bn into the purchase of Houston-based Petrohawk.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 30, 2018

About three-fifths of the world's product comes from the Straits Settlements on the Malay Peninsula; the nearby islands of Banca and Billiton also yield a considerable quantity.

From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw) Redway

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