About us

Our purpose is to bring people and resources together to build a better world.

Our business

We are the world’s largest mining company by market capitalisation, a leading producer of iron ore, copper and metallurgical coal and are moving into potash.

Our strategy

Our strategy is to responsibly manage the most resilient long-term portfolio of assets, in highly attractive commodities.

Our leadership

Our leaders are required to live Our Charter.

Our history

Since 1851, we have played a vital role in creating better standards of living and facilitating greater prosperity.

Our future

We are committed to playing our role in building a better world. We seek to do so responsibly and sustainably while continuing to create value.

Operating ethically

Wherever we operate in the world, we’re committed to working with integrity – doing what is right, and doing what we say we will do.
Our Charter

Since 1999, Our Charter has been central to everything we do. It is our single most important document at BHP.

Our Charter describes our purpose, our strategy and our values. It is the single most important means by which we communicate who we are, what we do, and what we stand for as an organisation, and is the basis for our decision-making.

Our Strategy

We will responsibly manage the most resilient long-term portfolio of assets, in highly attractive commodities, and will grow value through being excellent at operations, discovering and developing resources, acquiring the right assets and options, and capital allocation.

Through our differentiated approach to social value, we will be a trusted partner who creates value for all stakeholders.

Our Values
Do what’s right

A sustainable future starts with safety and integrity, building trust with those around us.

Seek better ways

Listening to learn and inspiring challenge is how we drive progress.

Make a difference

The accountability to act, create value and have impact is on each of us, every day.

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2026 at a glance

Find out more about our 2026 results and performance
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1851

Since 1851, we have been developing and contributing to our industry, the communities where we operate and economies around the world.

80,000

More than 80,000 employees and contractors work at BHP.

US$50.8bn

Our total economic contribution in FY20262.

41.5%

We maintained gender balance across our employee workforce, with female employee representation at 41.5 per cent at 30 June 2026. 4

33%

Reduction in operational GHG emissions (Scopes 1 and 2 emissions from our operated assets) on FY2020 baseline1.

US$1bn

Record Indigenous procurement spend, representing a threefold increase in three years.

Iron ore

Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) is the lowest-cost major iron ore producer globally.3

Copper

Copper contributed more than a half of our Underlying EBITDA for the first time in FY26 and we produced ~2 Mt of copper for the second consecutive year

Potash

We are developing one of the world’s largest potash mines. First production production at Jansen is expected to begin in mid-2027.

1. Baseline year and performance data adjusted (refer to Sustainability Report Table 6a for the basis of our adjustments). 

2. For more information on our total economic contribution, refer to the BHP Economic Contribution Report 2026.

3. Based on published unit costs of major iron ore producers as reported at 30 June 2026. There may be differences in the manner that third parties calculate or report unit costs data compared to BHP, which means third-party data may not be comparable with our data.

4. For more information on this metric and how we define gender balance refer to OFR 9.4.

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Why our work matters

We supply resources essential for everyday life and economic development that can help address global challenges such as decarbonisation and sustainable development.

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