About
BHP Billiton was started back in 1885 and has grown substantially.
Considered a global resource company because they extract, process and sell a variety of resources that include
- petroleum
- coal
- copper
- iron ore
- and more
With operations all over the world, the majority of mining BHP Billiton partakes in is in their home country of Australia and in the Americas.
BHP Billiton is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Now widely known as just BHP, the company also has offices in India, China, Japan, Singapore.
At one time shares of BHP climbed up over $80 and many predict that the company will see those figures again soon.
In August 2017, BHP announced that it would sell off its US shale oil and gas business, but it seems these have not sold yet.
