BHP Billiton Limited
(ASX:BHP) has opened a corporate office in New York as part of its growing profile in North America, according to media reports.
BHP has traditionally had a low profile in the US, but the miner has increases its presence over the psat two years, with the $US20 billion push into US shale gas in 2011, and more recently with the commitment to build a multibillion-dollar potash mine in Canada.
It has been reported that BHP has opened a Manhattan office.
Confirmation of the New York office comes as BHP prepares to move into its new global headquarters on Melbourne's Collins Street.
BHP generated a net profit of $11.9 billion in fiscal 2013.
