Last May, the company shifted to a new logo that simply said "BHP" and dropped three stylized blobs that had been featured for years. The shortened name takes the company back to its origins as Broken Hill Proprietary Co., when it was formed more than 130 years ago around a silver, lead and tin mine in South Australia.
Hereof, how much iron ore does BHP produce?
The world will need iron ore for as long as the world needs steel. In 2019, we produced 270 million tonnes of iron ore.
Also to know, what is WAIO?
Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) is an integrated system of four processing hubs and five mines connected by more than 1,000 kilometres of rail infrastructure and port facilities in the Pilbara region of northern Western Australia.
Where is BHP south flank?
The South Flank deposit is located approximately 130 km by road north-west of the town of Newman, and approximately 8 km to the south of the Companys existing Mining Area C operation.
How much of BHP is Australian owned?
This reflects the Australian ownership share of BHP Billiton Marketing AG by BHP Billiton Limited (which is 58%).