BHP Billiton PLC

BHP Billiton PLC

BHP Billiton are a new world-class business, built on the complementary strengths of two successful companies. BHP Billiton have a diverse range of products, customers and markets, outstanding management depth and an enviable portfolio of growth opportunities.

BHP Billiton has outstanding credentials.

They were formed from a merger between two highly complementary companies - BHP Billiton. Both were great businesses, with rich and varied histories. BHP Billiton's past success gives enormous confidence and determination to prosper and grow the company.

BHP Billiton: a great partnership BHP Billiton value their heritage. They're proud of the organisations from which they've come and the accomplishments they've achieved.

BHP a leading global natural resources company, with a diversified commodity suite that included minerals, oil, gas and steel. One of Australia's oldest and largest companies, it was renowned for continuously developing new operations both domestically and internationally. It was also recognised as one of Australia's great companies.

Billiton one of the world's premier mining companies, with a portfolio of best-in-class mining and metals operations. Via acquisitions, it was known for its innovation and disciplined cost-efficiency in the global mining sector.

By building on BHP Billiton pasts and combining the assets of each company with the very best of their skills and people, BHP Billiton have created a company that is ideally placed to lead the resources industry into the future.

BHP Billiton is a global leader in the resources industry. Formed from a merger between BHP and Billiton, they bring together an exceptional mix of quality, low-cost resource assets, complemented by a strong management team determined to operate their assets in an efficient manner. BHP Billiton have financial strength through their 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.

12 August 2003 - BHP Billiton announced that it will re-start sulphide mining operations at its Tintaya copper mine in southern Peru during August. Production from Tintaya was originally curtailed in January 2002 due to rising global copper inventory levels and a belief that reducing production during this period of low demand would enhance the long-term value of BHP Billiton's copper business.

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