BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.[1] It was created in 2001 by the merger of Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) and the UK's Billiton, which had a Dutch and South African background.[2] The result is a dual-listed company with head offices in Melbourne and London. BHP Billiton Limited, which is the majority partner in the dual-listed structure, is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. BHP Billiton Plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Type	Public (LSE: BLT)(NYSE: BHP), (NYSE: BBL),(ASX: BHP) & (JSE: BIBLT)
Founded	Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) 1895; Billiton plc 1860; Merger of BHP & Billiton 2001 (creation of a DLC)
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia London, United Kingdom
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Marius Kloppers (CEO) Don Argus (Chairman)
Products	Iron, Diamonds, Coal, Manganese, Gold, Petroleum, Aluminium, Copper, Nickel, Uranium & Silver
Operating income	$23.483 Billion (2008)
Profit	$15.962 Billion (2008)
Total assets	$75.889 Billion (2008)
Total equity	$39.043 Billion (2008)
Employees	33,861 (2007)
Website	www.bhpbilliton.com