(Reuters) - BHP Billiton Launched an unsolicited $ 38.6 Billion bid Thurs Acquire Potash Corp of Sasckatchewan, an offer That the world's largest maker Fertilizer promptly Rejected on Tuesday as "grossly inadequate."
Here are some key facts about Potash Corp and BHP
Potash Saskatchewan CORP OF:
* Headquarters - Saskatchewan, Canada
* U.S. headquarters - Northbrook, Illinois
* Market capitalization - $ 33 Billion (C $ 34.4 Billion)
* Employees - 5.136 at the end of 2009
* Production - more than just 17 million tons of capacity by 2015 Operating
* Main Operations - Produces Potash, nitrogen and phosphate markets Products and Them Thurs Fertilizer, animal feed and industrial customers based around the world; Operates in seven countries; Produces Six from Potash mines in Saskatchewan and one mine in the Atlantic province of New Brunswick
BHP Billiton:
* Headquarters - Melbourne, Australia
* Corporate headquarters - London, England
* Market cap - $ 119.86 Billion (A $ 134.24 Billion)
* Employees - About 40.990 as of June 2009
* Production - World's sixth largest Producer of primary aluminum, with a total Production capacity of about 1.3 million tons of aluminum, about 15.6 million tons of Bauxite and million tons of alumina a year; Ranks as one of the world's top Producers of copper, silver , lead and uranium, and a Leading Producer of zinc.
* Main Operations - One of Australia's Oldest and largest companies; Has Positions in major commodity Businesses, Including aluminum, energy coal and Metallurgical coal; Also oil, gas, Liquefied Natural gas and diamonds; operates twin marketing hubs - in Singapore and The Hague, Netherlands.
* Joint venture - Seeks Regulatory approval for Australian iron ore Their joint venture with Rio Tinto, Expected in early 2011.
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