Current BARS Benefactors

BHP Billiton is the world’s largest diversified natural resources company. The company's purpose is to create long-term shareholder value through the discovery, development and conversion of natural resources and the provision of innovative customer and market-focused solutions. BHP Billiton occupies significant positions in: steelmaking products — iron ore, metallurgical coal, manganese; non-ferrous products — copper, aluminium, nickel, diamonds; potash; energy products — petroleum, liquefied natural gas (LNG), energy coal, uranium. As of June 30, 2010, BHP Billiton has over 100,000 employees and contractors working in more than 100 operations in over 25 countries.

Rio Tinto

Current Benefactors

Airbus

Airservices Australia is a government-owned corporation that provides safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible services to the aviation industry and Australian community.

AngloAmerican

Australia Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Barrick

Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. The company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in more than 90 countries.

Copa Airlines

Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 358 destinations in 66 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 75,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry’s leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 13,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline’s service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, the world’s largest airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) is a leading provider of engineering and infrastructure management services to customers operating in market sectors including Minerals & Metals, Oil & Gas, Power, Road & Rail Infrastructure, Telecommunications and Water.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona and the world’s largest publicly traded copper company.

GE Aviation

Gulfstream Aerospace, headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, builds and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 1,900 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958.

Honeywell

Leighton Contractors, is one of Australia’s leading contracting and project development groups with more than $10.8 billion work in hand and employing 10,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The company services clients across a range of industries and sectors including resources, construction, telecommunications, energy, infrastructure and facility management.

Mincor Resources NL

Minmetals Resources Limited (MMR) is a mid-tier global resources company that mines, explores and develops base metal projects in Australia, and around the world. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under Stock Code: 1208. MMR owns the MMG group of companies and their operations after acquiring them on December 31, 2010.

Newcrest Mining

SNECMA (Safran group) is a world-class aircraft and rocket engine specialist. Snecma designs, manufactures and supports engines for civil and military aircraft, launch vehicles and satellites.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) is the holding company for both United Airlines and Continental Airlines. Together with United Express, Continental Express and Continental Connection, these airlines operate a total of approximately 5,800 flights a day to 371 airports on six continents. United and Continental are members of Star Alliance.

Xstrata Nickel, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is one of Xstrata Group’s global commodity businesses. Xstrata Nickel’s operations include mines and processing facilities in Canada, the Dominican Republic and Australia, and a refinery in Norway. Xstrata Nickel has a promising portfolio of growth projects in Canada, New Caledonia, Tanzania and Brazil. Xstrata Nickel is the world’s fifth largest nickel producer, with annual managed production of more than 92,000 tonnes of refined nickel.