Primary contact
171 Collins Street, Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Identity area
Identifier
daa/341
Authorized form of name
BHP Billiton
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, 1885-1990
- BHP Limited, 1990-2001
- BHP Billiton, 2001- present
Type
- Business
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
171 Collins Street, Melbourne
Locality
Melbourne
Region
Victoria
Country name
Postal code
3000
Telephone
Fax
enquiries@bhpbilliton.com
URL
Note
Description area
History
Broken Hill Proprietary’s rich history began in a silver, lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill, Australia. Incorporated in 1885, BHP engaged in the discovery, development, production and marketing of iron ore, copper, oil and gas, diamonds, silver, lead, zinc and a range of other natural resources. BHP was also a market leader in value-added flat steel products.
Billiton’s roots trace back to 1851 and a tin mine on a little known island in Indonesia, Billiton (Belitung) island. Billiton became a global leader in the metals and mining sector and a major producer of aluminium and alumina, chrome and manganese ores and alloys, steaming coal, nickel and titanium minerals. Billiton also developed a substantial and growing copper portfolio.
BHP and Billiton merged in 2001.
For further history, see https://www.bhp.com/about/our-history
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Records of BHP and some of its predecessor companies. The collection centres around records which document the development and conduct of company policy, and the key operations of BHP in the minerals, petroleum and steel industries.
Buildings
Holdings
- Photographs, 1885- present
- Minutes of the Board of Directors, 1885-1985
- Records of Managing Director/CEO/Chairman, 1925- present
- Operations reports for Works and Branches, 1915-1987
Other records of BHP and some of its predecessor companies are held.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Enquiries should be sent to enquiries@bhpbilliton.com
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 17 Apr 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
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- Labour (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
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