This undated BHP Billiton handout photo received, 09 November 2007, shows BHP Billiton's Port Hedland iron ore port and rail facility in Western Australia. Shares in Anglo-Australian resources giant Rio Tinto soared here, 09 November, after a takeover bid from its rival, the world's largest mining company BHP Billiton. Getty Images logo Getty Images 51 months ago

This undated BHP Billiton handout photo received, 09 November 2007, shows BHP Billiton's Port Hedland iron ore port and rail facility in Western Australia. Shares in Anglo-Australian resources giant Rio Tinto soared here, 09 November, after a takeover bid from its rival, the world's largest mining company BHP Billiton.

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