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BASF SE, operating under the ticker symbol BAS, is a German multinational chemical company founded in 1865. It is the largest chemical producer in the world and is headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The company operates across a broad range of sectors including chemicals, materials, industrial solutions, surface technologies, nutrition & care, and agricultural solutions, underscoring its role in a wide array of industries globally.

BHP is a global diversified miner mainly supplying iron ore and copper. The merger of BHP Limited and Billiton PLC created the present-day BHP Group. The dual-listed structure from the 2001 BHP and Billiton merger was collapsed in 2022. Major assets include Pilbara iron ore and Escondida copper. Onshore US oil and gas assets were sold in 2018, and the remaining petroleum assets were spun off and merged with Woodside in 2022, with BHP vesting the Woodside shares it received to BHP shareholders. It purchased copper miner Oz Minerals in fiscal 2023 and half of the Vicuña copper joint venture in fiscal 2025. It is entering the potash market through the development of its Jansen project in Canada. However, due to low prices, BHP placed its nickel business on care and maintenance in 2024.