What is ASX BHP?
Established in 1851, BHP Group Limited (ASX: BHP) is a mineral exploration, production, and processing corporation with operations in Australia, India, China, Europe and South Korea. Its segments include petroleum, iron ore, copper and coal. In addition, the company is also engaged in the mining of copper, silver, zinc, uranium, iron ore, gold, molybdenum and metallurgical & energy coals.
BHP Group (ASX: BHP) also actively participates in the mining, smelting & refining the nickel and potash development. Its other services include towing, freight, trading and marketing.
Based out of Melbourne, Australia, BHP Group (ASX: BHP) is a constituent of S & P/ ASX 50. Listed on August 13, 1885, on ASX, BHP Group is dual listed under the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and London Stock Exchange (LON) with the ticket code ‘BHP'. However, as of January 2022, BHP relinquished its London Stock Exchange listing, becoming a solely Australian Stock Exchange-listed company.
According to Wikipedia, BHP Group is the largest company in Australia and the largest mining company in the world, with a market capitalization of $198.78 Billion as of November 2022. On November 3, 2022, the last recorded BHP share price on ASX was $38.110 (as per ASX News Today).