The Bhp Billiton : Second Biggest Mining Company

BHP Billiton is one of the top producers of iron ore, metallurgical coal, copper and uranium, while also interested in oil, gas and energy coal. Extraction and processing of the minerals, oil and gas operations are located primarily in Australia and the Americas. BHP runs under a Duel Listed Company structure with 2 parent companies; which are BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton Plc. These are operated as a single entity and are run by a board and management. The global headquarters for BHP is Melbourne, Australia. BHP’s revenue was over $44 billion in 2015 with over 65,000 employees in 2016 and operating in 25 countries.

The mining industry is a worldwide primary industry with major economic influence. In Australia, it has become a key contributor to the economy with the mining boom producing (find out how much money) in profits ("Mining in Australia", 2016). Due to Australia being a mineral-rich country it has benefitted greatly from the recent mining boom, with secondary industries benefiting from its development. However the mining of ores and minerals have caused damage to the environment as well as putting the growth of other Australian industries on the backburner ("Economics of Mining", 2016).

BHP is a leading global resources company and one of the world’s largest mining companies (BHP 2014). CBA is an Australian multinational bank providing various financial services in New Zealand, Fiji, Asia and the United Kingdom (CBA 2014). TLS is Australia’s largest telecommunications and media company, and it offers a full range of communications services (TLS 2014). Based on above information, these three companies are from different industries.

For an Australian company within automotive industry focused on green strategy it has been seen as an extremely positive step to move the factory overseas. The company 's destination is going to be either China or India. Both countries are inclined towards greener strategies especially within the automotive industry as per deteriorating environment and pollution mostly within the cities and also globally. This report provides a recommendation which of these two countries is conducive for such a plan. Both countries, China and India cover the top places in area of foreign direct investments (FDI) and relocation of companies. These two countries are often compared on the basis of demographic and economic perspective, geopolitical aspects. This report will deal with the findings of business attractiveness of both countries and suggest the pathway to potential success of company 's business environment in one of those countries incorporating the substance of PEST analysis representing political, economic, sociocultural and technological perspectives and also implications evolving from exchange rate between Australia and China, India considering the predictions over the next 6 months.

Rio Tinto is one the leading mining groups in the world whose main focus is to find, mine and process the Earth’s mineral resources for different benefits both domestic and international. It is in its true essence a mining and metals’ company. It has its operations in more than 40 countries expanding across 6 continents and has an employee base of around 66000 in 2014. (RIO TINTO, 2014) Its strongest representation is in the North American and Australian territory though it also has its bases spread over in Asia, Europe, South America and Africa. It has its main headquarters in the United Kingdom and the Rio Tinto group is comprised of two companies: Rio Tinto plc − a London and New York Stock Exchange listed company − and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tinto claims that because of their global presence and with their expertise in technology and marketing it enables them to supply a quality and right product at the right time. (RIO TINTO, 2014)

Australia is the sixth largest country, the largest island continent in the world, and full of an abundance of natural resources. Geographically Australia is about the same size as the lower 48 United States, however the population is less than the size of Los Angeles at 23.6 million. The majority of the population is therefore ‘grouped’ into the capital cities- Sydney in New South Wales, Melbourne in Victoria, Adelaide in South Australia, Brisbane in Queensland, Darwin in Northern Territory, and Perth in Western Australia, Canberra in Australian Capital Territory. While Australia may be ‘small’ in population, they also have a level of consumerism that equals the US, UK and other first world countries. The amount of natural resources in Australia is astounding and with the population grouped on the edges of the country, it allows the country to utilize the resources as much as possible. For Australia being such a large country with many natural resources, the use of their mining industry has helped improve the economy and helped develop a stronger country.

Wendy’s is the third largest fast-food company in the United States. They are one of the most successful and profitable hamburger stores in the world. Through this, the industry is in a quagmire. One company is going to break through and develop a technique in which they will be able to limit the expenses and increase profit margin while adding stores. The company hat is able to develop this first will be able to control the fast-food industry. Wendy’s has the ability to do it by acknowledging and planning to take advantage of their opportunities and attacking their threats head on.

The article “Vale expansion puts Australia 's global mining market share at risk, Roy Hill head warns” is a rather simple business news piece communicating Vale’s decision to increase production with third party commentary responding to the announcement. At high level it focuses on the actions of firms in the iron ore production market and in doing so reveals a range of drivers influencing decision making by firms. These decisions can be described and understood through economic theory.

To the rhythms of drums and chants, concerned people took the streets of 436 cities across 52 countries on May 25 of last year. The message was clear: smash Monsanto (McDonnell). Despite the fact that Monsanto was voted the most “evil” corporation in 2013(globalresearch.ca), the company still represents the ultimate success of a transnational corporation (TNC) in the modern capitalist economy. Monsanto’s global success is largely due to its ties with the government and supra-national organizations such as the FDA and WTO, which is also why it has become extremely powerful for people to challenge it’s monopoly over food production around the world. By controlling farmers and the seeds that they plant, Monsanto’s vertical integration in agribusiness made it “the world’s second largest agrochemical corporation and the largest seed company (Rees). In addition to its affiliation with governmental organizations, Monsanto frequently has the business acumen to produce the most desirable product in every era since it was first established in the turn of the 20th century. From DDT in the 50s, Agent Orange in the 60s, LED lights in the 70s, to the research and development of biotechnology in the 80s and onwards (McDonnell), Monsanto perennially patented products and dominated the global market. After the 1944 Bretton woods conference,

BHP Billion, a merging cooperation of BHP and Billion in 2010 (BHP Billiton, 2011), is a world leading company in mining and resource exploiting. According to ASX data, BHP Billion has the largest business scales in the Australian market, AU$166 billion of market capital and AU$71 billion of annual operating revenue in FY13 (Australian Securities Exchange, 2014). Over 128,800 employees and contractors work in 26 countries worldwide to create value for their shareholders (BHPB Annual Report, 2013). The core business has been classified into five units: petroleum, copper, iron ore, coal and aluminum, making 20%, 18%, 17%, 31% and 14% respectively in the revenue of FY13. It can be seen from Graph 1 that although iron ore was not the segment with the largest assets, it still returned with the largest revenue and highest ROA rate in 2013. The following paragraphs will focus on the strategy analysis on the segment of iron ore and how it can conquer possible threats

In 2007 the newly appointed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced a change in uranium mining policy which led to the end of the 23 year old „Three mine policy‟ in order to promote the future of Australia. Currently

Mining is one of Canada’s main industries primarily involving the processes of extraction, refining and processing of valuable minerals and rocks. The industry is a major employer, with approximately 375,000 people working in the mining and processing industries. In fact, these employees enjoy an average annual salary of around $100,000 compared to the average $33,000 of other industries (forestry, finance, and manufacturing) in the country. More so, more than 3,700 companies globally, supply engineering, environmental, financial and other relevant services towards Canada’s mining industry. (http://mining.ca/resources/mining-facts )

Black & Decker Corporation is one of the largest and well-known American manufacturer of power tools, home improvement products, accessories and various other products. The company not only holds an overall leadership position in market but also holds a name for its consumer segment by holding 45% of the market share. Although Black & Decker has a strong brand image and position it only holds 9% of the market share in its Professional-Tradesman segment. Even without leadership in this segment company is doing really well and enjoys a favorable position in market in terms of it’s net income and revenue. Professional-Tradesman is the fastest growing segment in overall market and a lack of suitable share in market is the main

Woolworths Limited is an Australian company. It is the largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand by sales and largest food retailer in Australia. As of now it more than 180,000 employees that represents about 1.5 % of Australia’s population. Woolworths majorly focuses in retail and liquor sector but has it’s own petrol stations and it recently entered in home improvement sector. Woolworths first store was opened in 1924 and it was the first store in the world to use cash register to print receipts for customers.

Introduction: Woolworths Limited is a noteworthy Australian organization with broad retail enthusiasm all through Australia. It is the biggest retail organization in Australia in terms of business sector capitalization and sales and the biggest nourishment retailer in Australia and the second biggest in New Zealand. Furthermore, Woolworths Limited is the biggest takeaway alcohol retailer in Australia, the biggest inn and gaming poker machine administrator in Australia, and was the 19th biggest retailer on the planet in 2008. Woolworths Limited is not to be mistaken for Woolworths Holdings which is the South Africa group of retail locations.