BHP
BHP Group Limited, founded as the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, is an Australian multinational mining and metals corporation. BHP was established in August 1885 in Broken Hill and is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. The company specialises in mining and selling iron ore, copper and coal.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- BHP, BHPLF [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE, OTC [1]
- SEC industry
- Metal Mining [1]
- Business sectors
- mining; mining industry; metal industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- BHP Group Ltd [1]
- Headquarters location
- Melbourne [2]
- Business address
- 16/171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA AUSTRALIA, 3000 [1]
- Founded
- 2001 [2]
- Legal form
- public company limited by shares [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Australia [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Mike Henry [2]
- Founders
- William Jamieson [2]
- Official website
- www.bhp.com ↗ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 43,638,000,000 · reported year 2018 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- June 30 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- AU000000BHP4; GB00BH0P3Z91 [2]
- CIK
- 0000811809 [1]
- SIC code
- 1000 [1]
- Country in background record
- Australia [2]
Company positioning and business
BHP Group Limited, founded as the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, is an Australian multinational mining and metals corporation. BHP was established in August 1885 in Broken Hill and is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. The company specialises in mining and selling iron ore, copper and coal. [3]
BHP Billiton was formed in June 2001 through the merger of the Australian Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) and the Anglo–Dutch Billiton plc, trading on both the Australian Securities Exchange and London Stock Exchange as a dual-listed company. [3]
In 2015, some BHP Billiton assets were demerged and rebranded as South32, while a scaled-down BHP Billiton became BHP. In 2018, BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton plc became BHP Group Limited and BHP Group plc, respectively. In January 2022, BHP relinquished its London Stock Exchange listing, becoming a solely Australian Securities Exchange-listed company. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, BHP. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Mike Henry in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 43,638,000,000 · reported year 2018. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives BHP a fiscal year end of 0630 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.
Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 1000. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was BHP founded?
Founded: 2001. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of BHP?
Headquarters location: Melbourne. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for BHP?
Business sectors: mining; mining industry; metal industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
BHP relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — BHP filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — BHP (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.