BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton was formed by the merger of two giant mining companies and is now the largest mining company in the world. Among them, BHP Billiton was founded in 1885, and its headquarters is in Melbourne. It is one of the oldest and largest companies in Australia. Billiton is a pioneer of international mining industry, which was once famous for its innovation and intensive management. 200 1, the two companies merged to form BHP Billiton Mining Group, with BHP Billiton holding 58% and BHP Billiton holding 42%.
The company operates in 20 countries around the world, with more than 90 partners and about 35,000 employees around the world. The main products are iron ore, coal, copper, aluminum, nickel, petroleum, liquefied natural gas, magnesium and diamonds. In fiscal year 2003-2004, the company achieved a net income of A $34.087 billion, ranking first among the top ten enterprises in Australia. On August 26th, 2004, the company announced that its market value reached $58.3 billion. BHP Billiton is listed on Australian, London and new york stock exchanges.
BHP Billiton is the largest comprehensive resource company in the world. BHP Billiton is headquartered in Melbourne and has a senior representative office in London. In addition, there are business centers in Johannesburg and Houston, and subordinate offices around the world.
Rio Tinto mining company
Riotinto Mining Company was established in Spain on 1873. Riotinto is Spanish, which means Yellow River. 1954, the company sold most of its Spanish business. From 1962 to 1997, the company merged several mining companies with global influence, and in 2000, it successfully acquired Australia Northern Mining Company, becoming a global leader in mineral resources exploration, mining and processing.
At present, the company is headquartered in Britain and Australia is headquartered in Melbourne, ranking ninth among the top ten enterprises in Australia in 2003-2004. In 2004, Rio Tinto Mining divested some non-core assets from the main body of the company, and finally achieved an 86% increase in net profit and sales of 2.8 billion US dollars. In Rio Tinto's business, Australia accounts for 45%, North America accounts for 40% and South America accounts for 5%. The company's sales revenue sources are: 28% in North America, 23% in Europe, 22% in Japan, 4% in Australia and New Zealand, 5% in China and 65,438+04% in other Asian countries.
RioTinto Mining Group is headquartered in the UK and Australia is headquartered in Melbourne. Hammersley Iron Ore Co., Ltd., which is controlled by the company, is the second largest iron ore producer in Australia. There are five production mines in Pilbara, Western Australia (Bai Zixuan Iron Mine, Palabudu Iron Mine, Chiana Iron Mine, Malandu Iron Mine and Bu Nockemann No.2 Mining Area), with proven reserves of about 265.438 billion tons, and the company's annual iron ore production capacity is 55 million tons. It is estimated that after the completion of the Yan Di mining project under construction, the company's annual iron ore production capacity will reach more than 65 million tons.