Business Case Studies, Leadership Case Study, Tata Group,Ratan Tata

Code : COM0048

Year : 2004

Industry : Minerals, Metals and Mining

Region : Australia

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Introduction:In 2001, BHP the Australian natural resources company and Billiton, a UK-based premier mining company merged to form the world's largest mining company – BHP Billiton Group. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, BHP Billiton group operates in over 20 countries with Singapore and The Hague, Netherlands, as its two main hubs.

The merger resulted in the formation of seven Customer Sector Groups (CSGs), each group dealing with the company's core product lines. Since the merger, the combined BHP Billiton has focussed on global acquisitions and expansions of mining projects.

By June 2004, BHP Billiton had a market capitalisation of $54 billion with a turnover of $24.9 billion. The continuous expansion plans of BHP Billiton after the merger of the two mining majors has been the driving force behind its growth in the early 21st century.