BHP Billiton Ltd. Mergers and Acquisitions


BHP Billiton Ltd.

180 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia
Tel:61/1300 554757
URL: http://www.bhpbilliton.com
Formerly known as:
Broken Hill Proprietary Company
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
BHP - Ordinary Shares - Australian
Other Symbol & Exchange:
BHP - ADR - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Mining
BHP Billiton Ltd. Company Snapshot

BHP Billiton Ltd. Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

BHP Billiton Ltd. M&A History


BHP Billiton Ltd seeking buyer for BHP Billiton Ltd-Ravensthorpe BHP Billiton Ltd seeking buyer for BHP Billiton Ltd-RavensthorpeNov 02, 2009

AUSTRALIA - In November ####, BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP), a Melbourne-based coal, iron ore, and copper mining company, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Ravensthorpe nickel operations (Ravensthorpe). Poseidon Nickel Ltd and Minara Resources Ltd were named

Investor Group acquires a minority stake in BHP Billiton Indonesia PT from BHP Billiton Ltd (pending) Investor Group acquires a minority stake in  BHP Billiton Indonesia PT from BHP Billiton Ltd (pending)Oct 23, 2009

INDONESIA - An investor group, comprised of Indonesia state- owned Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk PT and Indonesia state- owned Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk PT, planned to acquire an undisclosed minority stake in BHP Billiton Indonesia PT, a Jakarta-based coal

BHP Billiton PLC is rumored to be planning to acquire K+S AG BHP Billiton PLC is rumored to be planning to acquire  K+S AGOct 20, 2009

GERMANY - BHP Billiton PLC of the UK, a unit of BHP Billiton Ltd, was rumored to be planning to acquire the entire share capital of K+S AG, a Kassel-based manufacturer and wholesaler of fertilizers and chemicals.

BHP Billiton Ltd acquires United Minerals Corp NL (pending) BHP Billiton Ltd acquires  United Minerals Corp NL (pending)Oct 16, 2009

AUSTRALIA - BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP) agreed to acquire the entire share capital of United Minerals Corp NL (United), a Perth-based nickel and diamond mining company, for AUD #.# (USD #. ###) in cash per share, or a total

Investor Group acquires East Musgrave Project from BHP Billiton Ltd Investor Group acquires  East Musgrave Project from BHP Billiton LtdSep 21, 2009

AUSTRALIA - An investor group, comprised of Independence Group NL (##.#%) and Goldsearch Ltd (##.#%), agreed to acquire the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own, in the East Musgrave Project, a gold mining project located in

BHP Billiton Ltd-Canadian is rumored to be planning to acquire Rio Tinto PLC-Canadian Diamond from Rio Tinto PLC BHP Billiton Ltd-Canadian is rumored to be planning to acquire  Rio Tinto PLC-Canadian Diamond from Rio Tinto PLCSep 06, 2009

CANADA - BHP Billiton Ltd was rumored to be in negotiations to merge its Canadian diamond operations with that of Rio Tinto PLC, a London-based copper, gold and coal mining company.

BHP Billiton PLC is rumored to be planning to acquire Potash Corp of Saskatchewan from Canada BHP Billiton PLC is rumored to be planning to acquire  Potash Corp of Saskatchewan from CanadaSep 02, 2009

CANADA - BHP Billiton Ltd of Australia was rumored to be planning to acquire the entire share capital of Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc, a Saskatoon-based potash mining company.

BHP Billiton Minerals Hldg Pty acquires remaining interest in Bharat Minex Pvt Ltd from Usha Martin Ltd BHP Billiton Minerals Hldg Pty acquires remaining interest in  Bharat Minex Pvt Ltd from Usha Martin LtdJul 31, 2009

INDIA - BHP Billiton Minerals Holdings Pty Ltd (BHP) of Australia, a wholly-owned unit of BHP Biliton Ltd, acquired the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own in Bharat Minex Pvt Ltd (Bharat), a minerals mining company, from

Clive Palmer acquires BHP Billiton Ltd-Yabulu Nickel from BHP Billiton Ltd Clive Palmer acquires  BHP Billiton Ltd-Yabulu Nickel from BHP Billiton LtdJul 31, 2009

AUSTRALIA - Clive Palmer acquired the Yabulu Nickel Refinery of BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP), a Melbourne-based coal, iron ore and copper mining company. Terms were not disclosed. Originally, BHP was rumored to be seeking a buyer for Yabulu.

Investor Group is rumored to be planning to acquire BHP Billiton Ltd-Indonesian from BHP Billiton Ltd Investor Group is rumored to be planning to acquire  BHP Billiton Ltd-Indonesian  from BHP Billiton LtdJun 26, 2009

INDONESIA - An Investor Group, comprised of PT Bumi Resources, PT Medco Energi Internasional and Indika Energy Tbk PT was rumored to be planning to acquire the Indonesian assets of BHP Billiton Ltd, a coal, copper and iron ore mining company.

BHP Billiton Ltd seeking buyer for BHP Billiton Ltd-Maruwai Coal BHP Billiton Ltd seeking buyer for BHP Billiton Ltd-Maruwai CoalJun 23, 2009

INDONESIA - In June ####, BHP Billiton Ltd of Australia, a coal, iron ore, and copper mining company, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Maruwai coal mine located in Central Kalimantan. Indika Energy Tbk PT, Bumi Resources Tbk

BHP Billiton-WA Iron Ore Asts acquires Rio Tinto PLC-WA Iron Ore Asts from Rio Tinto PLC (pending) BHP Billiton-WA Iron Ore Asts acquires Rio Tinto PLC-WA Iron Ore Asts from Rio Tinto PLC (pending)Jun 05, 2009

AUSTRALIA - BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP Billiton) agreed to merge its Western Australian iron ore assets with the Western Australian iron ore assets of Rio Tinto PLC (Rio Tinto), a London-based copper, gold and coal mining company, to form a

Anfield Ventures Inc acquires Mayaniquel SA from BHP Billiton Ltd Anfield Ventures Inc acquires Mayaniquel SA from BHP Billiton LtdMay 14, 2009

GUATEMALA - Anfield Ventures Inc of Canada acquired the entire share capital of Mayaniquel SA, a nickel mining company, from BHP Billiton Minerals Holdings Pty Ltd, a unit of BHP Billiton Ltd, for GTQ for ##. ### mil (USD #.# mil).

Commander Resources Ltd acquires BHP Billiton Diamonds-Qimmiq from BHP Billiton Ltd Commander Resources Ltd acquires BHP Billiton Diamonds-Qimmiq from BHP Billiton LtdMay 08, 2009

CANADA - Commander Resources Ltd acquired the Qimmiq Gold property, located in Baffin Island, Nunavut, of BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc, a diamond mining property and a unit of BHP Billiton Ltd, for CAD #.# mil (USD #.### mil) in cash.

StatoilHydro ASA acquires a minority stake in BHP Billiton PLC- Certain Gulf from BHP Billiton Ltd StatoilHydro ASA acquires a minority stake in BHP Billiton PLC- Certain Gulf from BHP Billiton LtdApr 14, 2009

US - Norway state-owned StatoilHydro ASA acquired a ##% stake in certain Gulf of Mexico assets of BHP Billiton Ltd, a coal, iron ore and copper mining company. Terms were not disclosed.

BHP Billiton PLC is rumored to be planning to acquire Alcoa Inc BHP Billiton PLC is rumored to be planning to acquire  Alcoa IncMar 31, 2009

US - BHP Billiton PLC was rumored to be planning to acquire the entire share capital of Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Inc, a manufacturer of aluminum products.

BHP Billiton Ltd is rumored to be seeking a buyer for BHP Billiton Nickel West BHP Billiton Ltd is rumored to be seeking a buyer for BHP Billiton Nickel WestFeb 26, 2009

AUSTRALIA - In February ####, BHP Billiton Ltd was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd unit, a nickel mining company.

Ecopetrol acquires a minority stake in BHP Billiton PLC-Fuerte Sur Op from BHP Billiton Ltd Ecopetrol acquires a minority stake in BHP Billiton PLC-Fuerte Sur Op from BHP Billiton LtdFeb 05, 2009

COLOMBIA - Colombia state- owned Empresa Colombiana de Petroleos SA raised its interest to ##% from ##%, by further acquiring a ##% stake in the Fuerte Sur and Fuerte Norte Operations an oil and gas exploration and production operation, from BHP

Mariner Energy Inc acquires BHP-Bass LIte Discovery Proj from BHP Billiton Ltd Mariner Energy Inc acquires BHP-Bass LIte Discovery Proj from BHP Billiton LtdJan 05, 2009

US - Mariner Energy Inc raised its interest to ##.#% from ##.#%, by further acquiring an ##.#% stake in the Bass Lite Discovery project of BHP Billiton Ltd, a coal, iron ore and copper mining company, from Energy

BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd acquires Otto Energy Ltd-SC 55 from Otto Energy Ltd (pending) BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd acquires Otto Energy Ltd-SC 55 from Otto Energy Ltd (pending)Dec 22, 2008

PHILIPPINES - BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd, a unit of BHP Billiton Ltd, agreed to acquire a ##% interest in Otto Energy Ltd's ##%-owned SC ## unit, an oil and gas exploration and production services provider. The transaction was

BHP Billiton Ltd. M&A Summary


BHP Billiton Ltd. has made 32 acquisitions while taking stakes in 32 companies. BHP Billiton Ltd. has 153 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009107
2008115
2007033
2006114
20051411
2004004
2003005
2002007
20013112
2000137
19991116
19980018
1997208
1996317
1995213
1994015
1993027
1992134
1991524
1990214
1989303
1988113
1987121
1986034
1985110
1984200
1983001
Total3232153

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