Essays Tagged: "BHP Billiton"

Ethical Decision Making: Ok Tedi Mine

ng ethical decisions, a win-win situation can be achieved between the company and its stakeholders. BHP learnt this the hard way, with the Ok Tedi mine case. There were flaws in the original decision- ... e hard way, with the Ok Tedi mine case. There were flaws in the original decision-making process as BHP did not closely take into account of some factors -- such as social and environmental impacts.It ...

(2 pages) 140 0 2.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Introduction to investing

erent Types of investments 3Definitions of those investments 4What we have to invest with 4Shares + BHP information 5BHP Continued 6Property 7Property Continued 8Managed Funds 9Managed Funds Continued ... hares are the shares that I would recommend to long term investors.I recommend the blue chip share "BHP Billiton"BHP's share price since Dec 2003BHP ContinuedHere are the Closing prices for the last 6 ...

(9 pages) 117 1 1.9 May/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Year 9 Commerce had an assignment to do during a period of six weeks. Students chose 4 alternative methods of investing $10, 000 they had inherited.

Savings Account is very "liquid". It is easily accessible and convenient.2. Purchasing shares with BHP Billiton (BHP). Purchasing Shares involves purchasing equities, which represents a small proport ... Rate6/52=Amount received in a year6/100X$10000X6/52=$69.25$69.25 =$11.50 per/weekPurchasing Shares (BHP):Information about purchasing Shares:All $10000 was spent on BHP Billiton Shares. With $10000, 5 ...

(6 pages) 32 0 4.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Constructing a portfolio consisting of 10 shares listed on the JSE

2 The South African Other Mineral Extractors & Mines Sector 144.1.2.1 Kumba Resources 154.1.2.2 BHP Billiton 174.1.3 The South African Platinum Mining Sector 194.1.3.1 Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd ... eighted in the portfolio. The mining sector shares are Western Areas, Gold Fields, Kumba Resources, BHP Billiton, and Impala Platinum Holdings. The other five shares in the portfolio are: Mittal Steel ...

(44 pages) 199 0 4.4 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Discuss the goals of a firm and analyse the issues that impact on the ability of Australian firms to engage in external economies of scale.

to these regulations and hence prevent them from taking part with the external economies of scale. BHP Billition has been under scrutiny over its involvement into the dumping of toxic wastes from the ... tes from the Ok Tedi mine into the local river. This case however, has not been the only one with a BHP majority owned company having already once paid an out-of-court settlement over the environmenta ...

(5 pages) 49 1 4.0 May/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Development Studies

Ethical Decision Making: The Case of BHP and Ok Tedi River

Business society � PAGE �1� Ethical decision making: the case of BHP and Ok Tedi RiverBroad and comprehensive visions of environmental justice are possible, though a ... in a particular conflict of interest, that between the mining giant Broken Hill Proprietary, Ltd. (BHP) and the traditional landowners of an area on the Ok Tedi river in Papua New Guinea (PNG).Ethica ... ight of all these arguments, it was very difficult for Paul Aderson, the Chief Executive Officer of BHP, to take decision when he was presented four options for the company by study.There is rich lite ...

(7 pages) 37 0 0.0 May/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Stock Market Terminology and Research

n the health sector, Origin in the utilities sector, ANZ, NAB and WestPac in the finance sector and BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Perseus Mining and Aurora Gas and Steel from the Mining sector.We focussed ... d a significantly and signs of an increase was starting to come, a 2nd purchase was made.Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Perseus Mining (in that order regarding the graphs below) being resource companies ...

(8 pages) 0 0 0.0 May/2013

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Business Conduct in the Mining Industry

vities positively enhance the lives of those affected by their operations (Everinghim et al. 2013). BHP Billiton is one company committed to working with local Indigenous communities by engaging frequ ... lp Indigenous children and children from disadvantaged backgrounds gain access to better education (BHP Billiton 2013).By engaging with local communities consistently with human rights principles, min ...

(5 pages) 5 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

International financial management: BHP

o manage financial risks. The essays analyze the different financial risks management tools used in BHP Company and compared the tools with a rival company Rio-Tinto Company and determine whether ther ... a rival company Rio-Tinto Company and determine whether there is a need for improvement in the way BHP Company manages its financial risks.According to BHP Billiton (2013), the BHP Company is a busin ...

(7 pages) 2 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management