BHP Group

BHP is a global resources company operating in the mining and metals sector, with ongoing activities across exploration, extraction, processing and marketing of commodities such as iron ore, copper, coal and nickel. The company supplies raw materials to steelmakers, manufacturers and energy industries and focuses strategic investment on commodities that underpin infrastructure and the energy transition. Its customer base is industrial and utility-scale buyers worldwide rather than retail consumers. Founded in 1885 and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, BHP is dual-listed (BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc) and consistently ranks among the world’s largest mining companies by production and market capitalization. It employs tens of thousands of people and generates multibillion-dollar annual revenues from a portfolio of large-scale assets (notably extensive iron ore operations in Western Australia and major copper and polymetallic projects). Notable milestones include the 2001 merger with Billiton and the 2015 demerger of South32; more recently the company is simplifying its portfolio, allocating capital toward copper and nickel growth projects, advancing automation and digitalisation at assets, and pursuing emissions-reduction and sustainability targets. As a publicly traded company, BHP funds growth through capital markets and retained earnings, and it plays a central role in global commodity markets through long-term supply relationships, strategic partnerships and large-scale project investments.