BHP Billiton is one of the world’s largest producers of major commodities including aluminum, coal, copper, iron ore, manganese, nickel and uranium, and has substantial interests in oil and gas. The company’s unrivalled portfolio of high quality growth opportunities will ensure it continues to meet the changing needs of its global customers and the resources demand of emerging economies at every stage of their growth. The diversification of the BHP Billiton portfolio continues to be its defining attribute. The quality of its people, asset base and unchanged strategy of owning and operating large, long-life, low-cost, expandable, upstream assets diversified by commodity, geography and market, together with its ability and commitment to investing through the cycle and delivering projects on budget and to schedule, is what sets BHP Billiton apart from its peers. BHP Billiton is committed to sustainable development, the health and safety of its people, the environment and the communities in which it operates. In addition to being a reliable and important supplier of diversified natural resources that are essential for China’s long-term economic success, BHP Billiton has been actively supporting China’s capacity building and sustainable development, not only in the community but also in business sectors such as via sourcing from China.