BHP Group PLC
BHP Group PLC
Sector: Mining
Description
BHP Group Plc is a global metal and mineral resource company focused on exploration and processing of copper, iron, oil and gas.
The resource firm operates through the four business divisions catering to core resources such as petroleum, copper, iron ore and coal.
Petroleum Segment
The firm is engaged in development, exploration, marketing and production of oil and gas resources across the globe. A
Copper Segment
The segment operates and manages comprehensive mining activities copper, zinc, lead, silver, gold, molybdenum and uranium.
Iron Ore Segment
The segment caters mining activities related to iron ore and other associated products.
Coal Segment
The global resource company operates and manages mining of thermal and metallurgical coal.
The global business includes the following areas:
Minerals Australia
The business group engages in the operation of assets in Queensland, South and Western Australia, New South Wales. The primary resource includes iron ore, copper, coal, and nickel.
Minerals Americas
The segment’s business is comprised of operating and non-operation assets and projects in the Americas, including Brazil, Columbia, the United States, Canada, Peru, Chile. The major resources include copper, zinc, coal, potash, iron ore.
Apart from exploration and production of conventional energy resources, the company is engaged in marketing activities across the US, Tobago, Australia, and Trinidad.
The marketing segment operates as an independent business group and acts as a bridge between its global operations and customers.
The resource firm’s history dates back to August 1885. In 2018, BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited were rebranded as BHP Group Plc and BHP Group Limited. They operate as separate parent companies for BHP.
The company’s stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘BBL’. It is also listed on other stock exchanges such as London Stock Exchange, Australian Securities Exchange, and JSE Limited (stock exchange in Africa).
The global resource company is among Standard and Poor’s ASX 200 and FTSE 100 components.
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