Company Overview
Economic growth in India
continues to accelerate, recently
recording its fastest growth rate
in 18 years. While our revenue
from India is still relatively small,
it is growing rapidly. Having
played a role in China’s dramatic
growth over recent years, we are
excited about being part of
India’s journey.
Photo: Lotus (Bahá’í) Temple – India
THE DIVERSITY OF OUR CUSTOMER BASE IS ONE OF OUR STRENGTHS, REFLECTING THE BREADTH OF GEOGRAPHIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE AND DO BUSINESS. WE SELL OUR COMMODITIES TO EUROPE, CHINA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, NORTH AMERICA AND INDIA, AS WELL AS TO CUSTOMERS SPREAD ACROSS THE REST OF THE WORLD.
Our people
Great assets need great people – talented and motivated people are our most precious resource. They form the fundamental platform of our seven strategic drivers and are essential to our success.
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Our licence to operate
Gaining and maintaining our licence to operate is critical to our business. We aim to ensure that the communities in which we operate value our citizenship. With many new projects located in developing countries, it is increasingly important for us to be able to demonstrate to key stakeholders, including governments, our track record in making a sustainable contribution to the socio-economic development of our host communities.
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Our world-class assets
With around 100 operating assets across the globe, we produce a range of commodities. We are the only diversified resources company that produces a full suite of energy products – oil, gas, coal and uranium – as well as having industry-leading positions in minerals such as alumina, copper, nickel, iron ore and metallurgical coal.
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Our BHP Billiton way
While the commodities we produce are many and varied, and the locations of our assets spread far and wide, the issues and challenges that hinder performance can often be remarkably similar. Sharing knowledge, expertise and ideas across our operations, therefore, is vital. We use a series of networks to help us identify and share successful practices for the benefit of everyone across the Company.
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Our financial strength and discipline
Six years ago, BHP Billiton had a market capitalisation of around US$28 billion. As at 30 June, our market capitalisation had grown to around US$165 billion. In financial year 2007, our full-year profit alone amounted to almost half of our entire 2001 market capitalisation. Now, more than ever, a disciplined approach when it comes to utilising our cash flow is crucial.
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Our project pipeline
Our world-class assets represent a range of valuable growth opportunities. In the past six years we have completed 33 projects spanning our entire portfolio of commodities. This capacity to increase production volumes to meet growing global demand has been a critical factor in enabling us to capture the current high commodity prices.
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Our growth options
We need to look beyond our current project pipeline if we are to secure a foundation for future generations of growth. That’s why we are looking to secure growth in several ways – from existing operations to emerging regions, through exploration, technology and possible merger and acquisition activity.
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Customer Sector Group highlights
Record annual production records at 17 of our assets right across our commodity range, including record production in eight key commodities: natural gas, alumina, aluminium, copper, nickel, iron ore, manganese ore and metallurgical coal.
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