17th Apr 2013 07:00
NEWS RELEASE | |
Release Time | IMMEDIATE |
Date | 17 April 2013 |
Number | 05/13 |
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2013
§ Full year production guidance is retained for our major businesses following another quarter of robust operating performance.
§ Western Australia Iron Ore achieved record production for the nine month period ended March 2013. Production guidance of 183 million tonnes (100% basis) for the 2013 financial year remains unchanged, despite cyclone related downtime during the period. An annualised production rate approaching 200 million tonnes (100% basis) is anticipated for the June 2013 quarter.
§ Onshore US produced more than five million barrels of liquids during the March 2013 quarter and the Eagle Ford is now our single largest liquids producing field. Petroleum production guidance for the 2013 financial year remains unchanged at approximately 240 million barrels of oil equivalent.
§ Copper in concentrate production at Escondida increased by 61% during the nine month period ended March 2013. Total Escondida copper production remains on track to increase by at least 20% in the 2013 financial year.
§ Queensland Coal production was affected by adverse weather conditions during the March 2013 quarter. However, recently installed flood mitigation infrastructure enabled a rapid recovery in performance and the business was operating at full supply chain capacity at the end of the period.
Petroleum
MAR2013YTD | MAR2013QTR | MAR YTD13 vsMAR YTD12 | MAR Q13vsMAR Q12 | MAR Q13vsDEC Q12 | |
Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids ('000 boe) | 66,610 | 20,871 | 1% | -4% | -10% |
Natural gas (bcf) | 659.78 | 207.27 | 10% | -1% | -6% |
Total petroleum products (million boe) | 176.57 | 55.42 | 6% | -2% | -7% |
Total petroleum production - An average production rate of 644 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day was achieved during the nine month period ended March 2013. Guidance for the 2013 financial year remains unchanged at approximately 240 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids - A 15 per cent increase in liquids production at our Onshore US business during the March 2013 quarter partially offset cyclone related downtime at our Western Australian operations, extended maintenance and drilling delays at our non-operated facilities in the Gulf of Mexico (US) and natural field decline.
Onshore US produced more than five million barrels of liquids during the March 2013 quarter and the Eagle Ford is now our single largest liquids producing field. These record volumes are expected to grow further in the June 2013 quarter as additional wells come online and infrastructure projects are completed.
Natural gas - A reduction in gas production in the March 2013 quarter reflected lower levels of drilling activity in our dry gas Haynesville and Fayetteville fields (US) and a seasonal reduction in natural gas demand at Bass Strait (Australia).
Aluminium and Nickel
MAR2013YTD | MAR2013QTR | MAR YTD13 vsMAR YTD12 | MAR Q13vsMAR Q12 | MAR Q13vsDEC Q12 | |
Alumina ('000 tonnes) | 3,615 | 1,213 | 16% | 15% | -2% |
Aluminium ('000 tonnes) | 871 | 304 | -4% | 10% | 2% |
Nickel ('000 tonnes) | 113.8 | 42.1 | -1% | 1% | 21% |
Alumina - The continued ramp up of the Efficiency and Growth project at Worsley (Australia) contributed to record alumina production for the nine month period ended March 2013.
Aluminium - An increase in metal production from the March 2012 quarter reflected a return to full technical capacity at Hillside (South Africa).
Nickel - Nickel production increased by 21 per cent from the December 2012 quarter as the Nickel West smelter and refinery (Australia) returned to full capacity following the successful completion of planned maintenance in the prior period. Total nickel production was further supported by strong performance at Cerro Matoso (Colombia).
Base Metals
MAR2013YTD | MAR2013QTR | MAR YTD13 vsMAR YTD12 | MAR Q13vsMAR Q12 | MAR Q13vsDEC Q12 | |
Copper ('000 tonnes) | 876.2 | 307.1 | 12% | 9% | 4% |
Lead (tonnes) | 147,398 | 49,080 | -16% | -8% | 6% |
Zinc (tonnes) | 82,324 | 30,193 | 1% | 2% | 15% |
Silver ('000 ounces) | 26,565 | 8,843 | -11% | -9% | 3% |
Uranium oxide concentrate (Uranium) (tonnes) | 2,989 | 933 | 7% | 4% | -8% |
Copper - Copper in concentrate production at Escondida (Chile) increased by 61 per cent during the nine month period ended March 2013. Production benefited from an increase in the average copper grade mined to 1.4 per cent. Total Escondida copper production remains on track to increase by at least 20 per cent in the 2013 financial year.
Antamina (Peru) achieved record production for the nine month period ended March 2013, despite a temporary reduction in the copper to zinc ore grade ratio during the recent quarter. Olympic Dam (Australia) production increased by 42 per cent in the March 2013 quarter following the completion of major planned maintenance in the prior period.
Lead/silver - Lead and silver production decreased at Cannington (Australia) during the nine month period ended March 2013 due to lower average ore grades.
Zinc - Production increased by 15 per cent from the December 2012 quarter and reflected a temporary increase in the grade profile at Antamina.
Uranium - Uranium production increased by seven per cent during the nine month period ended March 2013 due to higher recoveries and increased plant availability at Olympic Dam.
Diamonds and Specialty Products
MAR2013YTD | MAR2013QTR | MAR YTD13 vsMAR YTD12 | MAR Q13vsMAR Q12 | MAR Q13vsDEC Q12 | |
Diamonds ('000 carats) | 930 | 322 | -32% | -26% | 9% |
Diamonds - On 10 April 2013, BHP Billiton completed the sale of its diamonds business, comprising its interests in the EKATI Diamond Mine and Diamonds Marketing operations, to Dominion Diamond Corporation for an aggregate cash consideration of US$553 million (after adjustments).
Iron Ore
MAR2013YTD | MAR2013QTR | MAR YTD13 vsMAR YTD12 | MAR Q13vsMAR Q12 | MAR Q13vsDEC Q12 | |
Iron ore ('000 tonnes) | 122,167 | 40,205 | 3% | 6% | -5% |
Iron ore - Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) achieved record production for the nine month period ended March 2013. Production guidance of 183 million tonnes (100 per cent basis) for the 2013 financial year remains unchanged, despite cyclone related downtime during the period. An annualised production rate approaching 200 million tonnes (100 per cent basis) is anticipated for the June 2013 quarter.
The Jimblebar Mine Expansion is on schedule for first production in the March 2014 quarter and will broadly match mine and port capacity at 220 million tonnes per annum (100 per cent basis). The progressive debottlenecking of the supply chain is expected to underpin substantial low cost, longer term growth in our WAIO business.
Samarco (Brazil) continued to operate at capacity during the March 2013 quarter.
Manganese
MAR2013YTD | MAR2013QTR | MAR YTD13 vsMAR YTD12 | MAR Q13vsMAR Q12 | MAR Q13vsDEC Q12 | |
Manganese ore ('000 tonnes) | 6,271 | 2,008 | 7% | -2% | -5% |
Manganese alloy ('000 tonnes) | 426 | 143 | -19% | 4% | -7% |
Manganese ore - Record ore production for the nine month period ended March 2013 reflected a substantial improvement in plant availability at GEMCO (Australia), the world's largest and lowest cost manganese operation.
Manganese alloy - The decrease in alloy volumes during the nine month period ended March 2013 was largely attributable to the permanent closure of energy intensive silicomanganese production at Metalloys (South Africa) in January 2012.
Metallurgical Coal
MAR 2013 YTD | MAR 2013 QTR | MAR YTD13 vs MAR YTD12 | MAR Q13 vs MAR Q12 | MAR Q13 vs DEC Q12 | |
Metallurgical coal ('000 tonnes) | 26,792 | 8,966 | 7% | 22% | 1% |
Metallurgical coal - Queensland Coal (Australia) production was affected by adverse weather conditions during the March 2013 quarter. However, recently installed flood mitigation infrastructure enabled a rapid recovery in performance and the business was operating at full supply chain capacity at the end of the period. South Walker Creek achieved record quarterly production following the completion of a wash plant upgrade in the prior period.
Our Queensland Coal operations achieved a significant milestone during the quarter with first production achieved at the Daunia mine, ahead of schedule. The ramp up of this mine and future commissioning of Caval Ridge will underpin an increase in the capacity of our Queensland Coal business to 66 million tonnes per annum (100 per cent basis) by the end of the 2014 calendar year.
A planned longwall move at the Dendrobium mine resulted in lower production at Illawarra Coal (Australia) in the March 2013 quarter. A longwall move is scheduled at the West Cliff mine during the June 2013 quarter.
Energy Coal
MAR 2013 YTD | MAR 2013 QTR | MAR YTD13 vs MAR YTD12 | MAR Q13 vs MAR Q12 | MAR Q13 vs DEC Q12 | |
Energy coal ('000 tonnes) | 53,349 | 15,486 | 1% | -10% | -15% |
Energy coal - New South Wales Energy Coal (Australia) continued to benefit from the ramp up of the RX1 project with record production achieved for the nine month period ended March 2013. Production in the March 2013 quarter was affected by adverse weather conditions on the east coast of Australia and industrial action at Cerrejon Coal (Colombia) that preceded successful resolution of a new three year Enterprise Agreement.
This report, together with the Exploration and Development Report, represents the Interim Management Statement for the purposes of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. There have been no significant changes in the financial position of the Group in the quarter ended 31 March 2013.
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Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted since it was previously reported.
BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION | ||||||||||
QUARTER ENDED | YEAR TO DATE | |||||||||
BHP Billiton | MAR | JUN | SEP | DEC | MAR | MAR | MAR | |||
interest | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | |||
PETROLEUM | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
Crude oil & condensate ('000 bbl) | 18,127 | 15,726 | 18,036 | 19,228 | 16,689 | 53,953 | 55,475 | |||
Natural gas (bcf) | 209.17 | 221.25 | 232.85 | 219.66 | 207.27 | 659.78 | 601.01 | |||
NGL ('000 boe) (a) | 3,609 | 3,758 | 4,411 | 4,064 | 4,182 | 12,657 | 10,327 | |||
Total petroleum products (million boe) | 56.60 | 56.36 | 61.25 | 59.90 | 55.42 | 176.57 | 165.98 | |||
ALUMINIUM AND NICKEL | ||||||||||
ALUMINA | ||||||||||
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
Worsley | 86% | 741 | 730 | 859 | 944 | 911 | 2,714 | 2,187 | ||
Alumar | 36% | 311 | 309 | 311 | 288 | 302 | 901 | 926 | ||
Total | 1,052 | 1,039 | 1,170 | 1,232 | 1,213 | 3,615 | 3,113 | |||
ALUMINIUM | ||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
Hillside | 100% | 144 | 117 | 139 | 166 | 177 | 482 | 504 | ||
Bayside | 100% | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 76 | 75 | ||
Alumar | 40% | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 115 | 128 | ||
Mozal | 47% | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 198 | 198 | ||
Total | 277 | 248 | 270 | 297 | 304 | 871 | 905 | |||
NICKEL | ||||||||||
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
Cerro Matoso | 99.9% | 13.4 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 38.0 | 36.1 | ||
Nickel West | 100% | 28.3 | 29.9 | 23.7 | 22.3 | 29.8 | 75.8 | 79.1 | ||
Total | 41.7 | 42.7 | 37.0 | 34.7 | 42.1 | 113.8 | 115.2 | |||
BASE METALS (b) | ||||||||||
COPPER | ||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 87.7 | 115.8 | 101.2 | 120.7 | 128.0 | 349.9 | 218.0 | ||
Antamina | 33.8% | 30.9 | 34.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 | 25.2 | 105.0 | 92.1 | ||
Pinto Valley | 100% | - | - | - | 0.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | - | ||
Total | 118.6 | 150.7 | 141.4 | 160.8 | 158.5 | 460.7 | 310.1 | |||
Cathode ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 47.4 | 48.7 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 43.3 | 125.7 | 123.3 | ||
Pampa Norte (c) | 100% | 66.2 | 62.1 | 52.7 | 58.8 | 56.4 | 167.9 | 201.6 | ||
Pinto Valley | 100% | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | ||
Olympic Dam | 100% | 47.8 | 49.8 | 37.0 | 33.6 | 47.7 | 118.3 | 142.8 | ||
Total | 162.8 | 161.8 | 132.5 | 134.4 | 148.6 | 415.5 | 471.9 | |||
Total Copper | 281.4 | 312.5 | 273.9 | 295.2 | 307.1 | 876.2 | 782.0 | |||
LEAD | ||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||
Cannington | 100% | 53,412 | 63,334 | 51,923 | 45,937 | 48,899 | 146,759 | 175,756 | ||
Antamina | 33.8% | 148 | 333 | 260 | 198 | 181 | 639 | 455 | ||
Total | 53,560 | 63,667 | 52,183 | 46,135 | 49,080 | 147,398 | 176,211 | |||
ZINC | ||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||
Cannington | 100% | 12,904 | 12,540 | 11,408 | 13,622 | 11,045 | 36,075 | 42,137 | ||
Antamina | 33.8% | 16,823 | 18,208 | 14,514 | 12,587 | 19,148 | 46,249 | 39,332 | ||
Total | 29,727 | 30,748 | 25,922 | 26,209 | 30,193 | 82,324 | 81,469 | |||
Refer footnotes on page 4. | ||||||||||
BASE METALS (continued) | ||||||||||
GOLD | ||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (ounces) | ||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 12,732 | 12,817 | 9,419 | 13,877 | 14,545 | 37,841 | 38,037 | ||
Olympic Dam (refined gold) | 100% | 31,952 | 27,752 | 23,017 | 24,215 | 27,531 | 74,763 | 90,093 | ||
Total | 44,684 | 40,569 | 32,436 | 38,092 | 42,076 | 112,604 | 128,130 | |||
SILVER | ||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 ounces) | ||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 481 | 488 | 350 | 481 | 493 | 1,324 | 1,433 | ||
Antamina | 33.8% | 1,170 | 1,043 | 919 | 934 | 802 | 2,655 | 3,229 | ||
Cannington | 100% | 7,836 | 9,757 | 7,689 | 6,949 | 7,323 | 21,961 | 24,451 | ||
Olympic Dam (refined silver) | 100% | 228 | 251 | 207 | 193 | 214 | 614 | 656 | ||
Pinto Valley | 100% | - | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | - | ||
Total | 9,715 | 11,539 | 9,165 | 8,557 | 8,843 | 26,565 | 29,769 | |||
URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATE | ||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||
Olympic Dam | 100% | 896 | 1,080 | 1,042 | 1,014 | 933 | 2,989 | 2,805 | ||
Total | 896 | 1,080 | 1,042 | 1,014 | 933 | 2,989 | 2,805 | |||
MOLYBDENUM | ||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 521 | 464 | 454 | 410 | 321 | 1,185 | 1,882 | ||
Total | 521 | 464 | 454 | 410 | 321 | 1,185 | 1,882 | |||
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | ||||||||||
DIAMONDS | ||||||||||
Production ('000 carats) | ||||||||||
EKATI TM | 80% | 433 | 413 | 313 | 295 | 322 | 930 | 1,371 | ||
Refer footnotes on page 4. | ||||||||||
IRON ORE | ||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) (d) | ||||||||||
Newman (e) | 85% | 11,789 | 13,132 | 11,752 | 12,809 | 13,028 | 37,589 | 38,194 | ||
Goldsworthy Joint Venture | 85% | 37 | 143 | 432 | 378 | 296 | 1,106 | 625 | ||
Area C Joint Venture | 85% | 10,343 | 11,166 | 10,937 | 10,245 | 10,983 | 32,165 | 31,259 | ||
Yandi Joint Venture | 85% | 13,063 | 13,595 | 13,771 | 15,954 | 13,302 | 43,027 | 39,941 | ||
Samarco | 50% | 2,711 | 2,855 | 2,880 | 2,804 | 2,596 | 8,280 | 8,568 | ||
Total | 37,943 | 40,891 | 39,772 | 42,190 | 40,205 | 122,167 | 118,587 | |||
MANGANESE | ||||||||||
MANGANESE ORES | ||||||||||
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
South Africa (f) | 44.4% | 917 | 989 | 858 | 834 | 859 | 2,551 | 2,636 | ||
Australia (f) | 60% | 1,123 | 1,077 | 1,288 | 1,283 | 1,149 | 3,720 | 3,229 | ||
Total | 2,040 | 2,066 | 2,146 | 2,117 | 2,008 | 6,271 | 5,865 | |||
MANGANESE ALLOYS | ||||||||||
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
South Africa (f) (g) | 60% | 81 | 75 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 270 | 329 | ||
Australia (f) | 60% | 57 | - | 37 | 62 | 57 | 156 | 198 | ||
Total | 138 | 75 | 130 | 153 | 143 | 426 | 527 | |||
METALLURGICAL COAL | ||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) (h) | ||||||||||
BMA | 50% | 4,226 | 4,105 | 5,182 | 5,440 | 5,327 | 15,949 | 14,506 | ||
BHP Mitsui Coal (i) | 80% | 1,649 | 1,661 | 1,766 | 1,589 | 1,862 | 5,217 | 5,032 | ||
Illawarra | 100% | 1,462 | 2,343 | 1,990 | 1,859 | 1,777 | 5,626 | 5,583 | ||
Total | 7,337 | 8,109 | 8,938 | 8,888 | 8,966 | 26,792 | 25,121 | |||
ENERGY COAL | ||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
South Africa | 100% | 7,895 | 8,313 | 8,454 | 7,969 | 7,302 | 23,725 | 24,966 | ||
USA | 100% | 2,109 | 2,673 | 3,871 | 2,798 | 2,835 | 9,504 | 6,739 | ||
Australia | 100% | 4,291 | 4,393 | 4,453 | 4,827 | 3,837 | 13,117 | 12,364 | ||
Colombia | 33% | 2,953 | 3,105 | 2,829 | 2,662 | 1,512 | 7,003 | 8,558 | ||
Total | 17,248 | 18,484 | 19,607 | 18,256 | 15,486 | 53,349 | 52,627 | |||
(a) LPG and ethane are reported as Natural Gas Liquid (NGL). Product-specific conversions are made and NGL is reported in barrels of oil equivalent (boe).
(b) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.
(c) Includes Cerro Colorado and Spence.
(d) Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis.
(e) Newman includes Mt Newman Joint Venture and Jimblebar.
(f) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%, except Hotazel Manganese Mines which is 44.4%.
(g) Production includes Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese.
(h) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
(i) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 80%.
PRODUCTION AND SALES REPORT | ||||||||||
QUARTER ENDED | YEAR TO DATE | |||||||||
MAR | JUN | SEP | DEC | MAR | MAR | MAR | ||||
2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
PETROLEUM | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 barrels) | ||||||||||
Bass Strait | 2,285 | 2,357 | 2,569 | 2,081 | 1,934 | 6,584 | 7,002 | |||
North West Shelf | 1,671 | 1,587 | 1,867 | 1,829 | 1,526 | 5,222 | 4,757 | |||
Stybarrow | 618 | 635 | 534 | 464 | 323 | 1,321 | 2,625 | |||
Pyrenees | 2,540 | 2,482 | 2,605 | 2,379 | 1,659 | 6,643 | 9,648 | |||
Other Australia (a) | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 39 | |||
Atlantis (b) | 2,262 | 39 | 1,554 | 2,376 | 1,471 | 5,401 | 6,733 | |||
Mad Dog (b) | - | - | 369 | 906 | 791 | 2,066 | - | |||
Shenzi (b) | 4,071 | 3,607 | 3,783 | 4,008 | 3,580 | 11,371 | 12,038 | |||
Onshore US (c) | 2,202 | 2,434 | 2,358 | 2,658 | 3,071 | 8,087 | 4,505 | |||
Trinidad/Tobago | 453 | 488 | 376 | 362 | 331 | 1,069 | 1,385 | |||
Other Americas (b) (d) | 373 | 348 | 367 | 410 | 384 | 1,161 | 1,120 | |||
UK | 328 | 367 | 260 | 355 | 326 | 941 | 1,208 | |||
Algeria (e) | 1,236 | 1,291 | 1,309 | 1,316 | 1,207 | 3,832 | 4,171 | |||
Pakistan | 75 | 78 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 208 | 244 | |||
Total | 18,127 | 15,726 | 18,036 | 19,228 | 16,689 | 53,953 | 55,475 | |||
NATURAL GAS (billion cubic feet) | ||||||||||
Bass Strait | 19.74 | 31.47 | 40.06 | 26.67 | 23.38 | 90.11 | 75.27 | |||
North West Shelf | 29.60 | 29.80 | 35.33 | 34.09 | 31.29 | 100.71 | 95.13 | |||
Other Australia (a) | 4.42 | 4.87 | 6.20 | 5.48 | 5.17 | 16.85 | 13.43 | |||
Atlantis (b) | 1.18 | 0.01 | 0.59 | 0.89 | 0.54 | 2.02 | 2.49 | |||
Mad Dog (b) | - | - | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.39 | - | |||
Shenzi (b) | 0.56 | 0.47 | 2.11 | 0.94 | 0.81 | 3.86 | 1.75 | |||
Onshore US (c) | 124.17 | 124.53 | 122.59 | 123.03 | 115.69 | 361.31 | 323.39 | |||
Trinidad/Tobago | 9.50 | 9.54 | 9.21 | 9.15 | 8.84 | 27.20 | 28.53 | |||
Other Americas (b) (d) | 1.09 | 0.79 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.59 | 1.42 | 3.26 | |||
UK | 5.03 | 5.54 | 3.29 | 5.26 | 6.44 | 14.99 | 14.45 | |||
Pakistan | 13.88 | 14.23 | 13.06 | 13.49 | 14.37 | 40.92 | 43.31 | |||
Total | 209.17 | 221.25 | 232.85 | 219.66 | 207.27 | 659.78 | 601.01 | |||
NGL ('000 barrels of oil equivalent) | ||||||||||
Bass Strait | 1,355 | 1,738 | 2,053 | 1,342 | 1,405 | 4,800 | 4,585 | |||
North West Shelf | 421 | 342 | 385 | 354 | 323 | 1,062 | 1,278 | |||
Atlantis (b) | 221 | 1 | 54 | 209 | 96 | 359 | 464 | |||
Mad Dog (b) | - | - | 16 | 72 | 55 | 143 | - | |||
Shenzi (b) | 291 | 244 | 370 | 324 | 269 | 963 | 880 | |||
Onshore US (c) | 1,275 | 1,388 | 1,516 | 1,736 | 2,004 | 5,256 | 2,634 | |||
Other Americas (b) (d) | 34 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 109 | |||
UK | 12 | 21 | - | 11 | 17 | 28 | 75 | |||
Algeria (e) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 302 | |||
Total | 3,609 | 3,758 | 4,411 | 4,064 | 4,182 | 12,657 | 10,327 | |||
TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS | 56.60 | 56.36 | 61.25 | 59.90 | 55.42 | 176.57 | 165.98 | |||
(million barrels of oil equivalent) (f) | ||||||||||
(a) Other Australia includes Minerva.
(b) Gulf of Mexico volumes are net of royalties.
(c) Petrohawk Energy Corporation acquisition completed on 20 August 2011. Onshore US volumes are net of mineral holder royalties.
(d) Other Americas includes Neptune, West Cameron 76, Genesis and Starlifter. West Cameron 76 and Starlifter were divested in May 2012.
(e) Algeria includes ROD and Ohanet. The Ohanet Risk Sharing Contract expired in October 2011.
(f) Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on 6,000 scf of natural gas equals 1 boe.
PRODUCTION AND SALES REPORT | ||||||||||
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ALUMINIUM AND NICKEL | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
ALUMINA | ||||||||||
Saleable production | ||||||||||
Worsley, Australia | 741 | 730 | 859 | 944 | 911 | 2,714 | 2,187 | |||
Alumar, Brazil | 311 | 309 | 311 | 288 | 302 | 901 | 926 | |||
Total | 1,052 | 1,039 | 1,170 | 1,232 | 1,213 | 3,615 | 3,113 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Worsley, Australia | 713 | 750 | 820 | 916 | 910 | 2,646 | 2,178 | |||
Alumar, Brazil | 216 | 356 | 352 | 298 | 296 | 946 | 845 | |||
Total | 929 | 1,106 | 1,172 | 1,214 | 1,206 | 3,592 | 3,023 | |||
ALUMINIUM | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
Hillside, South Africa | 144 | 117 | 139 | 166 | 177 | 482 | 504 | |||
Bayside, South Africa | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 76 | 75 | |||
Alumar, Brazil | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 115 | 128 | |||
Mozal, Mozambique | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 198 | 198 | |||
Total | 277 | 248 | 270 | 297 | 304 | 871 | 905 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Hillside, South Africa | 141 | 126 | 139 | 171 | 166 | 476 | 490 | |||
Bayside, South Africa | 27 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 79 | 76 | |||
Alumar, Brazil | 31 | 45 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 126 | 118 | |||
Mozal, Mozambique | 66 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 76 | 199 | 211 | |||
Total | 265 | 246 | 269 | 303 | 308 | 880 | 895 | |||
NICKEL | ||||||||||
Cerro Matoso, Colombia | ||||||||||
Production | 13.4 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 38.0 | 36.1 | |||
Sales | 13.8 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 39.0 | 34.6 | |||
Nickel West, Australia | ||||||||||
Saleable production | ||||||||||
Nickel contained in concentrate | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 6.7 | |||
Nickel contained in finished matte | 10.5 | 14.2 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 23.1 | 34.7 | |||
Nickel metal | 15.5 | 13.4 | 16.6 | 10.6 | 17.0 | 44.2 | 37.7 | |||
Nickel production | 28.3 | 29.9 | 23.7 | 22.3 | 29.8 | 75.8 | 79.1 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Nickel contained in concentrate | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 5.3 | |||
Nickel contained in finished matte | 10.2 | 16.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 22.7 | 34.2 | |||
Nickel metal | 14.2 | 15.7 | 14.2 | 12.8 | 19.5 | 46.5 | 34.5 | |||
Nickel sales | 25.9 | 36.0 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 31.6 | 76.8 | 74.0 | |||
PRODUCTION AND SALES REPORT | ||||||||||
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2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
BASE METALS | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
Escondida, Chile | ||||||||||
Material mined (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 103,321 | 109,724 | 102,499 | 96,938 | 94,567 | 294,004 | 268,479 | ||
Sulphide ore milled (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 16,449 | 18,640 | 16,850 | 18,796 | 18,964 | 54,610 | 47,141 | ||
Average copper grade | (%) | 1.14% | 1.37% | 1.35% | 1.39% | 1.44% | 1.40% | 1.03% | ||
Production ex mill (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 153.1 | 211.7 | 185.2 | 216.6 | 229.3 | 631.1 | 389.3 | ||
Production | ||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 87.7 | 115.8 | 101.2 | 120.7 | 128.0 | 349.9 | 218.0 | ||
Payable gold concentrate | (fine ounces) | 12,732 | 12,817 | 9,419 | 13,877 | 14,545 | 37,841 | 38,037 | ||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 47.4 | 48.7 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 43.3 | 125.7 | 123.3 | ||
Payable silver concentrate | ('000 ounces) | 481 | 488 | 350 | 481 | 493 | 1,324 | 1,433 | ||
Sales | ||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 82.6 | 113.1 | 95.7 | 134.7 | 123.8 | 354.2 | 213.9 | ||
Payable gold concentrate | (fine ounces) | 11,998 | 12,683 | 8,999 | 11,060 | 10,537 | 30,596 | 37,407 | ||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 44.3 | 53.4 | 38.8 | 46.8 | 34.0 | 119.6 | 115.3 | ||
Payable silver concentrate | ('000 ounces) | 454 | 483 | 324 | 444 | 414 | 1,182 | 1,416 | ||
Pampa Norte, Chile | ||||||||||
Cerro Colorado | ||||||||||
Material mined | ('000 tonnes) | 16,320 | 16,246 | 16,067 | 15,722 | 14,964 | 46,753 | 47,848 | ||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 4,300 | 4,388 | 4,505 | 4,206 | 4,350 | 13,061 | 13,509 | ||
Average copper grade | (%) | 0.72% | 0.61% | 0.55% | 0.66% | 0.65% | 0.62% | 0.72% | ||
Production | ||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 18.7 | 18.7 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 14.6 | 50.3 | 64.7 | ||
Sales | ||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 20.2 | 19.1 | 16.1 | 18.8 | 13.7 | 48.6 | 66.4 | ||
Spence | ||||||||||
Material mined | ('000 tonnes) | 29,982 | 28,594 | 27,541 | 25,999 | 28,861 | 82,401 | 76,309 | ||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 4,279 | 3,604 | 3,752 | 4,161 | 4,041 | 11,954 | 13,050 | ||
Average copper grade | (%) | 1.20% | 1.28% | 1.17% | 1.29% | 1.38% | 1.28% | 1.33% | ||
Production | ||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 47.5 | 43.4 | 34.9 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 117.6 | 136.9 | ||
Sales | ||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 44.1 | 51.3 | 31.1 | 42.6 | 29.8 | 103.5 | 133.9 | ||
Antamina, Peru | ||||||||||
Material mined (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 41,474 | 48,256 | 54,482 | 49,246 | 48,032 | 151,760 | 124,445 | ||
Sulphide ore milled (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 10,162 | 12,295 | 12,274 | 11,752 | 10,330 | 34,356 | 29,214 | ||
Average head grades | ||||||||||
- Copper | (%) | 1.10% | 1.01% | 1.15% | 1.16% | 0.88% | 1.07% | 1.12% | ||
- Zinc | (%) | 0.84% | 0.80% | 0.66% | 0.64% | 0.93% | 0.73% | 0.75% | ||
Production | ||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 30.9 | 34.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 | 25.2 | 105.0 | 92.1 | ||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 16,823 | 18,208 | 14,514 | 12,587 | 19,148 | 46,249 | 39,332 | ||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 1,170 | 1,043 | 919 | 934 | 802 | 2,655 | 3,229 | ||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 148 | 333 | 260 | 198 | 181 | 639 | 455 | ||
Payable molybdenum | (tonnes) | 521 | 464 | 454 | 410 | 321 | 1,185 | 1,882 | ||
Sales | ||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 30.7 | 32.7 | 39.7 | 42.7 | 24.1 | 106.5 | 90.6 | ||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 13,464 | 18,174 | 15,519 | 17,874 | 16,062 | 49,455 | 35,704 | ||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 1,114 | 896 | 849 | 1,101 | 772 | 2,722 | 2,887 | ||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 200 | 48 | 330 | 276 | 115 | 721 | 430 | ||
Payable molybdenum | (tonnes) | 669 | 488 | 536 | 381 | 371 | 1,288 | 1,809 | ||
Cannington, Australia | ||||||||||
Material mined | ('000 tonnes) | 756 | 880 | 717 | 817 | 810 | 2,344 | 2,353 | ||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 778 | 845 | 773 | 793 | 713 | 2,279 | 2,492 | ||
Average head grades | ||||||||||
- Silver | (g/t) | 367 | 417 | 355 | 317 | 364 | 345 | 356 | ||
- Lead | (%) | 8.0% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.3% | ||
- Zinc | (%) | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | ||
Production | ||||||||||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 7,836 | 9,757 | 7,689 | 6,949 | 7,323 | 21,961 | 24,451 | ||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 53,412 | 63,334 | 51,923 | 45,937 | 48,899 | 146,759 | 175,756 | ||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 12,904 | 12,540 | 11,408 | 13,622 | 11,045 | 36,075 | 42,137 | ||
Sales | ||||||||||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 7,081 | 10,784 | 8,506 | 6,694 | 7,265 | 22,465 | 22,475 | ||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 49,027 | 73,400 | 59,042 | 46,319 | 48,661 | 154,022 | 163,942 | ||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 10,780 | 14,399 | 10,379 | 16,321 | 9,439 | 36,139 | 40,592 | ||
Olympic Dam, Australia | ||||||||||
Material mined (a) | ('000 tonnes) | 2,389 | 2,629 | 2,226 | 2,123 | 2,448 | 6,797 | 7,372 | ||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 2,195 | 2,475 | 2,471 | 2,435 | 2,353 | 7,259 | 7,106 | ||
Average copper grade | (%) | 2.01% | 1.86% | 1.90% | 1.71% | 1.73% | 1.78% | 2.02% | ||
Average uranium grade | (kg/t) | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.54 | ||
Production | ||||||||||
Copper cathode (ER) | ('000 tonnes) | 45.2 | 46.0 | 34.0 | 30.4 | 44.7 | 109.1 | 134.3 | ||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 8.5 | ||
Uranium oxide concentrate | (tonnes) | 896 | 1,080 | 1,042 | 1,014 | 933 | 2,989 | 2,805 | ||
Refined gold | (fine ounces) | 31,952 | 27,752 | 23,017 | 24,215 | 27,531 | 74,763 | 90,093 | ||
Refined silver | ('000 ounces) | 228 | 251 | 207 | 193 | 214 | 614 | 656 | ||
Sales | ||||||||||
Copper cathode (ER) | ('000 tonnes) | 44.4 | 47.8 | 35.1 | 33.2 | 40.1 | 108.4 | 132.5 | ||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 9.0 | ||
Uranium oxide concentrate | (tonnes) | 640 | 1,252 | 615 | 1,343 | 816 | 2,774 | 2,676 | ||
Refined gold | (fine ounces) | 36,832 | 29,257 | 20,949 | 25,227 | 24,678 | 70,854 | 90,138 | ||
Refined silver | ('000 ounces) | 268 | 200 | 265 | 169 | 211 | 645 | 712 | ||
(a) | Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted. | |||||||||
Pinto Valley, US (a) | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | - | - | - | 0.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | - | ||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | ||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | - | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | - | ||
Sales | ||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | 2.6 | - | ||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | ||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | - | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | - | ||
(a) Mining operations at Pinto Valley were restarted during the December 2012 quarter.
PRODUCTION AND SALES REPORT | ||||||||||
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2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
DIAMONDS | ||||||||||
EKATI TM, Canada (a) | ||||||||||
Ore Processed (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 1,001 | 1,214 | 1,042 | 982 | 954 | 2,978 | 3,268 | ||
Production | ('000 carats) | 433 | 413 | 313 | 295 | 322 | 930 | 1,371 | ||
(a) On 10 April 2013 BHP Billiton completed the sale of its diamonds business, comprising its interests in the EKATI Diamond Mine and Diamonds Marketing operations.
PRODUCTION AND SALES REPORT | ||||||||||
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2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
IRON ORE | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
IRON ORE (a) | ||||||||||
Pilbara, Australia | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
Newman (b) | 11,789 | 13,132 | 11,752 | 12,809 | 13,028 | 37,589 | 38,194 | |||
Goldsworthy Joint Venture | 37 | 143 | 432 | 378 | 296 | 1,106 | 625 | |||
Area C Joint Venture | 10,343 | 11,166 | 10,937 | 10,245 | 10,983 | 32,165 | 31,259 | |||
Yandi Joint Venture | 13,063 | 13,595 | 13,771 | 15,954 | 13,302 | 43,027 | 39,941 | |||
Total (BHP Billiton share) | 35,232 | 38,036 | 36,892 | 39,386 | 37,609 | 113,887 | 110,019 | |||
Total production (100%) | 41,449 | 44,748 | 43,403 | 46,337 | 44,245 | 133,985 | 129,434 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Lump | 8,235 | 9,100 | 8,338 | 9,806 | 9,339 | 27,483 | 24,679 | |||
Fines | 26,523 | 28,870 | 28,718 | 30,479 | 28,370 | 87,567 | 84,240 | |||
Total (BHP Billiton share) | 34,758 | 37,970 | 37,056 | 40,285 | 37,709 | 115,050 | 108,919 | |||
Total sales (100%) | 40,892 | 44,670 | 43,595 | 47,393 | 44,363 | 135,351 | 128,140 | |||
Samarco, Brazil | ||||||||||
Production | 2,711 | 2,855 | 2,880 | 2,804 | 2,596 | 8,280 | 8,568 | |||
Sales | 2,453 | 2,778 | 2,622 | 3,227 | 2,515 | 8,364 | 8,340 | |||
(a) Iron ore production and sales are reported on a wet tonnes basis.
(b) Newman includes Mt Newman Joint Venture and Jimblebar.
PRODUCTION AND SALES REPORT | ||||||||||
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2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
MANGANESE | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
MANGANESE ORE | ||||||||||
South Africa (a) | ||||||||||
Saleable production | 917 | 989 | 858 | 834 | 859 | 2,551 | 2,636 | |||
Sales | 871 | 866 | 878 | 808 | 835 | 2,521 | 2,585 | |||
Australia (a) | ||||||||||
Saleable production | 1,123 | 1,077 | 1,288 | 1,283 | 1,149 | 3,720 | 3,229 | |||
Sales | 1,115 | 1,343 | 1,171 | 979 | 1,326 | 3,476 | 3,085 | |||
MANGANESE ALLOY | ||||||||||
South Africa (a) (b) | ||||||||||
Saleable production | 81 | 75 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 270 | 329 | |||
Sales | 122 | 104 | 74 | 112 | 89 | 275 | 355 | |||
Australia (a) | ||||||||||
Saleable production | 57 | - | 37 | 62 | 57 | 156 | 198 | |||
Sales | 57 | 23 | 46 | 52 | 68 | 166 | 206 | |||
(a) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%, except Hotazel Manganese Mines which is 44.4%.
(b) Production includes Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese.
PRODUCTION AND SALES REPORT | ||||||||||
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2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
METALLURGICAL COAL | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
METALLURGICAL COAL (a) | ||||||||||
Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
BMA | ||||||||||
Blackwater | 955 | 991 | 1,148 | 1,588 | 1,157 | 3,893 | 3,444 | |||
Goonyella | 1,153 | 1,012 | 1,535 | 1,392 | 1,478 | 4,405 | 3,991 | |||
Peak Downs | 788 | 783 | 1,029 | 1,151 | 1,225 | 3,405 | 2,751 | |||
Saraji | 627 | 724 | 773 | 994 | 711 | 2,478 | 2,329 | |||
Norwich Park (b) | 248 | 193 | - | - | - | - | 982 | |||
Gregory Joint Venture (c) | 455 | 402 | 697 | 315 | 657 | 1,669 | 1,009 | |||
Daunia (d) | - | - | - | - | 99 | 99 | - | |||
BMA total | 4,226 | 4,105 | 5,182 | 5,440 | 5,327 | 15,949 | 14,506 | |||
BHP Mitsui Coal (e) | ||||||||||
South Walker Creek | 1,040 | 1,034 | 1,084 | 864 | 1,188 | 3,136 | 3,047 | |||
Poitrel | 609 | 627 | 682 | 725 | 674 | 2,081 | 1,985 | |||
BHP Mitsui Coal total | 1,649 | 1,661 | 1,766 | 1,589 | 1,862 | 5,217 | 5,032 | |||
Queensland total | 5,875 | 5,766 | 6,948 | 7,029 | 7,189 | 21,166 | 19,538 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Coking coal | 4,522 | 4,007 | 4,058 | 5,561 | 4,933 | 14,552 | 14,433 | |||
Weak coking coal | 1,595 | 1,512 | 1,545 | 1,820 | 2,029 | 5,394 | 5,033 | |||
Thermal coal | 111 | 90 | 239 | 237 | 75 | 551 | 307 | |||
Total | 6,228 | 5,609 | 5,842 | 7,618 | 7,037 | 20,497 | 19,773 | |||
Illawarra, Australia | ||||||||||
Production | 1,462 | 2,343 | 1,990 | 1,859 | 1,777 | 5,626 | 5,583 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Coking coal | 1,460 | 1,845 | 1,775 | 1,785 | 1,595 | 5,155 | 4,388 | |||
Thermal coal | 219 | 279 | 502 | 327 | 145 | 974 | 819 | |||
Total | 1,679 | 2,124 | 2,277 | 2,112 | 1,740 | 6,129 | 5,207 | |||
(a) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
(b) Norwich Park ceased production on 11 May 2012.
(c) Gregory open-cut ceased production on 10 October 2012.
(d) Daunia project achieved first production in the March 2013 quarter.
(e) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 80%.
PRODUCTION AND SALES REPORT | ||||||||||
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2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
ENERGY COAL | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
South Africa | ||||||||||
Production | 7,895 | 8,313 | 8,454 | 7,969 | 7,302 | 23,725 | 24,966 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Export | 3,807 | 3,314 | 3,385 | 3,583 | 3,604 | 10,572 | 10,792 | |||
Local utility | 4,397 | 4,571 | 4,869 | 4,615 | 4,171 | 13,655 | 14,601 | |||
Inland | 124 | 74 | 38 | 28 | 32 | 98 | 374 | |||
Total | 8,328 | 7,959 | 8,292 | 8,226 | 7,807 | 24,325 | 25,767 | |||
New Mexico, US | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
Navajo Coal | 1,913 | 1,853 | 1,804 | 1,377 | 1,840 | 5,021 | 5,151 | |||
San Juan Coal | 196 | 820 | 2,067 | 1,421 | 995 | 4,483 | 1,588 | |||
Total | 2,109 | 2,673 | 3,871 | 2,798 | 2,835 | 9,504 | 6,739 | |||
Sales - local utility | 3,057 | 2,773 | 3,420 | 3,265 | 3,275 | 9,960 | 9,795 | |||
NSW Energy Coal, Australia | ||||||||||
Production | 4,291 | 4,393 | 4,453 | 4,827 | 3,837 | 13,117 | 12,364 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Export | 3,160 | 4,388 | 4,488 | 4,187 | 4,505 | 13,180 | 10,249 | |||
Inland | 297 | 404 | 250 | 265 | 174 | 689 | 1,255 | |||
Total | 3,457 | 4,792 | 4,738 | 4,452 | 4,679 | 13,869 | 11,504 | |||
Cerrejon Coal, Colombia | ||||||||||
Production | 2,953 | 3,105 | 2,829 | 2,662 | 1,512 | 7,003 | 8,558 | |||
Sales - export | 2,652 | 2,942 | 2,630 | 2,702 | 1,774 | 7,106 | 8,337 | |||
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