1、 Annual Report 2011 Our CompanyA disciplined approachA proven strategyWe are BHP Billiton,a leading global resources company.Our purpose is to create long-term shareholder value through the discovery,acquisition,development and marketing of natural resources.BHP Billiton Limited.ABN 49 004 028 077.R
2、egistered in Australia.Registered office:180 Lonsdale Street,Melbourne,Victoria 3000,Australia.BHP Billiton Plc.Registration number 3196209.Registered in England and Wales.Registered office:Neathouse Place,London SW1V 1BH,UK.Each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are members of the BHP Bi
3、lliton Group,which is headquartered in Australia.Contents1 Key information 31.1 Our business 31.2 Chairmans Review 41.3 Chief Executive Offi cers Report 51.4 Selected key measures 61.5 Risk factors 71.6 Forward looking statements 112 Information on the Company 122.1 BHP Billiton locations 122.2 Busi
4、ness overview 14 2.2.1 History and development 14 2.2.2 Petroleum Customer Sector Group 14 2.2.3 Aluminium Customer Sector Group 21 2.2.4 Base Metals Customer Sector Group 23 2.2.5 Diamonds and Specialty Products Customer Sector Group 26 2.2.6 Stainless Steel Materials Customer Sector Group 27 2.2.7
5、 Iron Ore Customer Sector Group 30 2.2.8 Manganese Customer Sector Group 32 2.2.9 Metallurgical Coal Customer Sector Group 34 2.2.10 Energy Coal Customer Sector Group 362.3 Production 392.4 Marketing 432.5 Minerals exploration 432.6 Resource and Business Optimisation 432.7 Government regulations 432
6、.8 Sustainability 452.9 Employees 522.10 Organisational structure 522.11 Material contracts 532.12 Constitution 542.13 Reserves and resources 57 3 Operating and fi nancial review and prospects 803.1 Introduction 803.2 Our strategy 813.3 Key measures 813.4 External factors and trends affecting our re