BHP Billiton

BHP Billiton

• Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, 1885-1990
• BHP Limited, 1990-2001
• BHP Billiton, 2001- present

• Business

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

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.

• 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.

Enquiries should be sent to enquiries@bhpbilliton.com

Revised 17 Apr 2018

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