Introduction to Australia's BHP Billiton Group and acquisition of its official website domain name

BHP Billiton Ltd. is a major global multinational mining group headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It was formed in 2001 through the merger of BHP, founded in 1885, and the British company Billiton, founded in 1860. It is listed on the Australian, London, and New York Stock Exchanges. It primarily mines iron ore, copper, coal, and oil. Its current chairman is Ken MacKenzie, and its CEO is Hammersmith. In 2020, BHP Billiton had total assets of US$114.78 billion and employed approximately 80,000 people. In fiscal year 2023, BHP Billiton's revenue was US$53.8 billion, ranking 180th on the Fortune Global 500. By 2025, its ranking had dropped to 259th, retaining its top spot among global listed mining companies.

The company continues to expand through mergers and acquisitions. In 2023, it acquired Australian copper and gold producer OZ Minerals Ltd for US$6.4 billion. In 2024, it jointly acquired copper miner Filo with Canada's Lundin Mining and invested in the Olympic Dam copper project in South Australia. That same year, it closed the Saraji South coal mine and abandoned its planned US$49 billion acquisition of Anglo American. In 2025, it partnered with CATL to advance the electrification of mining equipment and reached a RMB settlement agreement with China Mining Resources Group, which suspended purchases of its US dollar-denominated seaborne iron ore that same year. In 2025, it plans to pay A$110 million to settle the class action lawsuit filed by Samarco shareholders in Australia. By 2025, BHP Billiton will have invested US$554 million in expanding the Olympic Dam copper project in South Australia to meet growing global copper demand.

I. Introduction to Australia's BHP Group

BHP Group Limited (LSE: BLT, NYSE: BHP, ASX: BHP, JSE: BIBLT) is one of the world's largest resources companies. Headquartered in Melbourne, its current CEO is Mike Henry. In the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the company generated revenue of approximately US$43.638 billion and profit after tax from continuing operations of US$6.694 billion, making it one of the fastest-growing companies among the Fortune Global 500. As of December 2018, the company's market capitalization was approximately A$107.303 billion. In the 2020 Forbes Global 2000, BHP Group was ranked as the 93rd largest publicly listed company in the world. In January 2022, BHP Billiton relinquished its listing on the London Stock Exchange and became a fully listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange. As of 2022, BHP Billiton is Australia's largest company and the world's largest mining company by market capitalization.

In terms of sustainability, BHP Billiton plans to reduce its operational greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% by fiscal 2030 compared to fiscal 2020 levels. The company has also made progress in diversity and inclusion, achieving gender balance in its global workforce by April 2025, with women comprising 41.3% of its employees.

II. Acquisition of Domain Names for BHP Billiton Australia's Official Website

BHP Billiton has taken proactive measures to protect its official brand and acquire domain names. For example, in 2009, BHP Billiton Innovations Pty Ltd filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center regarding the domain name bhp billiton.name and ultimately acquired the domain. Between 2017 and 2018, BHP Billiton successfully acquired several domain names related to its brand through the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, including bhp-china.com, bhp-ecuador.com, and bhp-in.com.

Company Name: BHP Billiton Australia.

Official Domain Name: bhp.com.

Domain created: October 27, 1998.

Country: Australia.

Headquarters: Melbourne, Australia.