About Us

We are a world-class business. We have a diverse range of products, customers and markets, outstanding management depth and an enviable portfolio of growth opportunities. Use the About Us navigation on the left or the links below to find out more about BHP Billiton, our history and what we're up to today.

History Timeline

History Timeline

BHP Billiton is a world-class business, built on the complementary strengths of two successful companies - BHP and Billiton. We value our heritage and we're proud of the organisations from which we've come.

View an interactive timeline to find out more about the rich histories of BHP and Billiton.

Charter

Learn about our company's purpose and unifying set of values and success measures.

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Company Overview

Get a quick overview of BHP Billiton, who we are, what businesses we operate, where we've come from and our Board and Executive Team.

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Annual Report

See the 2008 Business Review, Annual Report and our Sustainability Report.

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Governance

Corporate governance reflects the manner in which we conduct our business.

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Share Prices

Exchange Price % Move
ASX A$34.72 +2.42
LSE GBP13.95 +1.75
NYSE (Ltd ADR) US$55.40 +1.43
NYSE (Plc ADR) US$45.76 +1.40
JSE ZAR177.85 0.00

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Exchange Rates

Currency Price % Move
AUD=USD 0.8135 0.7555
CAD=USD 0.8672 -0.2853
CHF=USD 0.9264 -0.3416
CNYUSD=USD ? 0.0
CNY=USD 0.1464 -0.0468
CZK=USD 0.0545 -0.4128
EUR=USD 1.4124 0.3268
GBP=USD 1.6578 0.1329
HKD=USD 0.129 -0.0039
IDR=USD 0.0001 1.393
JPYUSD=USD 0.9598 0.1442
JPY=USD 0.0104 -0.1769
KRWUSD=USD ? 0.0
KRW=USD 0.0008 -0.5869
MYR=USD 0.2847 -0.6785
NOK=USD 0.1566 -0.3076
NZD=USD 0.6521 0.3385
SGD=USD 0.6915 -0.372
ZAR=USD 0.1303 -1.7471

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Company Profile

BHP Billiton History Timeline