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BHP tries again

BHP tries again

The carbon economy and early-stage entry to new opportunities will be part of Henry's reign

From the Capital

05 MARCH 2020
South32 CEO joins in on shale criticism

South32 CEO joins in on shale criticism

Former BHP CFO Graham Kerr reminds Lord's crowd call was made before him

Companies

30 JUNE 2017
Kloppers returns to mining sector

Kloppers returns to mining sector

South African businessman returns to mining limelight on engineering side

Leadership

15 APRIL 2016

Bigger is better, except when it

The dismantling of the increasingly unwieldy BHP Billiton to produce a more streamlined and focused group...

Asia

03 SEPTEMBER 2014

Commitment issues

BHP Billiton (BHPB) surprised a lot of people last year when it pledged to spend a fair chunk of money...

Australia

22 APRIL 2014

Kloppers pockets US$16 million

BHP Billiton's (BHPB) former chief executive Marius Kloppers was paid US$16 million in his last year...

Capital markets

27 SEPTEMBER 2013

Miner's right: Marketing breakthrough

Ask most miners about marketing and you are liable to get a blank stare from people happy to dig, deliver...

Africa

08 MARCH 2013

Miners Right: Back to the future

Cost cutting is not an Olympic sport, though if you have been listening to the new chief executives of...

Europe/Middle East

01 MARCH 2013

BHP Billiton, hit by Australia floods, donates US$1m to Red Cross appeal

BHP Billiton says it has donated A$1 million to the Red Cross's appeal for flood relief in the northern...

Australia

31 JANUARY 2013

Miner's Right: Cult of cost cutting

What better way for highly paid managers to preserve their jobs than to indulge in a little cost cutting....

Australia

11 JANUARY 2013

Metallurgy mistakes

No-one disputes BHP Billiton's status as the world's biggest mining company, but the deferral of the...

Australia

28 SEPTEMBER 2012

Diverging markets

Whether the glass is half full or half empty can depend on your mood, which is perhaps why the metal...

Events Coverage

18 MAY 2012