Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday made public an order to BHP Billiton to submit documents related to its planned takeover of rival major resources developer Rio Tinto.

By Matthew Saltmarsh BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, posted record net income Monday, helping to dispel recent doubts about the ability of natural resource groups to maintain the impressive growth they have built on surging demand from developing countries.

By Matthew Saltmarsh BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, on Monday posted record net income for the year ended June 30, helped by the rise in commodity prices and the company's ability to raise production levels and pass on higher costs.

By Hamish Rutherford City Correspondent BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, yesterday shrugged off concerns of falling commodity prices, reporting a rise in profits and increasing its dividend by almost half.

For investors looking to ride the growth of emerging economies, no sector has produced more spectacular results than once-sleepy mining and minerals.