21st Apr 2010 07:00
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21 April 2010 |
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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2010
·; BHP Billiton reached agreement with the majority of its iron ore customers to permanently move existing contracts to index based prices on a landed equivalent basis.
·; Record petroleum production was achieved for the nine months ended March 2010 with strong growth in its high margin crude operations, following the successful start-up of Pyrenees (Australia) and strong performances from operations in the Gulf of Mexico (USA).
·; Year to date production records for iron ore on the back of projects delivered from our deep inventory of ongoing expansions. Western Australia Iron Ore (Australia) and Samarco (Brazil) also achieved year to date production records.
·; Year to date production records were also achieved for nickel, alumina and zinc, and at North West Shelf, Hunter Valley Energy Coal, Nickel West and Worsley (all Australia), Mad Dog (USA), Alumar refinery (Brazil) and Zamzama (Pakistan).
·; Quarterly production records achieved for alumina, and at North West Shelf and Worsley (both Australia) and Samarco and Alumar refinery (both Brazil).
·; Iron ore and metallurgical coal production was impacted by weather related disruptions.
Petroleum
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MAR 2010 YTD |
MAR 2010 QTR |
MAR YTD10 vs MAR YTD09 |
MAR Q10 vs MAR Q09 |
MAR Q10 vs DEC Q09 |
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Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids ('000 bbl) |
69,476 |
21,915 |
26% |
22% |
-4% |
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Natural Gas (bcf) |
281.63 |
89.58 |
5% |
9% |
-3% |
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Total Petroleum Products (million boe) |
116.41 |
36.84 |
17% |
16% |
-4% |
Total Petroleum Production - Petroleum has delivered its third consecutive year to date production record. Production was higher than the nine months ended March 2009 due to the successful start-up of Pyrenees, strong performances from Shenzi and Atlantis (both USA), and no weather related interruptions. This was partially offset by natural decline from existing producing fields. Production declined against the December 2009 quarter due to expected lower seasonal demand in eastern Australia and the planned manifold installation at Atlantis. The Atlantis manifold installation is expected to continue into the beginning of the June 2010 quarter.
Crude Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Liquids - Crude and condensate production was 29 per cent higher than the nine months ended March 2009 due to the successful start-up of Pyrenees and strong performance from Shenzi. Strong reservoir performance from Atlantis North and the lack of weather related impacts also contributed to the significant increase in crude production.
Production was lower than the December 2009 quarter due to natural field decline, the planned manifold installation at Atlantis, higher pricing impacting volume entitlements for Algeria and planned downtime at Stybarrow (Australia).
Natural Gas -Production was higher than the nine months ended March 2009 mainly due to the contribution from North West Shelf LNG Train 5, strong natural gas production in Pakistan and gas associated with strong production from the Gulf of Mexico assets. This was partially offset by natural field decline and a planned shut down at the UK operations.
Production was down against the December 2009 quarter mainly due to lower seasonal demand in eastern Australia.
Aluminium
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MAR2010 YTD |
MAR 2010 QTR |
MAR YTD10 vs MAR YTD09 |
MAR Q10 vs MAR Q09 |
MAR Q10 vs DEC Q09 |
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Alumina ('000 tonnes) (a) |
2,801 |
1,021 |
9% |
24% |
9% |
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Aluminium ('000 tonnes) |
932 |
306 |
1% |
1% |
-2% |
Alumina - Production was higher than all comparative periods due to the continued ramp up of the Alumar refinery expansion and increased volume from Worsley. Alumar refinery ramp up period has been extended and will reach expanded capacity in late calendar year 2010. In the March 2010 quarter, Worsley recovered all the hydrate stockpiled during the calciner outage in the September 2009 quarter.
Aluminium - Production across all operations was in line with comparative periods.
Base Metals
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MAR2010 YTD |
MAR 2010 QTR |
MAR YTD10 vs MAR YTD09 |
MAR Q10 vs MAR Q09 |
MAR Q10 vs DEC Q09 |
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Copper ('000 tonnes) |
784.1 |
229.1 |
-13% |
-19% |
-15% |
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Lead (tonnes) |
185,570 |
61,127 |
8% |
29% |
-3% |
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Zinc (tonnes) |
152,857 |
46,597 |
28% |
18% |
-22% |
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Silver ('000 ounces) |
33,949 |
11,491 |
11% |
32% |
-2% |
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Uranium Oxide Concentrate (Uranium) (tonnes) |
1,567 |
89 |
-45% |
-90% |
-74% |
Copper - Production for the nine months and quarter ended March 2010 decreased mainly due to the Olympic Dam (Australia) Clark Shaft incident, industrial action at Spence (Chile), and lower grades at Cerro Colorado (Chile) and Antamina (Peru). The cessation of Pinto Valley (USA) sulphide mining also impacted production when compared to the nine months and quarter ended March 2009. This was in part offset by the successful repair of the Escondida (Chile) Laguna Seca SAG mill in the September 2009 quarter.
Production in the March 2010 quarter was also impacted by lower grade and safety interventions at Escondida. Lower production was partly offset by stronger production at Spence as it returned to capacity during the quarter following the industrial disruptions in the December 2009 quarter.
Recommissioning of the Clark Shaft commenced during the March 2010 quarter and it is expected to return to normal operation by the end of the June 2010 quarter. Olympic Dam also brought forward planned maintenance activities during the repair period.
Lead - Production was higher than the nine months and quarter ended March 2009 due to increased grade at Cannington (Australia).
Zinc - Production was higher than the nine months and quarter ended March 2009 due to higher zinc grade, and increased plant availability and utilisation at Cannington and Antamina. Production was lower than the December 2009 quarter due to lower ore milled at Cannington, and a decreased proportion of ore containing zinc at Antamina.
Silver - Production was higher than the nine months and quarter ended March 2009 due to increased grade at Cannington.
Uranium - Production was significantly below all comparative periods due to the Clark Shaft outage at Olympic Dam, noted above.
Diamonds & Specialty Products
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MAR2010 YTD |
MAR 2010 QTR |
MAR YTD10 vs MAR YTD09 |
MAR Q10 vs MAR Q09 |
MAR Q10 vs DEC Q09 |
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Diamonds ('000 carats) |
2,310 |
770 |
0% |
-19% |
1% |
Diamonds - Production was lower than the March 2009 quarter due to lower average grade. During the quarter a higher proportion of ore was sourced from the Fox pit at Ekati (Canada).
Stainless Steel Materials
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MAR 2010 YTD |
MAR 2010 QTR |
MAR YTD10 vs MAR YTD09 |
MAR Q10 vs MAR Q09 |
MAR Q10 vs DEC Q09 |
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Nickel ('000 tonnes) (b) |
127.7 |
43.3 |
30% |
8% |
-12% |
Nickel - Production for the nine months ended March 2010 increased following the major furnace rebuild at Nickel West Kalgoorlie (Australia) in the prior period. Production in the March 2010 quarter was impacted by a restriction in hydrogen supply at Nickel West Kwinana (Australia) and by planned and unplanned downtime at Nickel West Kalgoorlie and Cerro Matoso (Colombia).
Iron Ore
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MAR 2010 YTD |
MAR 2010 QTR |
MAR YTD10 vs MAR YTD09 |
MAR Q10 vs MAR Q09 |
MAR Q10 vs DEC Q09 |
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Iron Ore ('000 tonnes) |
93,719 |
31,164 |
7% |
11% |
-4% |
Iron Ore - Production was higher than the nine months and quarter ended March 2009 due to the successful delivery of growth projects. Western Australia Iron Ore Rapid Growth Project 4 (RGP4) ramp up is progressing well. However, current quarter production was impacted by weather related disruptions and project tie-in activities at Western Australia Iron Ore.
Manganese
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MAR 2010 YTD |
MAR 2010 QTR |
MAR YTD10 vs MAR YTD09 |
MAR Q10 vs MAR Q09 |
MAR Q10 vs DEC Q09 |
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Manganese Ore ('000 tonnes) |
4,403 |
1,710 |
11% |
133% |
11% |
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Manganese Alloy ('000 tonnes) |
365 |
171 |
-25% |
64% |
31% |
Manganese Ore -Production continued to ramp up during the March 2010 quarter, in line with improved demand.
Manganese Alloy - As highlighted in the previous report, production reached full capacity at the end of the March 2010 quarter following the progressive recovery of market conditions.
Metallurgical Coal
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MAR 2010 YTD |
MAR 2010 QTR |
MAR YTD10 vs MAR YTD09 |
MAR Q10 vs MAR Q09 |
MAR Q10 vs DEC Q09 |
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Metallurgical Coal ('000 tonnes) |
26,454 |
8,157 |
-2% |
7% |
-8% |
Metallurgical Coal -Production for the quarter was impacted by wet weather disruptions at Queensland Coal and planned longwall moves at Illawarra Coal (both Australia). Cyclone activity resulted in the suspension of shipments from the Hay Point Coal Terminal (Australia) from 11 March 2010. During this period production was constrained due to limited stockpile capacity. All mines had returned to normal operations by mid April 2010.
Hay Point Coal Terminal resumed loading on 2 April 2010 from one berth and on 7 April 2010 from both berths. Further testing and repair work is continuing, with completion expected by the end of April 2010.
Energy Coal
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MAR 2010 YTD |
MAR 2010 QTR |
MAR YTD10 vs MAR YTD09 |
MAR Q10 vs MAR Q09 |
MAR Q10 vs DEC Q09 |
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Energy Coal ('000 tonnes) |
49,861 |
16,342 |
2% |
11% |
6% |
Energy Coal -Production was higher than all comparative periods mainly due to the continuing ramp up of the Klipspruit (South Africa) expansion and record production at Hunter Valley Energy Coal. During the March 2010 quarter, long vessel queues at the Newcastle Port (Australia) delayed export sales from Hunter Valley Energy Coal.
(a) Excluding Suriname which was sold effective 31 July 2009.
(b) Excluding Yabulu which was sold effective 31 July 2009.
Throughout this report, unless otherwise stated, production volumes refer to BHP Billiton share and exclude suspended and sold operations.
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 2010.
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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
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QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
% CHANGE |
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MAR YTD10 |
MAR Q10 |
MAR Q10 |
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DEC |
MAR |
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2009 |
2010 |
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MAR Q09 |
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PETROLEUM |
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Crude oil & condensate |
('000 bbl) |
15,613 |
20,506 |
19,736 |
61,890 |
47,805 |
29% |
26% |
-4% |
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Natural gas |
(bcf) |
82.19 |
92.81 |
89.58 |
281.63 |
267.69 |
5% |
9% |
-3% |
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Natural gas liquid |
('000 bbl) |
2,361 |
2,387 |
2,179 |
7,586 |
7,208 |
5% |
-8% |
-9% |
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Total Petroleum Products |
(million boe) |
31.67 |
38.36 |
36.84 |
116.41 |
99.63 |
17% |
16% |
-4% |
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ALUMINIUM |
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Alumina (a) |
('000 tonnes) |
825 |
939 |
1,021 |
2,801 |
2,579 |
9% |
24% |
9% |
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Aluminium |
('000 tonnes) |
304 |
313 |
306 |
932 |
923 |
1% |
1% |
-2% |
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BASE METALS |
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Copper |
('000 tonnes) |
282.8 |
271.1 |
229.1 |
784.1 |
899.9 |
-13% |
-19% |
-15% |
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Lead |
(tonnes) |
47,235 |
63,073 |
61,127 |
185,570 |
171,509 |
8% |
29% |
-3% |
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Zinc |
(tonnes) |
39,397 |
59,835 |
46,597 |
152,857 |
119,028 |
28% |
18% |
-22% |
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Gold |
(ounces) |
41,747 |
45,041 |
21,662 |
106,614 |
129,288 |
-18% |
-48% |
-52% |
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Silver |
('000 ounces) |
8,730 |
11,689 |
11,491 |
33,949 |
30,545 |
11% |
32% |
-2% |
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Uranium oxide concentrate |
(tonnes) |
883 |
348 |
89 |
1,567 |
2,853 |
-45% |
-90% |
-74% |
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Molybdenum |
(tonnes) |
337 |
113 |
190 |
544 |
1,356 |
-60% |
-44% |
68% |
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DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS |
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Diamonds |
('000 carats) |
951 |
760 |
770 |
2,310 |
2,318 |
0% |
-19% |
1% |
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STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS |
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Nickel (b) |
('000 tonnes) |
40.0 |
49.0 |
43.3 |
127.7 |
98.4 |
30% |
8% |
-12% |
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IRON ORE |
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Iron ore |
('000 tonnes) |
28,188 |
32,449 |
31,164 |
93,719 |
87,367 |
7% |
11% |
-4% |
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MANGANESE |
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Manganese ore |
('000 tonnes) |
733 |
1,537 |
1,710 |
4,403 |
3,975 |
11% |
133% |
11% |
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Manganese alloy |
('000 tonnes) |
104 |
131 |
171 |
365 |
488 |
-25% |
64% |
31% |
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METALLURGICAL COAL |
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Metallurgical coal |
('000 tonnes) |
7,596 |
8,893 |
8,157 |
26,454 |
26,956 |
-2% |
7% |
-8% |
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ENERGY COAL |
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Energy coal |
('000 tonnes) |
14,746 |
15,460 |
16,342 |
49,861 |
48,740 |
2% |
11% |
6% |
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(b) Excluding Yabulu which was sold effective 31 July 2009. Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted since it was previously reported. |
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BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION |
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QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
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BHP Billiton |
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
MAR |
MAR |
MAR |
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Interest |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
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PETROLEUM |
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Production |
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Crude oil & condensate ('000 bbl) |
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15,613 |
18,523 |
21,648 |
20,506 |
19,736 |
61,890 |
47,805 |
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Natural gas (bcf) |
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82.19 |
97.17 |
99.24 |
92.81 |
89.58 |
281.63 |
267.69 |
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NGL ('000 bbl) (a) |
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2,361 |
2,840 |
3,020 |
2,387 |
2,179 |
7,586 |
7,208 |
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Total Petroleum Products (million boe) |
31.67 |
37.56 |
41.21 |
38.36 |
36.84 |
116.41 |
99.63 |
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ALUMINIUM |
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ALUMINA |
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Production ('000 tonnes) |
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Worsley |
86% |
688 |
747 |
709 |
755 |
811 |
2,275 |
2,177 |
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Suriname (b) |
45% |
226 |
226 |
78 |
- |
- |
78 |
709 |
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Alumar |
36% |
137 |
135 |
132 |
184 |
210 |
526 |
402 |
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Total |
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1,051 |
1,108 |
919 |
939 |
1,021 |
2,879 |
3,288 |
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ALUMINIUM |
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Production ('000 tonnes) |
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Hillside |
100% |
174 |
177 |
179 |
180 |
174 |
533 |
525 |
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Bayside |
100% |
24 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
74 |
74 |
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Alumar |
40% |
44 |
44 |
44 |
43 |
44 |
131 |
133 |
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Mozal |
47% |
62 |
64 |
65 |
65 |
64 |
194 |
191 |
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Total |
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304 |
310 |
313 |
313 |
306 |
932 |
923 |
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BASE METALS (c) |
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COPPER |
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Payable metal in concentrate ('000 tonnes) |
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Escondida |
57.5% |
86.6 |
111.5 |
102.8 |
130.6 |
101.5 |
334.9 |
306.1 |
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Antamina |
33.8% |
25.7 |
26.3 |
24.3 |
26.6 |
22.4 |
73.3 |
82.7 |
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Pinto Valley (d) |
100% |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33.3 |
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Total |
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116.7 |
137.8 |
127.1 |
157.2 |
123.9 |
408.2 |
422.1 |
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Cathode ('000 tonnes) |
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Escondida |
57.5% |
45.0 |
49.4 |
47.9 |
45.9 |
36.2 |
130.0 |
122.7 |
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Cerro Colorado |
100% |
26.5 |
27.5 |
18.6 |
21.6 |
20.2 |
60.4 |
74.6 |
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Spence |
100% |
47.7 |
44.8 |
51.0 |
18.8 |
45.0 |
114.8 |
127.9 |
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Pinto Valley (d) |
100% |
1.5 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
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Olympic Dam |
100% |
45.4 |
46.3 |
37.7 |
26.1 |
2.2 |
66.0 |
147.8 |
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Total |
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166.1 |
169.4 |
156.8 |
113.9 |
105.2 |
375.9 |
477.8 |
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LEAD |
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Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) |
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Cannington |
100% |
46,259 |
57,145 |
60,879 |
61,701 |
60,577 |
183,157 |
169,649 |
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Antamina |
33.8% |
976 |
1,397 |
491 |
1,372 |
550 |
2,413 |
1,860 |
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Total |
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47,235 |
58,542 |
61,370 |
63,073 |
61,127 |
185,570 |
171,509 |
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ZINC |
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Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) |
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Cannington |
100% |
12,943 |
13,258 |
15,190 |
18,324 |
15,257 |
48,771 |
41,591 |
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Antamina |
33.8% |
26,454 |
30,929 |
31,235 |
41,511 |
31,340 |
104,086 |
77,437 |
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Total |
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39,397 |
44,187 |
46,425 |
59,835 |
46,597 |
152,857 |
119,028 |
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GOLD |
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Payable metal in concentrate (ounces) |
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Escondida |
57.5% |
17,496 |
17,595 |
13,905 |
20,924 |
20,010 |
54,839 |
49,727 |
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Olympic Dam (refined gold) |
100% |
23,331 |
29,398 |
26,006 |
24,117 |
1,652 |
51,775 |
78,641 |
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Pinto Valley (d) |
100% |
920 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
920 |
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Total |
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41,747 |
46,993 |
39,911 |
45,041 |
21,662 |
106,614 |
129,288 |
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SILVER |
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Payable metal in concentrate ('000 ounces) |
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Escondida |
57.5% |
673 |
686 |
512 |
825 |
794 |
2,131 |
2,079 |
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Antamina |
33.8% |
1,003 |
1,240 |
1,039 |
1,360 |
1,079 |
3,478 |
2,850 |
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Cannington |
100% |
6,802 |
8,609 |
9,013 |
9,334 |
9,605 |
27,952 |
24,758 |
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Olympic Dam (refined silver) |
100% |
200 |
259 |
205 |
170 |
13 |
388 |
678 |
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Pinto Valley (d) |
100% |
52 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
180 |
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Total |
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8,730 |
10,796 |
10,769 |
11,689 |
11,491 |
33,949 |
30,545 |
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URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATE |
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Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) |
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Olympic Dam |
100% |
883 |
1,154 |
1,130 |
348 |
89 |
1,567 |
2,853 |
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Total |
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883 |
1,154 |
1,130 |
348 |
89 |
1,567 |
2,853 |
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MOLYBDENUM |
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Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) |
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Antamina |
33.8% |
318 |
166 |
241 |
113 |
190 |
544 |
1,197 |
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Pinto Valley (d) |
100% |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
159 |
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Total |
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337 |
166 |
241 |
113 |
190 |
544 |
1,356 |
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DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS |
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DIAMONDS |
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Production ('000 carats) |
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Ekati TM |
80% |
951 |
903 |
780 |
760 |
770 |
2,310 |
2,318 |
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STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS |
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NICKEL |
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Production ('000 tonnes) |
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CMSA |
99.9% |
13.1 |
13.7 |
12.0 |
13.0 |
11.6 |
36.6 |
36.8 |
|
|
Yabulu (e) |
100% |
7.5 |
7.8 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
2.8 |
26.1 |
|
|
Nickel West |
100% |
26.9 |
27.1 |
23.4 |
36.0 |
31.7 |
91.1 |
61.6 |
|
|
Total |
|
47.5 |
48.6 |
38.2 |
49.0 |
43.3 |
130.5 |
124.5 |
|
|
Refer footnotes on page 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IRON ORE |
|||||||||
|
Production ('000 tonnes) (f) |
|||||||||
|
|
Newman (g) |
85% |
7,510 |
7,123 |
7,549 |
8,174 |
7,896 |
23,619 |
24,227 |
|
|
Goldsworthy Joint Venture |
85% |
558 |
280 |
428 |
417 |
421 |
1,266 |
1,136 |
|
|
Area C Joint Venture |
85% |
9,181 |
8,407 |
9,189 |
10,207 |
9,524 |
28,920 |
27,106 |
|
|
Yandi Joint Venture |
85% |
9,370 |
9,461 |
10,194 |
10,885 |
10,549 |
31,628 |
28,357 |
|
|
Samarco |
50% |
1,569 |
1,777 |
2,746 |
2,766 |
2,774 |
8,286 |
6,541 |
|
|
Total |
|
28,188 |
27,048 |
30,106 |
32,449 |
31,164 |
93,719 |
87,367 |
|
MANGANESE |
|||||||||
|
MANGANESE ORES |
|||||||||
|
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
|
South Africa (h) |
60% |
351 |
156 |
428 |
664 |
781 |
1,873 |
2,035 |
|
|
Australia (h) |
60% |
382 |
344 |
728 |
873 |
929 |
2,530 |
1,940 |
|
|
Total |
|
733 |
500 |
1,156 |
1,537 |
1,710 |
4,403 |
3,975 |
|
MANGANESE ALLOYS |
|||||||||
|
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
|
South Africa (h) (i) |
60% |
51 |
5 |
30 |
76 |
106 |
212 |
296 |
|
|
Australia (h) |
60% |
53 |
20 |
33 |
55 |
65 |
153 |
192 |
|
|
Total |
|
104 |
25 |
63 |
131 |
171 |
365 |
488 |
|
METALLURGICAL COAL |
|||||||||
|
Production ('000 tonnes) (j) |
|||||||||
|
|
BMA |
50% |
5,165 |
6,378 |
5,822 |
5,609 |
5,871 |
17,302 |
18,330 |
|
|
BHP Mitsui Coal (k) |
80% |
549 |
1,482 |
1,597 |
1,829 |
1,251 |
4,677 |
3,953 |
|
|
Illawarra |
100% |
1,882 |
1,600 |
1,985 |
1,455 |
1,035 |
4,475 |
4,673 |
|
|
Total |
|
7,596 |
9,460 |
9,404 |
8,893 |
8,157 |
26,454 |
26,956 |
|
ENERGY COAL |
|||||||||
|
Production ('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
|
South Africa |
100% |
6,453 |
7,682 |
8,099 |
7,382 |
7,741 |
23,222 |
22,215 |
|
|
USA |
100% |
2,907 |
4,207 |
4,162 |
2,978 |
2,925 |
10,065 |
9,929 |
|
|
Australia |
100% |
2,768 |
3,039 |
3,173 |
2,887 |
3,177 |
9,237 |
8,736 |
|
|
Colombia |
33% |
2,618 |
2,734 |
2,625 |
2,213 |
2,499 |
7,337 |
7,860 |
|
|
Total |
|
14,746 |
17,662 |
18,059 |
15,460 |
16,342 |
49,861 |
48,740 |
|
(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). |
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|
(b) Suriname was sold effective 31 July 2009. |
|||||||||
|
(c) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal. |
|||||||||
|
(d) The Pinto Valley operations were placed on care and maintenance in February 2009. |
|||||||||
|
(e) Yabulu was sold effective 31 July 2009. |
|||||||||
|
(f) Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis. |
|||||||||
|
(g) Newman includes Mt Newman Joint Venture and Jimblebar. |
|||||||||
|
(h) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%. |
|||||||||
|
(i) Production includes Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese. |
|||||||||
|
(j) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal. |
|||||||||
|
(k) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 80%. |
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|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
|||||
|
|
|
|
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
MAR |
MAR |
MAR |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
|
PETROLEUM |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 barrels) |
|||||||||
|
|
Bass Strait |
3,057 |
3,744 |
3,501 |
3,031 |
2,779 |
9,311 |
9,699 |
|
|
|
North West Shelf (a) |
2,150 |
2,178 |
2,305 |
2,362 |
2,328 |
6,995 |
6,699 |
|
|
|
Stybarrow |
1,843 |
1,538 |
1,328 |
979 |
433 |
2,740 |
7,939 |
|
|
|
Pyrenees (b) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,530 |
1,530 |
- |
|
|
|
Other Australia (c) |
158 |
150 |
172 |
46 |
15 |
233 |
549 |
|
|
|
Atlantis (d) |
2,449 |
3,333 |
4,630 |
4,301 |
3,792 |
12,723 |
7,000 |
|
|
|
Mad Dog (d) |
1,403 |
1,355 |
1,268 |
906 |
1,219 |
3,393 |
3,318 |
|
|
|
Shenzi (d) (e) |
49 |
2,788 |
5,001 |
5,528 |
4,421 |
14,950 |
235 |
|
|
|
Trinidad /Tobago |
542 |
354 |
445 |
398 |
407 |
1,250 |
1,815 |
|
|
|
Other Americas (d) (f) |
613 |
505 |
473 |
453 |
403 |
1,329 |
2,284 |
|
|
|
UK |
796 |
869 |
629 |
677 |
767 |
2,073 |
2,253 |
|
|
|
Algeria |
2,457 |
1,611 |
1,793 |
1,717 |
1,543 |
5,053 |
5,745 |
|
|
|
Pakistan |
96 |
98 |
103 |
108 |
99 |
310 |
269 |
|
|
|
Total |
15,613 |
18,523 |
21,648 |
20,506 |
19,736 |
61,890 |
47,805 |
|
|
NATURAL GAS (billion cubic feet) |
|||||||||
|
|
Bass Strait |
17.02 |
28.98 |
31.31 |
24.20 |
18.81 |
74.32 |
79.22 |
|
|
|
North West Shelf (a) |
31.63 |
32.97 |
32.86 |
33.98 |
35.34 |
102.18 |
90.43 |
|
|
|
Other Australia (c) |
6.75 |
6.11 |
5.83 |
5.47 |
5.60 |
16.90 |
20.43 |
|
|
|
Atlantis (d) |
1.32 |
1.95 |
2.85 |
2.38 |
2.44 |
7.67 |
3.73 |
|
|
|
Mad Dog (d) |
0.33 |
0.33 |
0.35 |
0.20 |
0.35 |
0.90 |
0.77 |
|
|
|
Shenzi (d) (e) |
- |
0.73 |
1.75 |
1.90 |
1.49 |
5.14 |
0.04 |
|
|
|
Other Americas (d) (f) |
1.76 |
1.68 |
1.75 |
1.54 |
1.41 |
4.70 |
4.74 |
|
|
|
UK |
8.95 |
8.11 |
5.20 |
5.08 |
7.36 |
17.64 |
26.16 |
|
|
|
Pakistan |
14.43 |
16.31 |
17.34 |
18.06 |
16.78 |
52.18 |
42.17 |
|
|
|
Total |
82.19 |
97.17 |
99.24 |
92.81 |
89.58 |
281.63 |
267.69 |
|
|
NGL ('000 barrels) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
Bass Strait |
982 |
1,875 |
2,080 |
1,572 |
1,376 |
5,028 |
4,483 |
|
|
|
North West Shelf (a) |
416 |
437 |
438 |
464 |
478 |
1,380 |
1,182 |
|
|
|
UK |
31 |
97 |
51 |
- |
49 |
100 |
161 |
|
|
|
Algeria |
932 |
431 |
451 |
351 |
276 |
1,078 |
1,382 |
|
|
|
Total |
2,361 |
2,840 |
3,020 |
2,387 |
2,179 |
7,586 |
7,208 |
|
|
TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS |
31.67 |
37.56 |
41.21 |
38.36 |
36.84 |
116.41 |
99.63 |
||
|
(million barrels of oil equivalent) (g) |
|||||||||
|
(a) North West Shelf LNG Train 5 was commissioned during the September 2008 quarter. North West Shelf Angel was commissioned during the December 2008 quarter. |
|||||||||
|
(b) Pyrenees achieved first production on 1 March 2010. |
|||||||||
|
(c) Other Australia includes Griffin and Minerva. Griffin ceased production on 23 October 2009. |
|||||||||
|
(d) Gulf of Mexico volumes are net of royalties. |
|||||||||
|
(e) The Genghis Khan operation is reported in Shenzi. The Shenzi operation was commissioned during the March 2009 quarter. |
|||||||||
|
(f) Other Americas includes Neptune, West Cameron 76, Mustang, Genesis and Starlifter. The Neptune operation was commissioned during the September 2008 quarter. |
|||||||||
|
(g) Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on 6000scf of natural gas equals 1 boe. |
|||||||||
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
||||||||
|
|
QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
||||||
|
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
MAR |
MAR |
MAR |
||
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
||
|
ALUMINIUM |
||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
||||||||
|
ALUMINA |
||||||||
|
Production |
||||||||
|
|
Worsley, Australia |
688 |
747 |
709 |
755 |
811 |
2,275 |
2,177 |
|
|
Paranam, Suriname (a) |
226 |
226 |
78 |
- |
- |
78 |
709 |
|
|
Alumar, Brazil |
137 |
135 |
132 |
184 |
210 |
526 |
402 |
|
|
Total |
1,051 |
1,108 |
919 |
939 |
1,021 |
2,879 |
3,288 |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Worsley, Australia |
683 |
731 |
716 |
773 |
735 |
2,224 |
2,227 |
|
|
Paranam, Suriname (a) |
218 |
246 |
74 |
- |
- |
74 |
686 |
|
|
Alumar, Brazil |
110 |
145 |
154 |
180 |
218 |
552 |
378 |
|
|
Total (b) |
1,011 |
1,122 |
944 |
953 |
953 |
2,850 |
3,291 |
|
ALUMINIUM |
||||||||
|
Production |
||||||||
|
|
Hillside, South Africa |
174 |
177 |
179 |
180 |
174 |
533 |
525 |
|
|
Bayside, South Africa |
24 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
74 |
74 |
|
|
Alumar, Brazil |
44 |
44 |
44 |
43 |
44 |
131 |
133 |
|
|
Mozal, Mozambique |
62 |
64 |
65 |
65 |
64 |
194 |
191 |
|
|
Total |
304 |
310 |
313 |
313 |
306 |
932 |
923 |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hillside, South Africa |
173 |
189 |
147 |
203 |
172 |
522 |
518 |
|
|
Bayside, South Africa |
26 |
22 |
26 |
27 |
25 |
78 |
74 |
|
|
Alumar, Brazil |
48 |
47 |
44 |
45 |
43 |
132 |
135 |
|
|
Mozal, Mozambique |
41 |
88 |
67 |
56 |
58 |
181 |
182 |
|
|
Total |
288 |
346 |
284 |
331 |
298 |
913 |
909 |
|
|
Tolling Agreement (b) |
40 |
31 |
15 |
- |
- |
15 |
98 |
|
|
328 |
377 |
299 |
331 |
298 |
928 |
1,007 |
|
|
(a) Suriname was sold effective 31 July 2009. |
||||||||
|
(b) Equity Alumina from Suriname was converted into Aluminium under a third party tolling agreement. These tonnages were allocated to equity sales. This Aluminium is now treated as third party product following the sale of Suriname. |
||||||||
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
|||||||||
|
|
QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
|||||||
|
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
MAR |
MAR |
MAR |
|||
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
|||
|
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) |
97,357 |
102,558 |
102,352 |
101,976 |
103,216 |
307,544 |
297,276 |
|
|
Sulphide ore milled (100%) |
('000 tonnes) |
21,381 |
19,898 |
16,224 |
20,246 |
17,697 |
54,167 |
64,313 |
|
|
Average copper grade |
(%) |
0.93% |
1.22% |
1.40% |
1.38% |
1.29% |
1.36% |
1.09% |
|
|
Production ex Mill (100%) |
('000 tonnes) |
156.4 |
199.6 |
188.4 |
233.0 |
189.6 |
611.0 |
551.3 |
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
|
Payable copper |
('000 tonnes) |
86.6 |
111.5 |
102.8 |
130.6 |
101.5 |
334.9 |
306.1 |
|
|
Payable gold concentrate |
(fine ounces) |
17,496 |
17,595 |
13,905 |
20,924 |
20,010 |
54,839 |
49,727 |
|
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
45.0 |
49.4 |
47.9 |
45.9 |
36.2 |
130.0 |
122.7 |
|
|
Payable silver concentrate |
('000 ounces) |
673 |
686 |
512 |
825 |
794 |
2,131 |
2,079 |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable copper |
('000 tonnes) |
93.0 |
114.2 |
88.9 |
144.3 |
100.4 |
333.6 |
305.0 |
|
|
Payable gold concentrate |
(fine ounces) |
19,050 |
17,816 |
11,991 |
23,031 |
20,390 |
55,412 |
49,948 |
|
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
45.6 |
48.4 |
40.7 |
51.1 |
40.3 |
132.1 |
118.6 |
|
|
Payable silver concentrate |
('000 ounces) |
732 |
685 |
441 |
910 |
786 |
2,137 |
2,076 |
|
Cerro Colorado, Chile |
|||||||||
|
|
Material mined |
('000 tonnes) |
17,927 |
17,289 |
17,019 |
16,586 |
14,513 |
48,118 |
53,051 |
|
|
Ore milled |
('000 tonnes) |
4,405 |
3,598 |
3,758 |
4,314 |
4,367 |
12,439 |
13,378 |
|
|
Average copper grade |
(%) |
0.86% |
0.89% |
0.79% |
0.77% |
0.72% |
0.76% |
0.86% |
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
26.5 |
27.5 |
18.6 |
21.6 |
20.2 |
60.4 |
74.6 |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
26.5 |
30.5 |
18.3 |
21.2 |
20.7 |
60.2 |
75.6 |
|
Spence, Chile |
|||||||||
|
|
Material mined |
('000 tonnes) |
19,505 |
20,049 |
19,111 |
3,800 |
18,739 |
41,650 |
58,805 |
|
|
Ore milled |
('000 tonnes) |
4,300 |
4,921 |
4,670 |
1,190 |
4,917 |
10,777 |
12,944 |
|
|
Average copper grade |
(%) |
1.51% |
1.36% |
1.55% |
1.22% |
1.34% |
1.42% |
1.79% |
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
47.7 |
44.8 |
51.0 |
18.8 |
45.0 |
114.8 |
127.9 |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
45.1 |
45.2 |
42.2 |
32.7 |
40.3 |
115.2 |
123.0 |
|
Antamina, Peru |
|||||||||
|
|
Material mined (100%) |
('000 tonnes) |
27,060 |
29,381 |
27,571 |
29,485 |
26,705 |
83,761 |
85,197 |
|
|
Sulphide ore milled (100%) |
('000 tonnes) |
7,853 |
8,437 |
8,321 |
8,962 |
8,791 |
26,074 |
24,044 |
|
|
Average head grades |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Copper |
(%) |
1.22% |
1.19% |
1.10% |
1.15% |
1.02% |
1.09% |
1.21% |
|
|
- Zinc |
(%) |
1.57% |
1.73% |
1.65% |
2.04% |
1.59% |
1.76% |
1.48% |
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
|
Payable copper |
('000 tonnes) |
25.7 |
26.3 |
24.3 |
26.6 |
22.4 |
73.3 |
82.7 |
|
|
Payable zinc |
(tonnes) |
26,454 |
30,929 |
31,235 |
41,511 |
31,340 |
104,086 |
77,437 |
|
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
1,003 |
1,240 |
1,039 |
1,360 |
1,079 |
3,478 |
2,850 |
|
|
Payable lead |
(tonnes) |
976 |
1,397 |
491 |
1,372 |
550 |
2,413 |
1,860 |
|
|
Payable molybdenum |
(tonnes) |
318 |
166 |
241 |
113 |
190 |
544 |
1,197 |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable copper |
('000 tonnes) |
28.7 |
24.2 |
25.6 |
26.6 |
20.3 |
72.5 |
84.8 |
|
|
Payable zinc |
(tonnes) |
24,457 |
29,110 |
30,633 |
40,280 |
33,030 |
103,943 |
77,883 |
|
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
754 |
987 |
1,079 |
1,135 |
965 |
3,179 |
2,317 |
|
|
Payable lead |
(tonnes) |
207 |
724 |
1,707 |
703 |
830 |
3,240 |
1,112 |
|
|
Payable molybdenum |
(tonnes) |
382 |
171 |
264 |
107 |
148 |
519 |
1,262 |
|
Cannington, Australia |
|||||||||
|
|
Material mined |
('000 tonnes) |
824 |
793 |
840 |
839 |
714 |
2,393 |
2,411 |
|
|
Ore milled |
('000 tonnes) |
628 |
746 |
798 |
859 |
708 |
2,365 |
2,269 |
|
|
Average head grades |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Silver |
(g/t) |
398 |
427 |
418 |
405 |
494 |
436 |
407 |
|
|
- Lead |
(%) |
8.8% |
9.0% |
9.0% |
8.5% |
10.0% |
9.1% |
8.9% |
|
|
- Zinc |
(%) |
3.3% |
3.0% |
3.1% |
3.4% |
3.5% |
3.3% |
3.1% |
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
6,802 |
8,609 |
9,013 |
9,334 |
9,605 |
27,952 |
24,758 |
|
|
Payable lead |
(tonnes) |
46,259 |
57,145 |
60,879 |
61,701 |
60,577 |
183,157 |
169,649 |
|
|
Payable zinc |
(tonnes) |
12,943 |
13,258 |
15,190 |
18,324 |
15,257 |
48,771 |
41,591 |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
5,490 |
9,841 |
7,978 |
9,652 |
8,268 |
25,898 |
24,955 |
|
|
Payable lead |
(tonnes) |
36,945 |
64,544 |
53,778 |
66,088 |
51,745 |
171,611 |
169,392 |
|
|
Payable zinc |
(tonnes) |
11,195 |
15,649 |
10,697 |
19,766 |
18,243 |
48,706 |
39,134 |
|
Olympic Dam, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Material mined (a) |
('000 tonnes) |
2,415 |
2,370 |
2,479 |
734 |
689 |
3,902 |
7,462 |
|
|
Ore milled |
('000 tonnes) |
2,301 |
2,608 |
2,453 |
717 |
234 |
3,404 |
7,275 |
|
|
Average copper grade |
(%) |
1.83% |
1.75% |
1.70% |
1.99% |
2.33% |
1.80% |
1.91% |
|
|
Average uranium grade |
kg/t |
0.52 |
0.57 |
0.58 |
0.58 |
0.57 |
0.58 |
0.53 |
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
|
Copper cathode (ER) |
('000 tonnes) |
42.7 |
42.6 |
34.5 |
25.0 |
1.9 |
61.4 |
139.2 |
|
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
2.7 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
4.6 |
8.6 |
|
|
Uranium oxide concentrate |
(tonnes) |
883 |
1,154 |
1,130 |
348 |
89 |
1,567 |
2,853 |
|
|
Refined gold |
(fine ounces) |
23,331 |
29,398 |
26,006 |
24,117 |
1,652 |
51,775 |
78,641 |
|
|
Refined silver |
('000 ounces) |
200 |
259 |
205 |
170 |
13 |
388 |
678 |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper cathode (ER) |
('000 tonnes) |
42.7 |
40.5 |
36.1 |
23.7 |
6.1 |
65.9 |
140.5 |
|
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
2.7 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
5.4 |
8.8 |
|
|
Uranium oxide concentrate |
(tonnes) |
829 |
1,261 |
537 |
1,540 |
182 |
2,259 |
2,959 |
|
|
Refined gold |
(fine ounces) |
24,298 |
35,876 |
25,053 |
22,666 |
5,980 |
53,699 |
76,802 |
|
|
Refined silver |
('000 ounces) |
79 |
400 |
173 |
198 |
46 |
417 |
561 |
|
(a) Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted. |
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|
Pinto Valley, USA (a) |
|||||||||
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
|
Copper concentrate |
('000 tonnes) |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33.3 |
|
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
1.5 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
|
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
52 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
180 |
|
|
Payable gold |
(ounces) |
920 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
920 |
|
|
Payable molybdenum |
(tonnes) |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
159 |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper concentrate |
('000 tonnes) |
10.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
37.5 |
|
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
|
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
52 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
180 |
|
|
Payable gold |
(ounces) |
920 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
920 |
|
|
Payable molybdenum |
(tonnes) |
100 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
159 |
|
(a) During February 2009 the operations were placed on care and maintenance. |
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|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
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|
|
|
|
|
QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
MAR |
MAR |
MAR |
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
|
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS |
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|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
||||||||||
|
DIAMONDS |
||||||||||
|
Ekati TM, Canada |
||||||||||
|
|
Ore Processed (100%) |
('000 tonnes) |
1,250 |
1,410 |
1,223 |
1,216 |
1,256 |
3,695 |
3,352 |
|
|
|
Production |
('000 carats) |
951 |
903 |
780 |
760 |
770 |
2,310 |
2,318 |
|
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
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|
|
|
|
QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
|||||
|
|
|
|
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
MAR |
MAR |
MAR |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
|
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
NICKEL |
|||||||||
|
CMSA, Colombia |
|||||||||
|
|
Production |
13.1 |
13.7 |
12.0 |
13.0 |
11.6 |
36.6 |
36.8 |
|
|
|
Sales |
11.6 |
18.1 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
13.4 |
36.2 |
33.3 |
|
|
Yabulu, Australia (a) |
|||||||||
|
|
Production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nickel metal |
7.5 |
7.8 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
2.8 |
26.1 |
|
|
|
Cobalt |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
0.1 |
1.0 |
|
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nickel metal |
9.1 |
7.9 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
2.2 |
25.7 |
|
|
|
Cobalt |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
0.1 |
1.0 |
|
|
(a) Yabulu was sold effective 31 July 2009. |
|||||||||
|
Nickel West, Australia |
|||||||||
|
|
Production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nickel contained in concentrate |
4.5 |
5.0 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
7.1 |
16.5 |
16.3 |
|
|
|
Nickel contained in finished matte |
6.1 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
13.0 |
10.6 |
28.6 |
17.5 |
|
|
|
Nickel metal |
16.3 |
18.0 |
14.3 |
17.7 |
14.0 |
46.0 |
27.8 |
|
|
|
Nickel production |
26.9 |
27.1 |
23.4 |
36.0 |
31.7 |
91.1 |
61.6 |
|
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nickel contained in concentrate |
4.3 |
5.2 |
3.9 |
5.2 |
7.0 |
16.1 |
16.0 |
|
|
|
Nickel contained in finished matte |
5.9 |
5.5 |
3.7 |
11.8 |
10.8 |
26.3 |
16.1 |
|
|
|
Nickel metal |
15.1 |
19.0 |
14.1 |
17.5 |
14.9 |
46.5 |
26.4 |
|
|
|
Nickel sales |
25.3 |
29.7 |
21.7 |
34.5 |
32.7 |
88.9 |
58.5 |
|
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
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|
|
|
|
QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
|||||
|
|
|
|
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
MAR |
MAR |
MAR |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
|
IRON ORE |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
IRON ORE (a) |
|||||||||
|
Pilbara, Australia |
|||||||||
|
|
Production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newman (b) |
7,510 |
7,123 |
7,549 |
8,174 |
7,896 |
23,619 |
24,227 |
|
|
|
Goldsworthy Joint Venture |
558 |
280 |
428 |
417 |
421 |
1,266 |
1,136 |
|
|
|
Area C Joint Venture |
9,181 |
8,407 |
9,189 |
10,207 |
9,524 |
28,920 |
27,106 |
|
|
|
Yandi Joint Venture |
9,370 |
9,461 |
10,194 |
10,885 |
10,549 |
31,628 |
28,357 |
|
|
|
Total (BHP Billiton share) |
26,619 |
25,271 |
27,360 |
29,683 |
28,390 |
85,433 |
80,826 |
|
|
|
Total production (100%) |
31,316 |
29,731 |
32,188 |
34,921 |
33,400 |
100,509 |
95,089 |
|
|
|
Shipments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lump |
8,163 |
7,989 |
7,839 |
8,141 |
8,071 |
24,051 |
24,933 |
|
|
|
Fines |
19,486 |
17,035 |
19,932 |
20,787 |
19,974 |
60,693 |
57,416 |
|
|
|
Total (BHP Billiton share) |
27,649 |
25,024 |
27,771 |
28,928 |
28,045 |
84,744 |
82,349 |
|
|
|
Total sales (100%) |
32,528 |
29,441 |
32,672 |
34,033 |
32,994 |
99,699 |
96,881 |
|
|
(a) Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes basis. |
|||||||||
|
(b) Newman includes Mt Newman Joint Venture and Jimblebar. |
|||||||||
|
Samarco, Brazil |
|||||||||
|
|
Production |
1,569 |
1,777 |
2,746 |
2,766 |
2,774 |
8,286 |
6,541 |
|
|
|
Shipments |
1,428 |
1,788 |
3,076 |
2,933 |
2,594 |
8,603 |
6,072 |
|
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
|||||
|
|
|
|
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
MAR |
MAR |
MAR |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
|
MANGANESE |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
MANGANESE ORE |
|||||||||
|
South Africa (a) |
|||||||||
|
|
Saleable production |
351 |
156 |
428 |
664 |
781 |
1,873 |
2,035 |
|
|
|
Sales |
221 |
367 |
712 |
751 |
741 |
2,204 |
1,628 |
|
|
Australia (a) |
|||||||||
|
|
Saleable production |
382 |
344 |
728 |
873 |
929 |
2,530 |
1,940 |
|
|
|
Sales |
442 |
530 |
838 |
985 |
835 |
2,658 |
1,637 |
|
|
MANGANESE ALLOY |
|||||||||
|
South Africa (a) (b) |
|||||||||
|
|
Saleable production |
51 |
5 |
30 |
76 |
106 |
212 |
296 |
|
|
|
Sales |
54 |
70 |
101 |
66 |
77 |
244 |
216 |
|
|
Australia (a) |
|||||||||
|
|
Saleable production |
53 |
20 |
33 |
55 |
65 |
153 |
192 |
|
|
|
Sales |
36 |
32 |
60 |
68 |
54 |
182 |
149 |
|
|
(a) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%. |
|||||||||
|
(b) Production includes Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese. |
|||||||||
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
|||||
|
|
|
|
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
MAR |
MAR |
MAR |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
|
METALLURGICAL COAL |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
METALLURGICAL COAL (a) |
|||||||||
|
Queensland, Australia |
|||||||||
|
|
Production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BMA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blackwater |
1,165 |
1,521 |
1,352 |
1,500 |
1,254 |
4,106 |
3,861 |
|
|
|
Goonyella |
1,346 |
1,725 |
1,507 |
1,548 |
1,667 |
4,722 |
4,960 |
|
|
|
Peak Downs |
1,105 |
1,268 |
1,187 |
817 |
1,030 |
3,034 |
3,122 |
|
|
|
Saraji |
651 |
723 |
779 |
726 |
965 |
2,470 |
2,782 |
|
|
|
Norwich Park |
427 |
513 |
392 |
575 |
375 |
1,342 |
1,471 |
|
|
|
Gregory Joint Venture |
471 |
628 |
605 |
443 |
580 |
1,628 |
2,134 |
|
|
|
BMA total |
5,165 |
6,378 |
5,822 |
5,609 |
5,871 |
17,302 |
18,330 |
|
|
|
BHP Mitsui Coal (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Walker Creek |
386 |
600 |
821 |
1,063 |
697 |
2,581 |
2,378 |
|
|
|
Poitrel |
163 |
882 |
776 |
766 |
554 |
2,096 |
1,575 |
|
|
|
BHP Mitsui Coal total |
549 |
1,482 |
1,597 |
1,829 |
1,251 |
4,677 |
3,953 |
|
|
|
Queensland total |
5,714 |
7,860 |
7,419 |
7,438 |
7,122 |
21,979 |
22,283 |
|
|
|
Shipments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coking coal |
4,703 |
5,087 |
5,725 |
5,935 |
4,836 |
16,496 |
16,216 |
|
|
|
Weak coking coal |
1,041 |
1,796 |
1,613 |
1,778 |
1,356 |
4,747 |
4,549 |
|
|
|
Thermal coal |
253 |
461 |
453 |
204 |
385 |
1,042 |
1,012 |
|
|
|
Total |
5,997 |
7,344 |
7,791 |
7,917 |
6,577 |
22,285 |
21,777 |
|
|
(a) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal. |
|||||||||
|
(b) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 80%. |
|||||||||
|
Illawarra, Australia |
|||||||||
|
|
Production |
1,882 |
1,600 |
1,985 |
1,455 |
1,035 |
4,475 |
4,673 |
|
|
|
Shipments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coking coal |
1,637 |
1,696 |
2,097 |
1,408 |
980 |
4,485 |
3,727 |
|
|
|
Thermal coal |
346 |
46 |
159 |
250 |
109 |
518 |
672 |
|
|
|
Total |
1,983 |
1,742 |
2,256 |
1,658 |
1,089 |
5,003 |
4,399 |
|
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR TO DATE |
|||||
|
|
|
|
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
MAR |
MAR |
MAR |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
|
ENERGY COAL |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
South Africa |
|||||||||
|
|
Production |
6,453 |
7,682 |
8,099 |
7,382 |
7,741 |
23,222 |
22,215 |
|
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Export |
1,672 |
1,700 |
2,377 |
2,849 |
2,856 |
8,082 |
6,946 |
|
|
|
Local utility |
4,725 |
5,446 |
5,378 |
4,687 |
4,263 |
14,328 |
15,349 |
|
|
|
Inland |
97 |
70 |
46 |
49 |
56 |
151 |
596 |
|
|
|
Total |
6,494 |
7,216 |
7,801 |
7,585 |
7,175 |
22,561 |
22,891 |
|
|
New Mexico, USA |
|||||||||
|
|
Production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Navajo Coal |
1,950 |
2,426 |
2,167 |
1,785 |
1,873 |
5,825 |
5,937 |
|
|
|
San Juan Coal |
957 |
1,781 |
1,995 |
1,193 |
1,052 |
4,240 |
3,992 |
|
|
|
Total |
2,907 |
4,207 |
4,162 |
2,978 |
2,925 |
10,065 |
9,929 |
|
|
|
Sales - local utility |
3,172 |
3,453 |
3,604 |
3,660 |
2,555 |
9,819 |
10,437 |
|
|
Hunter Valley, Australia |
|||||||||
|
|
Production |
2,768 |
3,039 |
3,173 |
2,887 |
3,177 |
9,237 |
8,736 |
|
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Export |
2,360 |
1,958 |
1,766 |
2,959 |
2,263 |
6,988 |
6,451 |
|
|
|
Inland |
764 |
573 |
619 |
382 |
601 |
1,602 |
2,360 |
|
|
|
Total |
3,124 |
2,531 |
2,385 |
3,341 |
2,864 |
8,590 |
8,811 |
|
|
Cerrejon Coal, Colombia |
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|
Production |
2,618 |
2,734 |
2,625 |
2,213 |
2,499 |
7,337 |
7,860 |
|
|
|
Sales - export |
2,409 |
2,623 |
2,335 |
2,745 |
2,419 |
7,499 |
7,831 |
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