EX-8.1 3 d18314dex81.htm LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF BHP BILLITON LIMITED AND BHP BILLITON PLC List of subsidiaries of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc

Exhibit 8.1

 

    

Company Name

   

Country

   Fully owned subsidiaries   
1    141 Union Company    United States
2    Albion Downs Pty Ltd    Australia
3    Araguaia Participações Ltda    Brazil
4    Atlas Steels Company Limited    Canada
5    BHP Billiton (Liberia) Inc.    Liberia
6    BHP Billiton (Towage Services) Pty Ltd    Australia
7    BHP Billiton (Trinidad) Holdings Ltd    Saint Lucia
8    BHP Billiton (Trinidad-2C) Ltd    Canada
9    BHP Billiton (Trinidad-3A) Ltd    Trinidad and Tobago
10    BHP Billiton (UK) Limited    United Kingdom
11    BHP Billiton Aluminium Australia Pty Ltd    Australia
12    BHP Billiton Aluminium Limited    United Kingdom
13    BHP Billiton Aluminium Technologies Limited    Jersey
14    BHP Billiton Australia UK Finance Limited    British Virgin Islands
15    BHP Billiton Boliviana de Petroleo Inc.    United States
16    BHP Billiton Brasil Investimentos Ltda    Brazil
17    BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda    Brazil
18    BHP Billiton Canada Inc.    Canada
19    BHP Billiton Capital Inc.    United States
20    BHP Billiton Chile Inversiones Ltda    Chile
21    BHP Billiton China Limited    Hong Kong
22    BHP Billiton Community Ltd    Australia
23    BHP Billiton Company BV    Netherlands
24    BHP Billiton Diamonds (Eurasia) LLC    Russian Federation
25    BHP Billiton Direct Reduced Iron Pty Ltd    Australia
26    BHP Billiton Employee Plan Pty Ltd    Australia
27    BHP Billiton Energy Coal Australia Pty Ltd    Australia
28    BHP Billiton Energy Coal Inc.    United States
29    BHP Billiton Eurasia BV    Netherlands
30    BHP Billiton Executive Services Company Pty Ltd    Australia
31    BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Ltd    Australia
32    BHP Billiton Finance Australia Limited    British Virgin Islands
33    BHP Billiton Finance BV    Netherlands
34    BHP Billiton Finance Limited    Australia
35    BHP Billiton Finance Plc    United Kingdom
36    BHP Billiton Foreign Holdings Inc.    United States
37    BHP Billiton Foundation    United States
38    BHP Billiton Freight Singapore Pte Limited    Singapore
39    BHP Billiton Group Limited    United Kingdom
40    BHP Billiton Group Operations Pty Ltd    Australia
41    BHP Billiton Holdings Limited    United Kingdom
42    BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd    Australia
43    BHP Billiton International Metals BV    Netherlands
44    BHP Billiton International Services Limited    United Kingdom
45    BHP Billiton International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd    China
46    BHP Billiton Investment Holdings Limited    United Kingdom
47    BHP Billiton IO Mining Pty Ltd    Australia
48    BHP Billiton IO Pilbara Mining Pty Ltd    Australia

 

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Country

49    BHP Billiton IO Workshop Pty Ltd    Australia
50    BHP Billiton Iron Ore Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia
51    BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd    Australia
52    BHP Billiton Japan Limited    Japan
53    BHP Billiton Korea Co. Ltd    Republic of Korea
54    BHP Billiton Liberia (Jersey) Limited    Jersey
55    BHP Billiton Limited Employee Equity Trust    Jersey
56    BHP Billiton Lonsdale Investments Pty Ltd    Australia
57    BHP Billiton Marine & General Insurances Pty Ltd    Australia
58    BHP Billiton Marketing AG    Switzerland
59    BHP Billiton Marketing Asia Pte Ltd    Singapore
60    BHP Billiton Marketing BV    Netherlands
61    BHP Billiton Marketing Inc.    United States
62    BHP Billiton Marketing Investments Limited    United Kingdom
63    BHP Billiton Marketing Services India Pvt. Ltd    India
64    BHP Billiton Marketing UK Limited    United Kingdom
65    BHP Billiton MetCoal Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia
66    BHP Billiton Mine Management Company    United States
67    BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd    Australia
68    BHP Billiton New Mexico Coal Inc.    United States
69    BHP Billiton Nickel Operations Pty Ltd    Australia
70    BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd    Australia
71    BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd    Australia
72    BHP Billiton Petróleo Holdings de México S. de R.L. de C.V.    Mexico
73    BHP Billiton Petróleo Operaciones de México S. de R.L. de C.V.    Mexico
74    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas) Inc.    United States
75    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Arkansas Holdings) Inc.    United States
76    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Arkansas) Inc.    United States
77    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd    Australia
78    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd    Australia
79    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bimshire) Limited    United Kingdom
80    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Brazil) Limited    United Kingdom
81    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Carlisle Bay) Limited    United Kingdom
82    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Colombia) Corporation    Canada
83    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc.    United States
84    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Fayetteville) LLC    United States
85    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Foreign Exploration Holdings) LLC    United States
86    BHP Billiton Petroleum (GOM) Inc.    United States
87    BHP Billiton Petroleum (International Exploration) Pty Ltd    Australia
88    BHP Billiton Petroleum (KCS Resources) LLC    United States
89    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Mexico Holdings) LLC    United States
90    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Mexico) Limited    United Kingdom
91    BHP Billiton Petroleum (New Ventures) Corporation    Canada
92    BHP Billiton Petroleum (North America) Inc.    United States
93    BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd    Australia
94    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Corporation    Canada
95    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Pilbara LNG) Pty Ltd    Australia
96    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Sabah) Corporation    Canada
97    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Sarawak) Limited    United Kingdom
98    BHP Billiton Petroleum (South Africa 3B/4B) Limited    United Kingdom
99    BHP Billiton Petroleum (South Africa) LLC    Saint Kitts and Nevis

 

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Country

100    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 14) Limited    United Kingdom
101    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 23A) Limited    United Kingdom
102    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 23B) Limited    United Kingdom
103    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 28) Limited    United Kingdom
104    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 29) Limited    United Kingdom
105    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 3) Limited    United Kingdom
106    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 5) Limited    United Kingdom
107    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 6) Limited    United Kingdom
108    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 7) Limited    United Kingdom
109    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Tx Gathering) LLC    United States
110    BHP Billiton Petroleum (TxLa Operating) Company    United States
111    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Victoria) Pty Ltd    Australia
112    BHP Billiton Petroleum (WSF Operating) Inc.    United States
113    BHP Billiton Petroleum Great Britain Limited    United Kingdom
114    BHP Billiton Petroleum Holdings (USA) Inc.    United States
115    BHP Billiton Petroleum Holdings LLC    United States
116    BHP Billiton Petroleum International Pty Ltd    Australia
117    BHP Billiton Petroleum Investments (Great Britain) Pty Ltd    Australia
118    BHP Billiton Petroleum Limited    United Kingdom
119    BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (GP) LLC    United States
120    BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (LP) LLC    United States
121    BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (N.A.) LP    United States
122    BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd    Australia
123    BHP Billiton Petroleum Trading and Marketing Pty Ltd    Australia
124    BHP Billiton PNG Services Limited    Papua New Guinea
125    BHP Billiton Resources International (RSA) Pty Ltd    Australia
126    BHP Billiton Services Jersey Limited    Jersey
127    BHP Billiton Shared Business Services Pty Ltd    Australia
128    BHP Billiton Shared Services Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.    Malaysia
129    BHP Billiton SSM Development Pty Ltd    Australia
130    BHP Billiton SSM Indonesia Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia
131    BHP Billiton SSM Indonesia Pte Ltd    Singapore
132    BHP Billiton SSM International Pty Ltd    Australia
133    BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities    United Kingdom
134    BHP Billiton UK Holdings Limited    British Virgin Islands
135    BHP Billiton UK Investments Limited    British Virgin Islands
136    BHP Billiton WAIO Pty Ltd    Australia
137    BHP Billiton Western Mining Resources International Pty Ltd    Australia
138    BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc.    Canada
139    BHP Billiton Yakabindie Nickel Pty Ltd    Australia
140    BHP Billiton Zambia Limited    Zambia
141    BHP Capital No. 20 Pty Ltd    Australia
142    BHP Chile Inc.    United States
143    BHP Coal Pty Ltd    Australia
144    BHP Copper Inc.    United States
145    BHP Development Finance Pty Ltd    Australia
146    BHP Escondida Inc.    United States
147    BHP Finance (International) Inc.    United States
148    BHP Group Resources Pty Ltd    Australia
149    BHP Hawaii Inc.    United States
150    BHP Holdings (International) Inc.    United States

 

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Company Name

   

Country

151    BHP Holdings (Resources) Inc.    United States
152    BHP Holdings (USA) Inc.    United States
153    BHP Holdings International (Investments) Inc.    United States
154    BHP Internacional Participacoes Ltda    Brazil
155    BHP International Finance Corp.    United States
156    BHP Khanij Anveshana Private Limited    India
157    BHP Mineral Resources Inc.    United States
158    BHP Minerals Asia Pacific Pty Ltd    Australia
159    BHP Minerals Europe Limited    United Kingdom
160    BHP Minerals Exploration Inc.    United States
161    BHP Minerals Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia
162    BHP Minerals India Pvt. Ltd    India
163    BHP Minerals International Exploration Inc.    United States
164    BHP Minerals International LLC    United States
165    BHP Minerals Service Company    United States
166    BHP Navajo Coal Company    United States
167    BHP Peru Holdings Inc.    United States
168    BHP Petroleum (Ashmore Operations) Pty Ltd    Australia
169    BHP Petroleum (Cambodia) Pty Ltd    Australia
170    BHP Petroleum (Pakistan) Pty Ltd    Australia
171    BHP Petroleum (Tankers) Limited    Bermuda
172    BHP Queensland Coal Investments Pty Ltd    Australia
173    BHP Queensland Coal Limited    United States
174    BHP Resources Inc.    United States
175    BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd    Australia
176    BHPB Freight Pty Ltd    Australia
177    BHPB Resolution Holdings LLC    United States
178    Billiton Argentina BV    Netherlands
179    Billiton Australia Finance Pty Ltd    Australia
180    Billiton Coal Australia Holdings BV    Netherlands
181    Billiton Development (Zambia) Limited    Zambia
182    Billiton Development BV    Netherlands
183    Billiton E & D 3 BV    Netherlands
184    Billiton ESOP Trustee Limited    Jersey
185    Billiton Executive Pension Scheme Trustee Limited    United Kingdom
186    Billiton Exploration Australia Pty Ltd    Australia
187    Billiton Guinea BV    Netherlands
188    Billiton Investment 13 BV    Netherlands
189    Billiton Investment 15 BV    Netherlands
190    Billiton Investment 3 BV    Netherlands
191    Billiton Investment 8 BV    Netherlands
192    Billiton Investments Ireland Limited    Ireland
193    Billiton Manganese Australia Pty Ltd    Australia
194    Billiton Marketing Holding BV    Netherlands
195    Billiton Marketing Investments BV    Netherlands
196    Billiton Suriname Holdings BV    Netherlands
197    Broadmeadow Mine Services Pty Ltd    Australia
198    Broken Hill Proprietary (USA) Inc.    United States
199    Broken Hill Proprietary Billiton Mongolia LLC    Mongolia
200    Carson Hill Gold Mining Corporation    United States
201    Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd    Australia

 

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Company Name

   

Country

202    Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd    Australia
203    Compania Minera Cerro Colorado Ltda    Chile
204    Consolidated Nominees (Pty) Ltd    South Africa
205    Dampier Coal (Queensland) Pty Ltd    Australia
206    Global BHP Copper Ltd    Cayman Islands
207    Global Offshore Oil Exploration (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd    South Africa
208    Hamilton Brothers Corporation    United States
209    Hamilton Brothers Petroleum Corporation    United States
210    Hamilton Oil Company Inc.    United States
211    Hay Point Services Pty Ltd    Australia
212    Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd    Australia
213    IPS USA Inc.    United States
214    Jenipapo Recursos Naturais Ltda    Brazil
215    Marcona International SA    Panama
216    Minera Spence SA    Chile
217    Mt Arthur Coal Pty Ltd    Australia
218    Mt Arthur Underground Pty Ltd    Australia
219    Petrohawk Energy Corporation    United States
220    Phoenix Mining Finance Company Proprietary Limited    South Africa
221    Pilbara Gas Pty Ltd    Australia
222    Proliq Inc.    United States
223    PT BHP Billiton Indonesia    Indonesia
224    PT BHP Billiton Services Indonesia    Indonesia
225    PT Billiton Indonesia    Indonesia
226    QNI International Pty Ltd    Australia
227    QNI Philippines Inc.    Philippines
228    RAL Cayman Inc.    Cayman Islands
229    Rio Algom Exploration Inc.    Canada
230    Rio Algom Investments (Chile) Inc.    Canada
231    Rio Algom Limited    Canada
232    Rio Algom Mining LLC    United States
233    Riocerro Inc.    Cayman Islands
234    Riochile Inc.    Cayman Islands
235    San Juan Coal Company    United States
236    San Juan Transportation Company    United States
237    South Texas Shale LLC    United States
238    Stein Insurance Company Limited    Guernsey
239    Tamakaya Energía SpA    Chile
240    The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Pty Ltd    Australia
241    The World Marine & General Insurance Plc    United Kingdom
242    UMAL Consolidated Pty Ltd    Australia
243    United Iron Pty Ltd    Australia
244    Westminer Insurance Pte Ltd    Singapore
245    Winwell Resources LLC    United States
246    WMC (Argentina) Inc.    United States
247    WMC Corporate Services Inc.    United States
248    WMC Finance (USA) Ltd    Australia
249    WMC Mineração Ltda    Brazil
250    WMC Resources Marketing Limited    Canada

 

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Company Name

   

Country

   Subsidiaries where the effective interest is less than 100%   
251    BHP Billiton (Philippines) Inc.    Philippines
252    BHP Billiton Brasil Exploração e Produção de Petróleo Ltda    Brazil
253    BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd    Australia
254    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Eagle Ford Gathering) LLC    United States
255    BHP Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd    Australia
256    BHP Petroleum (Argentina) SA    Argentina
257    Consórcio Santos Luz de Imóveis Ltda    Brazil
258    Lubilanji Mining SPRL (Lumi SPRL)    The Democratic Republic of the Congo
259    Minera BHP Billiton, SA de C.V.    Mexico
260    Minera Escondida Ltda    Chile
261    PT Juloi Coal    Indonesia
262    PT Kalteng Coal    Indonesia
263    PT Lahai Coal    Indonesia
264    PT Maruwai Coal    Indonesia
265    PT Pari Coal    Indonesia
266    PT Ratah Coal    Indonesia
267    PT Sumber Barito Coal    Indonesia
   Joint operations   
268    Australian Bulk Charter Services Pty Ltd    Australia
269    Bass Strait    Australia
270    Blue Ocean Bulk Shipping Limited    Liberia
271    BM Alliance Coal Marketing Pty Limited    Australia
272    BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Limited    Australia
273    BM Alliance Marketing Pte Ltd    Singapore
274    BMA Japan KK    Japan
275    Bruce    United Kingdom
276    Central Queensland Coal Associates    Australia
277    Eagle Ford    United States
278    Fayetteville    United States
279    Greater Angostura    Trinidad and Tobago
280    Green Ocean Bulk Shipping Limited    Liberia
281    Gregory    Australia
282    Gulf of Mexico    United States
283    Haynesville    United States
284    JW4    Australia
285    Keith    United Kingdom
286    Macedon    Australia
287    Minerva    Australia
288    Mt Goldsworthy    Australia
289    Mt Newman    Australia
290    North West Shelf    Australia
291    North West Shelf Gas Pty Limited    Australia
292    North West Shelf Liaison Company Pty Ltd    Australia
293    North West Shelf Shipping Service Company Pty Ltd    Australia
294    Permian    United States
295    Posmac    Australia
296    Pyrenees    Australia
297    Red Mountain    Australia

 

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Country

298    Red Mountain Infrastructure Pty Ltd    Australia
299    ROD Integrated Development    Algeria
300    South Blackwater Coal Pty Limited    Australia
301    Southern Natural Gas Development Pty Limited    Australia
302    Stybarrow    Australia
303    Thakweneng Mineral Resources (Pty) Ltd    South Africa
304    Triangle Bulk Shipping Limited    Liberia
305    Westralian Bulk Charter Services Pty Ltd    Australia
306    Wheelarra    Australia
307    Yandi    Australia
308    Zamzama    Pakistan
   Joint ventures and associates   
309    Caesar Oil Pipeline Company LLC    United States
310    Carbones del Cerrejón LLC    Anguilla
311    Cerrejón Zona Norte SA    Colombia
312    Cleopatra Gas Gathering Company LLC    United States
313    CMC-Coal Marketing Company Limited    Ireland
314    Compãnia Minera Antamina SA    Peru
315    Global Coal Limited    United Kingdom
316    Global HubCo BV    Netherlands
317    Marine Well Containment Company LLC    United States
318    NCIG Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia
319    Resolution Copper Mining LLC    United States
320    Rightship Pty Limited    Australia
321    Samarco Mineração SA    Brazil
   Minority investment   
322    Austpac Resources N.L.    Australia
323    Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center Corporation    China
324    China Administration Company Pty Ltd    Australia
325    Commonwealth Steamship Insurance Company Pty Limited    Australia
326    Cyprus Pima Mining Company    United States
327    Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Pty Ltd    Australia
328    Euronimba Limited    Jersey
329    GlobalORE Pte. Ltd    Singapore
330    Half-Tide Marine Pty Ltd    Australia
331    Integrated Logistics Company Pty Ltd    Australia
332    International Gas Transportation Company Limited    Bermuda
333    Interstate Steamship Insurance Company Pty Ltd    Australia
334    Metalysis Limited    United Kingdom
335    Newcastle Coal Shippers Pty Ltd    Australia
336    Pilbara Pastoral Company Pty Limited    Australia
337    The Baltic Exchange Limited (Min Int)    United Kingdom

 

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