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BHP SEES NO IMMEDIATE THREAT FROM SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS.

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MELBOURNE, March 1 Asia Pulse - BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) has not yet seen any real competition from synthetic diamonds, but it does expect the man-made stones to eventually have an impact on demand for the real thing.

"No, we have not seen any impact from synthetics," said Alberto Calderon, president of ...

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