Company News: BHP Billiton
Updated: 20 Sep 2010
BHP Billiton is a global leader in the resources industry.
Formed from a merger between BHP and Billiton, we bring together an exceptional mix of quality, low-cost resource assets, complemented by a strong management team determined to operate our assets in an efficient manner.
We have financial strength through our cashflow and balance sheet, a diversity of products and customers, as well as access to global capital markets and an enviable platform of growth opportunities.
Formed from a merger between BHP and Billiton, we bring together an exceptional mix of quality, low-cost resource assets, complemented by a strong management team determined to operate our assets in an efficient manner.
We have financial strength through our cashflow and balance sheet, a diversity of products and customers, as well as access to global capital markets and an enviable platform of growth opportunities.
Also Known as: BHP Billiton, BHP, BHPB
Business Category Exploration; Mining
Regions of Operation North America; Latin America; Caribbean; Europe; Central and Northern Asia; Middle-East Asia; South-East Asia; North Africa; Central and East Africa; Southern Africa; West Africa; Australasia
Exchange Ticker BHP
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Exchanges listed on ASX
Share Holders
Market Cap 241,326.81M
Shares Issued 5,563.09M
Australia
- BHP Billiton Limited
- BHP Billiton Centre
- 180 Lonsdale Street
- Melbourne
- Victoria
- 3000
- Australia
United Kingdom
- BHP Billiton Plc
- Neathouse Place
- Victoria
- London
- Greater London
- SW1V 1BH
- United Kingdom
Most Recent Company News
- BHP sells Richard’s Bay Minerals stake to Rio, exits mineral sands - 03 Feb 2012 12:53pm
BHP Billiton (BHPB) said it will sell its 37% stake in South African mineral-sands operation Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) to operator Rio Tinto for an undisclosed sum Read more... - Colombia: Stability secures steady growth - 03 Feb 2012 12:52pm
After decades of security issues, Colombia is only now starting to experience a mining boom Read more... - BHP exits titanium, sells RBM stake to Rio Tinto - 01 Feb 2012 2:10pm
BHP Billiton today announced the sale of its 37% stake in South African mineral sands operation Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), marking the end of the company’s involvement with titanium minerals. Read more... - Go-ahead for BHPB's US$40bn Port Hedland expansion - 27 Jan 2012 1:18pm
BHP Billiton has been granted approval by Australia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its US$40 billion Port Hedland expansion project. Read more... - BHP investigates Goonyella railway - 25 Jan 2012 11:40am
BHP Billiton has given the Queensland Government notice of a proposed rail corridor alignment to the Port of Abbot Point which can be used to accommodate multiple rail lines Read more... - Record final quarter for iron majors - 20 Jan 2012 12:43pm
BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto both reported record iron-ore production results this week Read more... - Fatality at Khutala - 20 Jan 2012 12:43pm
An accident on January 12 at BHP Billiton’s Khutala colliery near Witbank in South Africa resulted in the death of an employee during maintenance on a conveyor belt Read more... - Spence resource rockets on BHPB exploration - 20 Jan 2012 12:42pm
BHP Billiton has increased the resource estimate for its Spence copper mine in northern Chile’s Atacama desert by almost 700%, after declaring 2.35Gt of hypogene sulphide mineralisation Read more... - Canada: Reigning supreme - 13 Jan 2012 1:07pm
Canada is still one of the world’s most prominent mining areas Read more... - Heavy weather in Brazil and Australia - 13 Jan 2012 1:07pm
Tropical cyclone Heidi forced temporary stoppages across the Pilbara ports on January 11. The storm moved in strength from category 1 to category 2 as it approached the north-west Australian coast early on Thursday morning. Read more...
21 Jan 2009
Changes to BHP Billiton's Nickel Business
BHP Billiton today announced that it will immediately commence the safe ramp down and indefinite suspension of the Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation (Australia).
21 Jan 2009
03 Dec 2008
Samancor Manganese Production Reduction
BHP Billiton today announced that it is temporarily cutting manganese production at its 60 per cent owned Samancor (Pty) Ltd operation due to weak market conditions.
03 Dec 2008
BHP Billiton Approves The North West Shelf Coss
BHP Billiton today announced approval for the North West Shelf Cossack, Wanaea, Lambert, Hermes (CWLH) redevelopment project for a capital investment of US$245 million (BHP Billiton share).
28 Nov 2008
Appointment Of Hubie Van Dalsen As President Metallurgical Coal
BHP Billiton announced today that it has appointed Hubrecht (Hubie) van Dalsen as President Metallurgical Coal, effective 2 February 2009.
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