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Founding of BHP
- When
- August 1885
- Where
- Broken Hill
Charles Rasp and six associates founded the Broken Hill Proprietary Company in 1885 as the Syndicate of Seven.
Rasp, a boundary rider, discovered silver and lead ore in 1883. He and six associates formed the company in 1885. The group floated on 10 August 1885, and the company was incorporated on 13 August 1885 to operate the silver and lead mine at Broken Hill.
Sources
- Broken Hill Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
- BHP Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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