BHP supplies essential resources for everyday life and economic development and many are key to a lower carbon world, from the iron ore and metallurgical coal that create steel for construction, the nickel powering the electric transport revolution, to the copper required for renewable infrastructure and its potash project, which will support sustainable agriculture. BHP can also make a significant contribution to the societies in which it operates, through the jobs it creates, communities it supports and taxes it pays, and be well-positioned to deliver long-term value to all its stakeholders. The company was incorporated in 1885 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.