BHP

BHP

BHP Group Ltd. engages in the exploration, development, production and processing of iron ore, metallurgical coal, and copper. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria and currently employs 39,729 full-time employees. The firm is a producer of commodities, including iron ore, copper, nickel, potash and metallurgical (steelmaking) coal. The company is focused on offering a range of resources, which provides copper for renewable energy; nickel for electric vehicles; potash for sustainable farming, and iron ore and metallurgical coal for the steel needed for global infrastructure and the energy transition. Its segments include Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal. Its Copper segment is engaged in mining of copper, silver, zinc, molybdenum, uranium, and gold. Its Iron Ore segment is engaged in mining of iron ore. Its Coal segment is engaged in mining of metallurgical coal and energy coal. The firm is also focused on operating Olympic Dam, Prominent Hill, and Carrapateena underground copper-gold mines in South Australia. Its operations are situated in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, rest of Asia, North America, South America, and others.

Fortescue

FMG

Fortescue Ltd. engages in the development of iron ore deposits. The company is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. The firm operates through two segments: Metals, and Energy. The Metals segment is engaged in the exploration, development, production, processing, sale and transportation of iron ore, and the exploration for other minerals. The Energy segment is engaged in the development of green electricity, green hydrogen, and green ammonia projects. Through its growth project Iron Bridge and its interest in the Belinga Iron Ore Project in Gabon, it is investing in the growth of its iron ore business. Its integrated operations in the Pilbara include the Chichester, Solomon and Western mining hubs. Its mining infrastructure is connected to the five berth Herb Elliott Port and Judith Street Harbour towage facility in Port Hedland. The Solomon Hub in the Hamersley Ranges is located 60 kilometers (km) north of Tom Price and 120km to the west of the Chichester Hub.

JB Hi-Fi Limited

JBH

JB Hi-Fi Ltd. engages in the retail of home consumer products from stand-alone destination sites, shopping center locations, and online stores. The company is headquartered in Southbank, Victoria and currently employs 15,000 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2003-10-23. The company offers a range of brands with a particular focus on consumer electronics, software (including music, games, and movies), whitegoods and appliances. The company operates through three segments: JB Hi-Fi Australia (JB Aust), JB Hi-Fi New Zealand (JB NZ) and The Good Guys (TGG). The firm comprises two retail brands: JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys. JB Hi-Fi is a retailer of technology and consumer electronics with a position with a young tech-savvy demographic. The Good Guys is a retailer of home appliances and consumer electronics with a position with home-making families. The company has multichannel sales capability with sales primarily from its branded retail store networks (JB Hi-Fi/JB Hi-Fi Home stores in Australia, JB Hi-Fi stores in New Zealand and The Good Guys stores in Australia), online operations (JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys websites) and over the phone. The company also provides information technology and consulting services.

Rio Tinto Limited

RIO

Rio Tinto Ltd. engages in finding, mining and processing mineral resources. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria and currently employs 57,174 full-time employees. The company operates in 35 countries and produces iron ore, copper, aluminum, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition. Its segments include Iron Ore, Aluminum, Copper, and Minerals. Iron Ore segment includes iron ore mining and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. Its iron ore operations in the Pilbara comprise an integrated network of 17 iron ore mines and four independent port terminals. Aluminum segment includes bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum smelting and recycling. Copper segment includes mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, other by-products and licensing of extraction technologies. Minerals segment includes mining and processing of borates, titanium dioxide feedstock and iron concentrate and pellets from the iron ore company of Canada. The company also includes diamond mining, sorting and marketing and development projects for battery materials, such as lithium.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF

VAS

VAS.AX was created on 2009-05-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF seeks to track the return of the S&P/ASX 300 Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.