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Elkem ASA is a company engaged in the development, production, and distribution of silicon-based advanced materials, operating within the specialty chemicals industry. The company provides materials including silicones, silicon, foundry alloys, and carbon products, with applications across various industries such as construction, automotive, electronics, and medical. Founded in 1904, Elkem has a longstanding history in the field of metallurgy and materials science. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the company has a significant global presence with manufacturing facilities and sales offices across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. Elkem’s strategic positioning is strengthened by its integrated value chain and focus on innovation and sustainable practices in production.

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.