BHP Billiton Limited - Premium Company Report Australia

30-06-2012, 45 pages

BHP Billiton Limited is a Public Company that is ranked number 1 out of the top 2000 companies in Australia. The company generates the majority of its income from the Copper Ore Mining in Australia industry.

In 2012 the company generated total revenue of $72,190,620,000 including sales and other revenue. In 2012 BHP Billiton Limited had 46370 employees in Australia including employees from all subsidiaries under the company's control.

The Chief Executive of BHP Billiton Limited is Dr Andrew Mackenzie whose official title is Chief Executive Officer. The Chairman of BHP Billiton Limited is Mr Jacques Nasser whose official title is Non-Executive Chairman.

BHP Billiton is a diversified resources company which extracts, processes and markets metals, minerals, coal, iron ore and petroleum products to global markets. The company operates through the following divisions:

Aluminium
This division mines alumina and bauxite, refines aluminium and produces primary aluminium, extrusion billet, rolling slab and wire rod products. The aluminium division has operations in Africa, Australia and South America.
Base Metals
This segment of the group’s operation provides base metal concentrates to smelters, rod mills and casting plants. The four main products from this segment are copper concentrates, copper cathodes, lead concentrates and zinc concentrates. This division has operations in the Americas and Australia.
Iron Ore
This division explores for and extracts iron ore, and is one of the largest suppliers of the commodity to global markets. The company operates in Brazil through Samarco, a joint venture with Brazilian miner Vale, and in the Pilbara region of Western Australia through a joint venture with Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto.
Diamonds and Specialty Products
This sector explores for, extracts and markets diamonds. BHP Billiton operates the EKATI diamond mine in Canada in which it holds an 80% interest.

Manganese This sector explores for and mines manganese in Australia and South Africa, and produces electrolytic manganese, manganese alloy, ferroalloy and other products. The Manganese division is operated through Samancor Manganese Pty Ltd, in which BHP owns a 60% holding. The assets owned in this sector include Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO), Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company (TEMCO), Wessels, Mamatwan and Metalloys.
Energy Coal
This division produces and markets thermal coal for use in industrial applications and power generation. BHP has mine operations in Australia, South Africa, North and South America.
Metallurgical Coal
This division produces and markets hard coking coal for use in the manufacture of steel. BHP supplies global market through their mines in Queensland and New South Wales and interests in Indonesia. The company owns 50% of BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance, 80% of BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal, 75% of IndoMet Coal Project and 100% of Illawarra Coal.
Petroleum
BHP Billiton Petroleum explores for and extracts petroleum and gas and markets them to more than a dozen of countries around the world. Products from this division include crude oil and condensate, natural gas, LPG and LNG. Some of the projects the group is involved in include projects in Shenzi and Pyrenees.
Stainless Steel Materials
This division employs about 5,000 staff to explore for, extract and process nickel and cobalt in Western Australia and Colombia. These commodities are used in the manufacture of stainless steel and other alloys, and in the chemicals, foundry and refractory materials industries. Stainless Steel ventures include Nickel West, a wholly owned nickel and cobalt producer, and Cerro Matoso which operates in Central and South America.
Uranium
The Company’s uranium business is currently comprised of world’s largest uranium deposit in Olympic Dam. This division overlooks the mining, processing, smelting and refining of the multi-mineral ore body to final products. The Olympic Dam produces copper for customers in Europe, Australia and Asia and also gold and silver for the Australian Perth Mint.

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