TOPIC

/ company

BHP Billiton

BHP Billiton

Known as the “Big Australian” because it is the country’s largest company measured by market capitalisation BHP Billiton is a mining, oil and gas company headquartered in Melbourne. The mining giant was created in 2001 through the merger of Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP) and the Anglo-Dutch Billiton.

Chairman / President

Ken MacKenzie

CEO / Managing Director

Mike Henry

CFO / Finance Director

Vandita Pant

Industry

Mining and natural resources

Website

bhp.com

Headquarters address

Melbourne, Australia

Stock Code

ASX: BHP

Year founded

1885

last updated:

27 August, 2024

Coal assets are among a diverse portfolio of former BHP projects now held by South32. Photo: AFP

New | BHP spin-off South32 makes cautious market debut amid mining sector doubts

18 May 2015 - 6:54PM

New | BHP Billiton half-year earnings plunge 31pc

24 Feb 2015 - 10:07PM

New | BHP plans to slash iron ore production costs

6 Oct 2014 - 10:40AM

BHP Billiton sets scene for mining disposals as commodity boom ends

A proposed spin-off by BHP Billiton of about US$15 billion in assets signals the start of a new round of disposals as the mining giants adapt to the end of a boom for commodities.

18 Aug 2014 - 6:24AM

BHP's drive to simplify its business to four main products by spinning off smaller assets shows a way forward for competitors.

BHP looking at more job cuts as iron ore prices drop

BHP Billiton is looking at more job cuts at its flagship Australian iron ore division as a way to reduce costs, as ore prices slump and pressure mounts to rein in spending.

25 Jun 2014 - 5:38AM

Miners shift focus to stay in game

The latest production reports by Anglo-Australian mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto show just how much the commodity market has changed over the past year.

25 Oct 2013 - 3:23AM

Advertisement

Advertisement

BHP raises production target for iron ore

Global mining giant BHP Billiton upgraded its iron ore production target while petroleum output hit a quarterly record, as it ramps up output to capture more of a slower-growing market for raw materials.

23 Oct 2013 - 2:39AM

BHP Billiton is spending billions of dollars on expanding its Australian iron ore mines. Photo: Reuters

BHP Billiton cuts bonuses, chief exec forgoes US$1.5m in shares

23 Aug 2013 - 11:06AM

BHP delays US$14b Canada potash push as profit drops

21 Aug 2013 - 12:13PM

BHP faces possible action for corrupt practices

BHP Billiton said on Friday that US authorities have laid out grounds for possible enforcement action against the top global miner for corrupt practices, stepping up a four-year probe linked partly to its 2008 Olympics sponsorship.

17 Aug 2013 - 3:56AM

BHP Billiton has been under investigation by the US authorities over its exploration activities and Olympics sponsorship. Photo: Bloomberg

Australia sees iron ore exports rising, even as demand falters

26 Jun 2013 - 11:04AM

Australia expects iron ore exports to rise this year despite slowing growth in China. Photo: Reuters

Australia coal firms dig in for years of mine closures, job cuts

24 May 2013 - 11:24AM

Vale profit rises on back of cost-cutting

26 Apr 2013 - 4:08AM

BHP's new boss to take a pay cut

Andrew Mackenzie, who will take over from Marius Kloppers, 50, on May 10, will be paid a base salary of US$1.7 million during the 2014 financial year, the Melbourne-based company said. Kloppers' base salary in 2007, when he became chief executive, was US$1.85 million.

20 Apr 2013 - 6:19AM

Andrew Mackenzie will also see his pension reduced. Photo: AFP

PetroChina seeks more deals in Australia

12 Mar 2013 - 4:44AM

PetroChina plans to invest at least US$60 billion this decade in global oil and natural gas assets. Photo: Xinhua

BHP to sell its interest in Browse to PetroChina for US$1.63b

3 Sep 2013 - 12:59PM

BHP sees modest growth in China

29 Nov 2012 - 1:52PM

Advertisement

Advertisement

Iron ore at 2-week low as China demand slips, swaps down

Iron ore swaps dropped on Tuesday after spot prices hit two-week lows with demand from top buyer China losing steam after weeks of restocking.

20 Nov 2012 - 2:32PM

Iron ore from Australia is unloaded at Tianjin Port, one of China's biggest ports for importing the commodity, in Tianjin municipality. Photo: Reuters

BHP sells diamond assets for US$500 million

14 Nov 2012 - 8:57AM

China Life Insurance

Business Digest, October 18, 2012

18 Oct 2012 - 4:47AM

Briefs, October 10, 2012

31 Aug 2018 - 3:42PM

BHP to axe iron ore jobs as slowdown bites

Rio Tinto Group

Rating agency S&P says no respite for iron ore miners

3 Jul 2018 - 9:21PM

Rating agency Standard & Poor's does not expect any relief for iron ore prices, possibly bringing pressure to bear on smaller producers. Photo: AFP

Baosteel warns of potential worldwide second-half slump in demand for iron ore

20 Jun 2018 - 5:38PM

Australia's top central banker reassures on mining, hints that interest rates are on hold

24 Aug 2012 - 12:07PM

BHP Olympic Dam decision shows boom is over -- Minister

23 Aug 2012 - 12:10PM

BHP Billiton profits slump by more than one third, Olympic Dam expansion review

22 Aug 2012 - 3:26PM

File photo of a man walking past the head office of BHP Billiton in central Melbourne. MICK TSIKAS/REUTERS

Hu's meeting with tycoon positive for foreign firms

13 Sep 2010 - 12:00AM

Rio Tinto Group

Beijing's outside hires must relish a challenge

5 Sep 2010 - 12:00AM

Advertisement

Advertisement

Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement