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April 23, 2014 BHP Billiton today celebrated the official opening of its new Jimblebar iron ore mine 40 kilometres east of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. BHP Billiton President Iron Ore Jimmy Wilson, was joined by the Premier of Western Australia, the Hon. Colin Barnett, and joint venture participants ITOCHU Corporation (ITOCHU) …
President of BHP Billiton’s global Coal business, Dean Dalla Valle, today spoke at CEDA’s Energy and Resources series in Brisbane about the global outlook for coal. In his first keynote address, Mr Dalla Valle outlined the importance of productivity and a high-performing culture to ensure a long-term sustainable coal export industry in Australia. “BHP Billiton’s …
BHP Billiton notes recent speculation about the Group’s portfolio. As we have said previously, the simplification of our portfolio is a priority and is something we have pursued for several years. In the last two years alone, the Group has announced or completed divestments in Australia, the United States, Canada, South Africa and the United …
March 12, 2014 BHP Billiton is pleased to announce the completion of the first year of a US$28.6 million project to assist vulnerable and displaced persons in Colombia. Named ANDA, a Spanish word meaning “moving forward”, the project is led by Global Communities, an international non-profit organisation that has worked for more than 12 years …
March 07, 2014 BHP Billiton today launched the Five Rivers Conservation Project in partnership with the Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Conservation International, pledging A$13.4 million for conservation and ongoing management of 11,000 hectares of land in Tasmania, Australia. The land, near Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair, incorporate areas that are covered by the Tasmanian …
February 20, 2014 The Australian War Memorial and BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities are pleased to announce the donation of A$1 million to support the redevelopment of the Memorial’s First World War galleries. The major redevelopment of the galleries will form a key part of the Memorial’s commemorations for the centenary of the First World War. …
February 18, 2014 BHP Billiton today announced its financial results for the December 2013 half year, with Underlying EBIT increasing by 15 per cent to US$12.4 billion and Underlying attributable profit increasing by 31 per cent to US$7.8 billion. BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie said the strong performance was driven by a substantial improvement in …
January 15, 2014 BHP Billiton today announced the appointment of Mr Tony Cudmore as President, Corporate Affairs. Tony will join the Group Management Committee (GMC) and commence in his role on 3 March 2014. He will report to the Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie and will be based at the Company’s headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. …
BHP Billiton officially opened the doors to its global head office at 171 Collins Street last night, having recently taken up residence in the new Melbourne landmark building. The global head office of the Company has always been in Melbourne since the original BHP headquarters was established a few blocks away at 121 Collins Street …
November 14, 2013 In response to the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan, BHP Billiton today donated A$500,000 to the Red Cross Typhoon Haiyan Appeal from its BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities charity. BHP Billiton President, HSEC, Marketing and Technology, Mike Henry, said: “The typhoon and its aftermath have had a severe impact on communities in the …