Bhp

BHP

By devilhigh

  • Tin is discovered

    Tin is believed to be discovered by Aharles Rasp in Broken Hill, NSW. The Mining company in broken hill is built by seven men.

  • The Broken Hill Mining company is destroyed and turned into the BHP

    The Proken Hill proprietary Company Limited (BHP) is established, replacing the Broken Hill Mining Company. The BHP starts mining zink deposits,lead and silver.

  • South Australia introduces Smelting

    At Port Pirie, SA Smelting begins.

  • Iron is mined at iron-ore deposits in SA

    The iron-ore deposits begin making iron nobs and iron barons.

  • Php befins iron-ore mining

    At iron knob, BHP begins iron-ore mining.

  • Lead is first exported to China from Australia

    The BHP company ships lead to China for the first time.

  • BHP begins steelwork

    BHP begins making steel at Newcastle, NSW