Overview
China consumes more of our products than any other country in the world. Meanwhile, the European market remains strong, demand from India is growing and the rest of Asia continues to support global growth. As a truly global company, we can identify and harness growth opportunities all around the world.
We are the Official Diversified
Minerals and Medals Sponsor
of the 2008 Beijing Olympic
and Paralympic Games. The
Olympic movement promotes
achievement, integrity and
respect, as do our set of Charter
values, which determine how
we do business. Our involvement
in the Games demonstrates our
commitment to China and
reinforces our values.
Photo: Olympic Stadium – China
Chairman’s Review
With our market capitalisation at
US$165 billion at 30 June and a large-scale
capital return program, total shareholder
returns for the year continued to break
records. The strength of our strategy
is in the balance between optimising
current conditions and progressing
our pipeline of next generation high
growth opportunities.
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Chief Executive Officer’s Report
BHP Billiton plays a central role in providing
the raw materials essential to support
economic and social development. The
aspirations of billions of people for a better
quality of life depends on access to raw
materials at a reasonable cost. To be part
of an organisation that realises its critical
role in making a difference to billions of
people around the world has truly been
a great honour.
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