BHP Billiton is the world's largest diversified natural resources company
We are distinguished from other resource companies by the combination of the quality of our assets; our deep inventory of growth projects; our customer-focussed marketing; our diversification across countries, commodities, and markets; and our petroleum business.
As at 30 June, 2009 we had some 40,990 employees working in over 100 operations in 25 countries. Reflecting our aim to be a premier global company, we occupy significant positions in major commodity businesses, including aluminium, energy coal and metallurgical coal, copper, manganese, iron ore, uranium, nickel, silver and titanium minerals, and have substantial interests in oil, gas, liquefied natural gas and diamonds.
The central tenet of the BHP Billiton business model is that its diversified portfolio of high quality assets provides stable cash flows and an enhanced capacity to drive growth. In FY2009, we generated revenue of US$50.2 billion, attributable profit (excluding exceptional items) of US$10.7 billion and net operating cash flow of US$18.9 billion.
BHP Billiton was created through the Dual Listed Companies (DLC) merger of BHP Limited (now BHP Billiton Limited) and Billiton Plc (now BHP Billiton Plc), which was concluded on 29 June 2001.
BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc continue to exist as separate companies, but operate on a combined basis as BHP Billiton. The headquarters of BHP Billiton Limited, and the global headquarters of the combined BHP Billiton Group, are located in Melbourne, Australia. BHP Billiton Plc is located in London, United Kingdom. Both companies have identical boards of directors and are run by a unified management team. Shareholders in each company have equivalent economic and voting rights in the BHP Billiton Group as a whole.
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20 Feb 2019 - Fund Manager, Chris Pedersen talks about Economic news, looks at BHP Group results and analyses QBE Insurance Group.
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20 Feb 2019 - Mining giant BHP (ASX:BHP) has announced its half year results for FY19 with profit sliding 8 per cent to US$3.8 billion compared to the year earlier period.
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14 Feb 2019 - Market Wrap report. ASX200 holds onto 4-month highs but slips on earnings. South32 (ASX:S32) shares rise 3.5% on 17% rise in profit. Cleanaway (ASX:CWY) profit up 35%…
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04 Feb 2019 - Investment company Argo (ASX:ARG) has raised their interim dividend after a strong half-year profit result.
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30 Jan 2019 - Market Wrap. Local tech selling caps gain. Yesterday's IPO Splitit Payments (ASX:SPT) shares lift 70%. Australian CPI up more than expected in Qtr. Syrah Resources (A…
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29 Jan 2019 - BHP (ASX:BHP) says it has not reached agreement on the financial obligations of its Samarco joint venture with Brazilian company Vale SA following a 2015 mine disaste…
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22 Jan 2019 - The ASX closed 0.5% lower today – the first negative close in the last five. There is slower growth in China as the trade war rambles on with the US. Also in the US c…
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22 Jan 2019 - BHP (ASX:BHP) says productivity for the December 2018 half has been impacted by unplanned production outages at Olympic Dam, Spence and Western Australia Iron Ore wit…
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17 Jan 2019 - Market Wrap. Jan bull run continues. Home loans fall less than expected after rising in Oct. South32 (ASX:S32) upgrades FY estimates by 7% for Illawarra Metallurgical…
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15 Jan 2019 - Market Wrap. ASX hits two-month high, defying Wall Street's negative leads. Rally fueled by Navitas (ASX:NVT) shares hitting 2-year high on recommended $2.1b takeover…
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14 Jan 2019 - Midday report. ASX200 up 4% in 2019. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) most popular stock to buy today, Kmart & Target sales rise. Retail Food Group (ASX:RFG) shares gain 12% on s…
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10 Jan 2019 - The ASX lost some of its momentum this afternoon but went on to close 0.3 higher. BHP (ASX:BHP) weighed as it trades ex-dividend. All the four big banks are down. Tre…
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10 Jan 2019 - The ASX has fallen lower at noon and is now tracking 0.1% lower. Media companies fared well today with Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC) and Seven West Media (ASX:SWM) top…
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10 Jan 2019 - Australian shares are set to open higher this morning, lifted by the US and China trade talks and the potential truce. In the US all three benchmarks pared gains into…
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17 Dec 2018 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX with a close 1% higher. There was an afternoon swing boosted by the Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) which saw a rise after…
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17 Dec 2018 - BHP (ASX:BHP) says it has successfully completed its $7.3 billion off market buy-back.
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30 Nov 2018 - The market opened lower, saw heavy sell offs throughout the day, closing 1.6 per cent lower. All sectors ended in the red. Coca Cola Amatil's (ASX:CCL) share price ha…
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29 Nov 2018 - Market Wrap. Lithium stocks claw back. Afterpay (ASX:APT) leads after upgrade & doubles US sales. Mayne Pharma (ASX:MYX) sees heart medication sales slow and Bingo's …
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26 Nov 2018 - The ASX closed lower today after dropping from the open. Oil is in decline, oil users are benefiting – with Qantas (ASX:QAN) up over 3 per cent. Banks also made gains…
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23 Nov 2018 - The ASX is poised to open lower this morning as European shares fell. BHP (ASX:BHP) and Rio (ASX:RIO) slid in London. US equity futures also dropped despite a fairly …
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22 Nov 2018 - Mid-session report. Citi says BHP (ASX:BHP) becomes a 'value investor'. BHP a buy, price target $37.50. Saracen Mineral Holdings (ASX:SAR) maintains strong outlook, …
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20 Nov 2018 - The ASX closed lower but did see an afternoon recovery with the financial index gaining with all big four banks seeing a rise. BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) also saw gains a…
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20 Nov 2018 - BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) has today announced a change to it's name.
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08 Nov 2018 - Market Wrap. Eclipx rises 16% on merger deal. Domino’s Pizza Enterprises (ASX:DMP) falls on downgrade. James Hardie (ASX:JHX) slips on operating guidance missing esti…
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08 Nov 2018 - BHP (ASX:BHP) has been successful in its bids to acquire a 100 per cent participating interest in, and operatorship of two exploration licences for two blocks in the …