Global Technology
At BHP Billiton, our goal is to consistently deliver technologies into our businesses that provide long term growth and capture the full value of our assets. We aim to be leaders in understanding the future developments in science and technology that will bring continued success to our business.
Innovation is integral to our success today and in the future. Every day our engineers and scientists develop technical solutions to drive growth across our business. We are understanding how to locate new resources and unlock resources once deemed too complex or uneconomical to process. We are always striving to develop new products and maximise the technical performance of our commodities.
Global Technology has a strong track record in providing innovative solutions to technical problems, ultimately making us a partner of choice and delivering superior products to our customers and value to our shareholders. Technical innovation is a key element of BHP Billiton’s strategy to achieve growth and improved financial performance.
Our Activities
Global Technology activities cover the full spectrum of our value chain from exploration tools, mining and processing technologies, environmental solutions and ensuring our customers have the technical support available in the use of our products.
We focus on understanding future trends and developing both existing and new technologies that can provide significant competitive advantage and major growth options for our business units.
Our activities cover the following areas:
- Exploration, Mining and Mine Optimisation
- Leaching and Remediation
- Minerals Separation and Hydrometallurgy
- Process Engineering
- Technical Marketing
- Intellectual Property
Our Locations
Global Technology has world class research and development centres in Australia (Newcastle and Perth) and South Africa (Johannesburg). It also has a presence in Beijing to manage our expanding Chinese research and development program and also in Antofagasta (Chile) to support our South American operations.
Our People
The talented people who work for BHP Billiton Global Technology are among the brightest in their chosen fields. Find out more about Working With Us.
