COMPANY·HISTORIES
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All Other Metal Ore Mining

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

11companies1885–1999founding years11still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedBHP Billiton
1885
FoundedCSR Limited
1887
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedLonmin plc
1909
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedInco Limited
1916
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedEmpresas Copec S.A.
1934
FoundedJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel
1935
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedGrupo Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
1965
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
FoundedFalconbridge Limited
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedStillwater Mining Company
1992
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedAquarius Platinum Ltd.
1996
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedAnglo American PLC
1999
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

BHP Billiton →
Active · founded 1885 · Australia
BHP Billiton was formed through the 2001 merger of Australia's mining and oil giant BHP and U.K.-based mining group…
CSR Limited →
Active · founded 1887 · Australia
CSR Limited is one of the world's largest building and construction materials companies, with operations in Australia,…
Lonmin plc →
Active · founded 1909 · United Kingdom
Lonmin plc--formerly known as Lonrho plc--is the third-largest platinum producer in the world.
Inco Limited →
Active · founded 1916 · Canada
Inco Limited is one of the world's top producers of nickel.
Empresas Copec S.A. →
Active · founded 1934 · Chile
Empresas Copec S.A.
JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel →
Active · founded 1935 · Russia
With headquarters in Moscow, holding company JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (Norilsk Nickel Mining and Metallurgical Company)…
Grupo Mexico, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1965 · Mexico
Grupo Mexico, S.A.
Falconbridge Limited →
Active · founded 1989 · Canada
Falconbridge Limited is a leading base metals mining company operating out of Toronto, Canada.
Stillwater Mining Company →
Active · founded 1992
Stillwater Mining Company operates the world's only viable platinum and palladium mines outside Russia and South Africa.
Aquarius Platinum Ltd. →
Active · founded 1996 · Australia
A minnow compared with the big fish in the PGM (platinum group metals) mining market, Aquarius Platinum Ltd.
Anglo American PLC →
Active · founded 1999 · United Kingdom
Anglo American PLC is considered the world's largest gold-mining organization.
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