Part 1: Overview
Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, BHP Billiton’s foundations trace back to the mid-1800s, when two separate mining companies, Broken Hill Proprietary Company and Billiton were established (BHP Billiton, 2017). Following a corporate merger of these two companies in 2001, BHP Billiton has grown to become one of the world’s largest natural resource producers, specializing in the production of commodities such as Iron ore, Copper, and Petroleum.
BHP Billiton is a highly diversified company. It employs more than 65000 workers split between its two parent companies, BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton PLC (based in London). This dual-listed company has operations in more than 25 nations across the globe (BHP Billiton, 2017).
Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, BHP Billiton’s foundations trace back to the mid-1800s, when two separate mining companies, Broken Hill Proprietary Company and Billiton were established (BHP Billiton, 2017). Following a corporate merger of these two companies in 2001, BHP Billiton has grown to become one of the world’s largest natural resource producers, specializing in the production of commodities such as Iron ore, Copper, and Petroleum.
BHP Billiton is a highly diversified company. It employs more than 65000 workers split between its two parent companies, BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton PLC (based in London). This dual-listed company has operations in more than 25 nations across the globe (BHP Billiton, 2017).