Is BHP Billiton still a company?

Despite the merger, BHP and Billiton continue to operate as separate entities--in Australia as BHP Billiton Ltd., and in the United Kingdom as BHP Billiton PLC. The company is listed on the New York, Australian, and London Stock Exchanges.

Where is bhp based?

BHP Group Limited (formerly known as BHP Billiton) is an Australian multinational mining, metals, and natural gas petroleum public company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia . The Broken Hill Proprietary Company was founded on 16 July 1885 in the mining town of Silverton, New South Wales.

Is BHP Billiton listed on the FTSE 100?

The English-registered plc arm has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index . In 2017, most Billiton assets were severed and rebranded as South32, while a scaled-down BHP Billiton became BHP.

Why is bhp repositioning its image?

The strategy to reposition BHP's image comes after reputational and financial damage from the deadly Samarco dam collapse in late 2015. BHP senior management has also been criticised over a record of poor investments over the past decade, including the Billiton acquisition and shale oil in the United States.