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SW1V 1BH LONDON
Phone: (44 20) 7802 4000
Fax: (44 20) 7802 4111
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Short profile:
We are a world-class business. We have a diverse range of products, customers and markets, outstanding management depth and an enviable portfolio of growth opportunities.
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.
We are the world's third largest copper producer and a leading producer of lead and zinc.
BHP Billiton Manganese operations produce a combination of ores, alloys and metal.
Detailed description:
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.
We are the world's sixth largest producer of primary aluminium, with a network of operations servicing a global customer base.
BHP Billiton Iron Ore is one of the world’s premier suppliers of iron ore.
Our annual production represents nearly three per cent of current world rough diamond supply by weight and six per cent by value.
We are one of the world's largest producers and marketers of export thermal coal, servicing the major power markets of Europe, Asia and the US.
Keywords:
Aluminium, Base Metals, Iron Ore, Diamonds, Energy Coal, Manganese, Metallurgical Coal, Petroleum, Stainless Steel, lead, zinc, thermal coal, alloys, metal, hard coking coal, nickel, Uranium