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BHP (full name BHP Group Limited, formerly known as BHP Billiton) is an Australian multinational mining and metals public company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The Broken Hill Proprietary Company was founded on 16 July 1885 in the mining town of Silverton, New South Wales.
BHP is a world-leading resources company. We work in more than 90 locations worldwide and our products are sold globally. We've positioned our business to support the megatrends shaping our world.
BHP Billiton was formed in 2001 through the merger of the Australian Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) and the Anglo–Dutch Billiton plc. The Australia-registered Limited has a primary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange and is one of the largest companies in Australia by market capitalization.
The Broken Hill Proprietary Company was founded on 16 July 1885 in the mining town of Silverton, New South Wales. By 2017, BHP was the world's largest mining company, based on market capitalisation, and was Melbourne's third-largest company by revenue.
Incorporated in 1885, BHP engaged in the discovery, development, production and marketing of iron ore, copper, oil and gas, diamonds, silver, lead, zinc and a range of other natural resources. BHP was also a market leader in value-added flat steel products.
Making a positive difference. We are committed to finding new ways of operating more sustainably while supplying products that are essential for the global transition towards a more sustainable future. Over 135 years of resources. Since 1885, we've played an essential role in improving living standards and facilitating economic growth.
We bring together essential resources, a strong balance sheet and a differentiated operating capability underpinned by our technical Centres of Excellence and the BHP Operating System (BOS).
Jun 26, 2024 · 1:45. The world’s biggest mining company, BHP Group Ltd., said it may not reach its goal of cutting greenhouse emissions created by its customers and suppliers to net zero by 2050 ...
May 4, 2023 · Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (now BHP Billiton) has gone on to become the largest mining company in the world, expanding into steelworks, shipping and collieries, and greatly influencing Australia’s industrial development.
Nov 23, 2023 · BHP supplies essential resources for everyday life and economic development and many are key to a lower carbon world, from the iron ore and metallurgical coal that create steel for construction, the nickel powering the electric transport revolution, to the copper required for renewable infrastructure and its potash project, which will support ...
