BHP

By Benny_P

  • Broken hill mining company established

    Seven men from Mt Gipps sheep station establish a mining company.

  • BHP Established

    Broken hill mining company was dissolved and incorporated into Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP).They began to mine silver, lead and zinc.

  • Smelting

    BHP begins smelting at Port Pirie, South Australia.

  • First Export

    The first export of lead to China by BHP.

  • BHP begins steelwork operation

    BHP starts a steelwork operation in Newcastle, NSW

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