Bhp Billiton

description of product services-an explanation of how the value chain works within this business

a breif history which clearly outlines the stages of the business life cycle that the bussiness has gone through

a social consideration of the impact of the business environment and how economic, social, competition and governmental aspects have influenced the business

how ethics and socail responsibility play a role in the businesses operations today

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Bhp Billiton is a business formed by Bhp and Billiton merging together to create one of the worlds largest successful resources company. The main product that this company produces is metals, minerals and gas, such as:

• Aluminum

• Copper

• Energy coal

• Iron ore

• Manganese

• Metallurgical coal

• Nickel

• Silver

• Diamonds and specialty products

• Uranium and

• Petroleum

It also provides marketing over 25 countries across 20 different commodities.

Aluminum has a three stage value chain. A value chain is process that takes a specific industry to perform in order to deliver their products to the market. This normally influences the share price or the value of the product. For the aluminum industry at Bhp Billiton the value chain has three stages. First is the process of mining the bauxite, then the process of refining bauxite into alumina and lastly to smelt the alumina into aluminum steel.

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Bhp Billiton is a business formed