BHP Billiton Group is world’s largest diversified mining company. The strategy of BHP Billiton is to own and operate large, long-life, low-cost, expandable, upstream assets diversified by commodity, geography and market (BHP Billiton, 2013). The mission, vision and objective at BHP Billiton is to be the company of choice by creating sustainable value for their contractors, employees, shareholders, suppliers, customers and business partners. For the Major mining company in the industry, using Porter’s
BHP Billiton, which is known to be one of the world’s largest resource groups dealing in mineral exploration and production. The company has marked a distinction due to its deep inventory o f growth projects, quality of assets, focused-marketing and diversified markets across the countries. The operating assets have been grouped into customer sector including diamonds, petroleum, aluminium, iron ore, base metal and energy coal. Understanding all the argot of the financial market that migrates in
look at BHP Billiton a mining company, which operates in the oligopolistic market in Australia. The emphasis would be to use the tools of economic analysis to illustrate how a current domestic Australian government policy could affect the business and its competitiveness. Dunning (2014) explains oligopoly as a market situation where there are only a few number of sellers and large number of buyers. This can result in reduced competition and higher prices for consumers. The chosen business is BHP Billiton
One of the biggest competitors for BHP Billiton is Rio Tinto who also is in the same industry along with BHP Billiton. Strategically, BHP Billiton has planned to own and operate, large, long-life, low-cost, expandable, upstream assets diversified by commodity, geography and market. Their Strategy has stayed the same for over a decade as it
their employees. However, other companies, such as BHP Billiton, feel that addressing the HIV/AIDS issue is important but it is not their direct responsibility. BHP has donated close to $30 million over five years to the Global Fund for Fight AIDS; however, unlike Anglo American, the company does not provide ART or HIV/AIDS drugs for its employees (“devex,” 2016). The company feels it has a moral responsibility to help global charities, but BHP does not feel it has a moral obligation to help one
2.1. List and briefly explain any primary/original national legislation referred to in WJ Building and identify when it was promulgated. Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 5 of 2000, Promulgated 3 February 2000 (Gazette No. 20854, Notice No. 97, dated 3 February 2000. Commencement date: 3 February 2000) This Act deals with financial management of public money as well as gives the opportunity for government to correct socio-economic imbalances. Essentially the Act stipulates how tenders