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CHART: BHP before and after spin-off

Frik Els | September 25, 2014 | 12:01 am Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Africa Australia Canada Latin America Coal Copper Iron Ore Potash Silver

BHP Billiton announced in August a plan to create an independent metals and mining company based on a selection of its aluminium, coal, manganese, nickel and silver assets.

This chart from the Melbourne-based company’s 2014 annual report shows just how much the structure of BHP Billiton has changed since 2005, with iron ore, and oil and gas playing a dominant role and potash set to become a significant contributor in the future.

CHART: BHP before and after spin-off

Source BHP Annual Report 2014

Homepage image of Shenzi Petroleum development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico by BHP Billiton

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