Shareholders back BHP's takeover of Australia's Oz Minerals in $6.4b deal

Shareholders back BHP's takeover of Australia's Oz Minerals in $6.4b deal

Iron ore awaits loading at BHP Billiton Ltd.'s loading facility at Nelson Point in Port Hedland, Australia, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Photographer: Nelson Ching/Bloomberg News

Top global miner BHP Group has won over Oz Minerals’ shareholders as expected to go ahead with a A$9.6 billion ($6.4 billion) takeover of the Australian copper producer.