必和必拓 Bhp Billiton (BHP) 2017年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、Annual Report 2017The Annual Report 2017 is available online at .Today BHP is stronger,simpler and more productive.BHP Billiton Limited.ABN 49 004 028 077.Registered in Australia.Registered office:171 Collins Street,Melbourne,Victoria 3000,Australia.BHP Billiton Plc.Registration number 3196209.Regis

2、tered in England and Wales.Registered office:Nova South,160 Victoria Street London SW1E 5LB United Kingdom.Each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc is a member of the Group,which has its headquarters in Australia.BHP is a Dual Listed Company structure comprising BHP Billiton Limited and BHP

3、 Billiton Plc.The two entities continue to exist as separate companies but operate as a combined Group known as BHP.The headquarters of BHP Billiton Limited and the global headquarters of the combined Group are located in Melbourne,Australia.The headquarters of BHP Billiton Plc are located in London

4、,United Kingdom.Both companies have identical Boards of Directors and are run by a unified management team.Throughout this publication,the Boards are referred to collectively as the Board.Shareholders in each company have equivalent economic and voting rights in the Group as a whole.In this Annual R

5、eport,the terms BHP,Group,BHP Group,we,us,our and ourselves are used to refer to BHP Billiton Limited,BHP Billiton Plc and,except where the context otherwise requires,their respective subsidiaries.Cross references refer to sections of the Annual Report,unless stated otherwise.BHP Annual Report 2017

6、1Our Charter2 BHP Annual Report 2017Forward looking statementsThis Annual Report contains forward looking statements,including statements regarding trends in commodity prices and currency exchange rates;demand for commodities;production forecasts;plans,strategies and objectives of management;closure