BHP – BHP Billiton shares

BHP Billiton was created with the merger of BHP Limited and Billiton plc in June 2001, and is now the world’s largest diversified resources company.

BHP has a global portfolio of high-quality assets, with more than 100 operations in 25 countries and employs nearly 40,000 staff. BHP Billiton Ltd (Formerly BHP) and BHP Billiton plc (formerly Billiton) continue to exist as separate companies but operate as the combined group BHP Billiton.

BHP Billiton is an industry leader in most of the major commodities markets, including aluminium, coking and thermal coal, copper, manganese, iron ore, uranium, nickel, silver and titanium.

It also has sizeable interests in oil, gas, natural gas and diamonds. Continued growth is expected to be driven by growing commodity demand and new operations.

The company’s strategy is to remain a well managed global resource leader with a balanced portfolio of quality world class, long life assets.

The goal is to create long-term value through the discovery, development and conversion of natural resources, and the provision of innovative customer and market-focused solutions. Maintenance of a low cost operating position and a strong capital structure are key to the growth strategy.