BHP Billiton announced today that its Neptune Tension Leg Platform (TLP) in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, which began production on 6 July, has five of six wells on line and has already ramped up the oil production to full design capacity of 50,000 barrels of oil per day. Natural gas production continues to ramp up. "The achievement to reach ...
BHP strengthens partnership with China's HBIS Group through agreement on enhanced decarbonisation trials in steelmaking. BHP has signed an agreement with China's HBIS Group Co., Ltd (HBIS), one of the world's largest steelmakers, to trial direct reduced iron (DRI) production and utilisation of BHP iron ores in blends and progress a ...
On 25 January 2022, BHP announced that the UK Court had sanctioned the BHP Group Plc (Plc) scheme of arrangement (the Plc Scheme) to effect the unification of BHP's corporate structure. BHP is pleased to confirm that the Plc Scheme became effective at approximately 9:00pm (GMT) on 28 January 2022 in accordance with its terms and the entire ...
• On November 8, 2001 BHP Billiton announced a new era in production management where mid and low cost production was reduced to assist in bringing supply in line with demand. •Since the announcements copper has out performed the other major base metals, better positioning it for the eventual upturn
United States. Our portfolio in the United States includes interests in copper exploration activities and closed site remediation. We have had interests in the US since the 1980s. The BHP Foundation, a charitable organisation established and funded by BHP, has its global headquarters in the United States.
Conservation International Chief Operating Officer, Jennifer Morris said the innovative global partnership between Conservation International and BHP Billiton had facilitated the conservation and ongoing management of over 60,000 hectares. "BHP Billiton's commitment to protect and finance areas of global significance is truly ground breaking ...
09 July 2003. BHP Billiton is establishing a new collection of contemporary art as part of its move to new global headquarters in Melbourne later this year. The new collection will be financed through a Christie's auction of most artworks from the existing Melbourne collection. BHP Billiton Chief Legal Counsel, John Fast, said that the ...
BHP Billiton Brasil and Vale each hold a 50% shareholding in Samarco. Following the Fundão dam failure in 2015, operations at the iron ore operation have resumed without the need of tailings dams and with a new, safer filtration system. The autonomous Renova Foundation was established to remediate and compensate for the impacts of the dam …
BHP received new Woodside shares for the sale of its Petroleum portfolio. BHP distributed Woodside shares on 1 June in the form of an in-specie dividend. Key points include: Merger ratio – on completion at 1 June 2022, the merged business will be owned approximately 52 per cent by existing Woodside shareholders and 48 per cent by BHP ...
BHP Billiton has confirmed the strength of its position in the Saskatchewan potash basin in Canada with the reporting of an in-situ Mineral Resource of 3,370 million tonnes @ 25.4% K 2 O at its wholly-owned Jansen Potash Project. Table 1 provides full details of this Mineral Resource estimate. BHP Billiton also has further extensive exploration ...
Number 13/04. BHP Billiton announced today that it had modified its organisation structure to streamline reporting and maximise the operational effectiveness of the company. As a result, the existing Customer Sector Groups (CSGs) will be brought under three broadly related business areas of Non-Ferrous Materials, Carbon Steel Materials and Energy.
Sustainable supply chain. The supply chain for our global operations includes skilled labour, miscellaneous services and supply of raw, direct and indirect materials. For all our goods and services, we engage our suppliers through a commercial framework that is aligned with our BHP Charter values and our ethical practices.
2001 BHP Billiton Annual Report. 15 September 2001. BHP Billiton Limited. Part A (Introduction, Chairman's and CEO's reports, Review of Operations, Year in Review, Overview of the Merger, Directors, Executives, Charter) Part B (Corporate Governance, Statutory Report, Concise Financial Statements) Part C (Description of Business)
Our operations continued to generate strong Underlying ROCE of 28.8%. A final dividend of US$0.80 per share (US$4.1 bn), equivalent to a 59% payout ratio and inclusive of an additional amount of US$0.64 bn above the minimum 50% payout policy, will be paid to shareholders on 28 September 2023. This brings total cash dividends announced for …
Chile. We mine copper from some of the world's biggest copper deposits in Chile. United States. In the United States we are joint venture partners in an undeveloped copper project located in Arizona. Brazil. We hold a 50% interest in Samarco, a non-operated joint venture that produces iron ore pellets in its two operating units in Brazil. Canada.
The BHP Billiton Board today recommended shareholders approve the proposed demerger of South32 at the shareholder meetings to be held on 6 May 2015 1.The Board believes that with a more focused portfolio, BHP Billiton will be better placed to achieve further productivity benefits in its core portfolio, while creating a substantial new company, …