BHP in Australa

By MurderusCupcake

  • Tin believed to be discovered on Broken Hill

    Charles Rasp, a boundary rider on the Mt Gipps sheep station, believes he has discovered tin on the 'broken hill' in the Barrier Ranges in western New South Wales. The Broken Hill Mining Company is established by seven men from the Mt Gipps sheep station.

  • Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited

    The Broken Hill Mining Company is dissolved and incorporated into the Broken HIll Proprietary Company Limited (BHP). BHP begins mining silver, lead and zinc deposits.

  • Smelting Comences at Port Pirie

    Smelting comences at Port Pirie, South Australia.

  • Lead Exported to China

    First export of lead to China by BHP

  • Leases obtained over Iron deposits

    Leases are obtained over Iron Knob and Iron Baron iron-ore deposits in South Australia.

  • Iron-ore Mining

    BHP commences iron-ore mining at Iron knob

  • Steelworks Operation

    BHP begins steelworks operation at Newcastle,NSW