SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Feb 22, 2017) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Despite concerns over politically driven economic uncertainty, BHP Billiton plc BHP (Melbourne, Australia), the world's largest mining company by market value, benefited from rising commodity prices and strong results from its copper operations as 2016 came to a close. But executives warned that much of this progress could be undone by rising protectionist attitudes in Western countries. Industrial Info is tracking $14.67 billion in active projects involving BHP.

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