20th Apr 2011 07:00
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Release Time | IMMEDIATE |
Date | 20 April 2011 |
Number | 13/11 |
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2011
·; Successfully concluded the acquisition of the Fayetteville Shale (USA), which is expected to be an important contributor to the continued growth of the Petroleum business.
·; Quarterly production records were achieved at Hunter Valley Energy Coal (Australia) and the Alumar refinery (Brazil), while record milling rates were set at Olympic Dam (Australia) for the second consecutive quarter.
·; Record iron ore production and sales for the nine months ended March 2011 were achieved at both Western Australia Iron Ore and Samarco (Brazil), highlighting the benefit of BHP Billiton's commitment to invest through economic cycles. Year to date production records were also achieved for crude oil and condensate, the North West Shelf (Australia) and manganese ore.
Petroleum
MAR2011YTD | MAR2011QTR | MAR YTD11vsMAR YTD10 | MAR Q11vsMAR Q10 | MAR Q11vsDEC Q10 | |
Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids ('000 bbl) | 70,586 | 21,642 | -1% | -4% | -8% |
Natural Gas (bcf) | 273.27 | 84.90 | -2% | -4% | 3% |
Total Petroleum Products (million boe) | 116.13 | 35.79 | -1% | -4% | -4% |
Total Petroleum Production - Record crude oil and condensate production for the nine months ended March 2011 reflected strong performance at the BHP Billiton operated Pyrenees (Australia) and Shenzi (USA) fields. Production for the March 2011 quarter continued to be impacted by permitting delays in the Gulf of Mexico (USA) and the tropical cyclone season in Western Australia.
Following regulatory approval, BHP Billiton was the first operator to resume production drilling in the deep water Gulf of Mexico at the BHP Billiton operated Shenzi field. This followed previous approvals for water injection wells. Notwithstanding these important milestones, permitting delays in the Gulf of Mexico continue to impact our Petroleum operations, further deferring the drilling of high volume production wells. When excluding volume growth from the Fayetteville Shale acquisition, we therefore expect production to be lower in the 2012 financial year.
Crude Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Liquids - Crude oil production growth, specifically at Atlantis (USA), has been significantly impacted by the inability to drill new, high volume production wells. Production in the March 2011 quarter was further impacted by the tropical cyclone season in Western Australia.
Natural Gas - Year to date natural gas production declined despite record performance at the North West Shelf as lower volumes from the Gulf of Mexico and severe flooding in Pakistan impacted performance. A recovery in quarterly production in Pakistan and stronger seasonal demand at Bass Strait (Australia) resulted in higher natural gas production when compared with the prior period.
BHP Billiton successfully concluded the acquisition of 100 per cent of Chesapeake Energy Corporation's upstream and midstream Fayetteville interests on 31 March 2011, providing a leadership position in a consolidated shale play.
Aluminium
MAR2011YTD | MAR2011QTR | MAR YTD11vsMAR YTD10 | MAR Q11vsMAR Q10 | MAR Q11vsDEC Q10 | |
Alumina ('000 tonnes) (a) | 2,984 | 959 | 7% | -6% | -6% |
Aluminium ('000 tonnes) | 933 | 305 | 0% | 0% | -3% |
Alumina - Production in the March 2011 quarter was impacted by a planned calciner outage at Worsley (Australia). The Alumar refinery continued to ramp up during the period and is now producing at near nameplate capacity.
Aluminium - Production across all operations was in line with comparable periods.
Base Metals
MAR2011YTD | MAR2011QTR | MAR YTD11vsMAR YTD10 | MAR Q11vsMAR Q10 | MAR Q11vsDEC Q10 | |
Copper ('000 tonnes) | 867.1 | 273.6 | 11% | 19% | -9% |
Lead (tonnes) | 185,976 | 51,910 | 0% | -15% | -20% |
Zinc (tonnes) | 117,394 | 40,252 | -23% | -14% | 9% |
Silver ('000 ounces) | 32,779 | 9,056 | -3% | -21% | -22% |
Uranium Oxide Concentrate (Uranium) (tonnes) | 3,030 | 1,063 | 93% | 1,094% | 11% |
Copper - Production was higher than both the nine months and quarter ended March 2010, which were impacted by the Clark Shaft outage at Olympic Dam and industrial action at Pampa Norte (Chile). Record year to date milling rates were achieved at Pampa Norte, Olympic Dam and Antamina (Peru).
Consistent with prior full year production guidance for Escondida (Chile), copper volumes declined in the March 2011 quarter largely as a result of lower ore grades. In addition, a higher proportion of hard ore constrained mill throughput rates at Escondida, although the impact was mitigated by continued strong performance in the SX-EW circuit. At Olympic Dam, a second consecutive quarterly record was set for milling rates.
Lead/Silver - Lower lead and silver grades and weather related disruption of mining activities reduced production at Cannington (Australia) in the March 2011 quarter.
Zinc - An improvement in grades and recoveries at Antamina resulted in higher zinc production in the March 2011 quarter when compared with the prior period.
Uranium - Record mining and milling rates for the nine months ended March 2011 highlighted the strong recovery in performance at Olympic Dam that has followed the successful repair of the Clark Shaft.
Diamonds & Specialty Products
MAR2011YTD | MAR2011QTR | MAR YTD11vsMAR YTD10 | MAR Q11vsMAR Q10 | MAR Q11vsDEC Q10 | |
Diamonds ('000 carats) | 1,930 | 551 | -16% | -28% | -18% |
Diamonds - Production for the March 2011 quarter was lower than comparable periods primarily due to lower average ore grade. Production continues to be influenced by the variability of ore sources due to the mix of open pit and underground mining. Consistent with the mine plan, BHP Billiton expects lower average ore grades to impact EKATI (Canada) production in the 2012 financial year.
Stainless Steel Materials
MAR2011YTD | MAR2011QTR | MAR YTD11vsMAR YTD10 | MAR Q11vsMAR Q10 | MAR Q11vsDEC Q10 | |
Nickel ('000 tonnes) (b) | 114.5 | 33.0 | -10% | -24% | -23% |
Nickel - Contained nickel production was lower than comparable periods due to reduced production from Cerro Matoso (Colombia) following commencement of the planned furnace replacement in February 2011.
When compared with the December 2010 quarter, metal production increased at the Nickel West Kwinana refinery (Australia) following improved hydrogen supply. This was more than offset by lower matte production as a result of weather related interruptions and maintenance at the Nickel West Kalgoorlie smelter (Australia).
Iron Ore
MAR2011YTD | MAR2011QTR | MAR YTD11vsMAR YTD10 | MAR Q11vsMAR Q10 | MAR Q11vsDEC Q10 | |
Iron Ore ('000 tonnes) | 98,880 | 33,231 | 6% | 7% | -1% |
Iron Ore - Record production and sales for the nine months ended March 2011 were achieved at both Western Australia Iron Ore and Samarco, highlighting the benefit of BHP Billiton's commitment to invest through economic cycles.
Western Australia Iron Ore recorded another strong quarter of production despite seasonal weather impacts and tie-in activities. Samarco production was impacted by planned maintenance during the period.
Manganese
MAR2011YTD | MAR2011QTR | MAR YTD11vsMAR YTD10 | MAR Q11vsMAR Q10 | MAR Q11vsDEC Q10 | |
Manganese Ore ('000 tonnes) | 5,303 | 1,352 | 20% | -21% | -26% |
Manganese Alloy ('000 tonnes) | 563 | 172 | 54% | 1% | -10% |
Manganese Ore - Production in the March 2011 quarter was impacted by safety related downtime at Hotazel (South Africa) and heavy rainfall at GEMCO (Australia). Hotazel and GEMCO achieved record production and sales volumes for the nine months ended March 2011, reflecting an improvement in the underlying market fundamentals.
Manganese Alloy - Production was lower than the December 2010 quarter due to maintenance at both Metalloys (South Africa) and TEMCO (Australia), although both achieved year to date sales records.
Metallurgical Coal
MAR2011YTD | MAR2011QTR | MAR YTD11vsMAR YTD10 | MAR Q11vsMAR Q10 | MAR Q11vsDEC Q10 | |
Metallurgical Coal ('000 tonnes) | 24,756 | 6,670 | -6% | -18% | -14% |
Metallurgical Coal - The Bowen Basin has been significantly affected by persistent wet weather for a large part of the 2011 financial year that continues to delay recovery efforts, particularly for the large open cut operations. At Queensland Coal (Australia), resultant in-pit water accumulation has severely restricted overburden removal and broader mining activities. Force majeure remains in place for the majority of our Bowen Basin products with production, sales and unit costs likely to be impacted, to some extent, for the remainder of the 2011 calendar year.
Illawarra Coal (Australia) production for the quarter was impacted by the commencement of two longwall moves at Dendrobium and Appin, which will continue into the June 2011 quarter.
Energy Coal
MAR2011YTD | MAR2011QTR | MAR YTD11vsMAR YTD10 | MAR Q11vsMAR Q10 | MAR Q11vsDEC Q10 | |
Energy Coal ('000 tonnes) | 51,162 | 17,543 | 3% | 7% | 6% |
Energy Coal - Quarterly and year to date production and sales records for Hunter Valley Energy Coal reflect the successful ramp-up of the MAC20 project and the use of our recently commissioned Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) port capacity. Total Energy Coal production was also higher than all comparable periods as Cerrejon Coal (Colombia) recovered following record rainfall in the December 2010 quarter.
(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 2011.
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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||
QUARTER ENDED | YEAR TO DATE | % CHANGE | ||||||||||
MAR YTD11 | MAR Q11 | MAR Q11 | ||||||||||
MAR | DEC | MAR | MAR | MAR | vs | vs | vs | |||||
2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | MAR YTD10 | MAR Q10 | DEC Q10 | |||||
PETROLEUM | ||||||||||||
Crude oil & condensate | ('000 bbl) | 19,736 | 20,652 | 19,200 | 61,939 | 61,890 | 0% | -3% | -7% | |||
Natural gas | (bcf) | 88.27 | 82.54 | 84.90 | 273.27 | 277.59 | -2% | -4% | 3% | |||
Natural gas liquid | ('000 bbl) | 2,769 | 2,842 | 2,442 | 8,647 | 9,567 | -10% | -12% | -14% | |||
Total Petroleum Products | (million boe) | 37.21 | 37.25 | 35.79 | 116.13 | 117.72 | -1% | -4% | -4% | |||
ALUMINIUM | ||||||||||||
Alumina (a) | ('000 tonnes) | 1,021 | 1,025 | 959 | 2,984 | 2,801 | 7% | -6% | -6% | |||
Aluminium | ('000 tonnes) | 306 | 314 | 305 | 933 | 932 | 0% | 0% | -3% | |||
BASE METALS | ||||||||||||
Copper | ('000 tonnes) | 229.1 | 302.3 | 273.6 | 867.1 | 784.1 | 11% | 19% | -9% | |||
Lead | (tonnes) | 61,127 | 64,925 | 51,910 | 185,976 | 185,570 | 0% | -15% | -20% | |||
Zinc | (tonnes) | 46,597 | 36,945 | 40,252 | 117,394 | 152,857 | -23% | -14% | 9% | |||
Gold | (ounces) | 21,662 | 51,626 | 49,559 | 150,546 | 106,614 | 41% | 129% | -4% | |||
Silver | ('000 ounces) | 11,491 | 11,571 | 9,056 | 32,779 | 33,949 | -3% | -21% | -22% | |||
Uranium oxide concentrate | (tonnes) | 89 | 957 | 1,063 | 3,030 | 1,567 | 93% | 1094% | 11% | |||
Molybdenum | (tonnes) | 190 | 485 | 334 | 1,027 | 544 | 89% | 76% | -31% | |||
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | ||||||||||||
Diamonds | ('000 carats) | 770 | 676 | 551 | 1,930 | 2,310 | -16% | -28% | -18% | |||
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | ||||||||||||
Nickel (b) | ('000 tonnes) | 43.3 | 43.0 | 33.0 | 114.5 | 127.7 | -10% | -24% | -23% | |||
IRON ORE | ||||||||||||
Iron ore | ('000 tonnes) | 31,164 | 33,666 | 33,231 | 98,880 | 93,719 | 6% | 7% | -1% | |||
MANGANESE | ||||||||||||
Manganese ore | ('000 tonnes) | 1,710 | 1,829 | 1,352 | 5,303 | 4,403 | 20% | -21% | -26% | |||
Manganese alloy | ('000 tonnes) | 171 | 192 | 172 | 563 | 365 | 54% | 1% | -10% | |||
METALLURGICAL COAL | ||||||||||||
Metallurgical coal | ('000 tonnes) | 8,157 | 7,787 | 6,670 | 24,756 | 26,454 | -6% | -18% | -14% | |||
ENERGY COAL | ||||||||||||
Energy coal | ('000 tonnes) | 16,342 | 16,513 | 17,543 | 51,162 | 49,861 | 3% | 7% | 6% | |||
(a) Excluding Suriname which was sold effective 31 July 2009.
(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.
BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION | ||||||||||||
QUARTER ENDED | YEAR TO DATE | |||||||||||
BHP Billiton | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | DEC | MAR | MAR | MAR | |||||
Interest | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||
PETROLEUM | ||||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||||
Crude oil & condensate ('000 bbl) | 19,736 | 22,497 | 22,087 | 20,652 | 19,200 | 61,939 | 61,890 | |||||
Natural gas (bcf) | 88.27 | 90.98 | 105.83 | 82.54 | 84.90 | 273.27 | 277.59 | |||||
NGL ('000 bbl) (a) | 2,769 | 3,182 | 3,363 | 2,842 | 2,442 | 8,647 | 9,567 | |||||
Total Petroleum Products (million boe) | 37.21 | 40.84 | 43.09 | 37.25 | 35.79 | 116.13 | 117.72 | |||||
ALUMINIUM | ||||||||||||
ALUMINA | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Worsley | 86% | 811 | 779 | 756 | 758 | 663 | 2,177 | 2,275 | ||||
Suriname (b) | 45% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | ||||
Alumar | 36% | 210 | 183 | 244 | 267 | 296 | 807 | 526 | ||||
Total | 1,021 | 962 | 1,000 | 1,025 | 959 | 2,984 | 2,879 | |||||
ALUMINIUM | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Hillside | 100% | 174 | 177 | 180 | 179 | 173 | 532 | 533 | ||||
Bayside | 100% | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 73 | 74 | ||||
Alumar | 40% | 44 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 131 | 131 | ||||
Mozal | 47% | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 197 | 194 | ||||
Total | 306 | 309 | 314 | 314 | 305 | 933 | 932 | |||||
BASE METALS (c) | ||||||||||||
COPPER | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 101.5 | 113.2 | 110.7 | 112.7 | 87.7 | 311.1 | 334.9 | ||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 22.4 | 25.3 | 23.2 | 27.2 | 24.9 | 75.3 | 73.3 | ||||
Total | 123.9 | 138.5 | 133.9 | 139.9 | 112.6 | 386.4 | 408.2 | |||||
Cathode ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 36.2 | 44.2 | 45.0 | 47.1 | 44.4 | 136.5 | 130.0 | ||||
Pampa Norte (d) | 100% | 65.2 | 69.6 | 66.4 | 66.0 | 64.1 | 196.5 | 175.2 | ||||
Pinto Valley | 100% | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | ||||
Olympic Dam | 100% | 2.2 | 37.3 | 44.5 | 47.8 | 51.1 | 143.4 | 66.0 | ||||
Total | 105.2 | 152.6 | 157.3 | 162.4 | 161.0 | 480.7 | 375.9 | |||||
LEAD | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Cannington | 100% | 60,577 | 62,288 | 68,529 | 64,748 | 51,673 | 184,950 | 183,157 | ||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 550 | 628 | 612 | 177 | 237 | 1,026 | 2,413 | ||||
Total | 61,127 | 62,916 | 69,141 | 64,925 | 51,910 | 185,976 | 185,570 | |||||
ZINC | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Cannington | 100% | 15,257 | 13,935 | 15,260 | 14,920 | 16,129 | 46,309 | 48,771 | ||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 31,340 | 31,487 | 24,937 | 22,025 | 24,123 | 71,085 | 104,086 | ||||
Total | 46,597 | 45,422 | 40,197 | 36,945 | 40,252 | 117,394 | 152,857 | |||||
Refer footnotes on page 4. | ||||||||||||
BASE METALS (continued) | ||||||||||||
GOLD | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (ounces) | ||||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 20,010 | 21,586 | 24,807 | 23,133 | 19,667 | 67,607 | 54,839 | ||||
Olympic Dam (refined gold) | 100% | 1,652 | 13,719 | 24,554 | 28,493 | 29,892 | 82,939 | 51,775 | ||||
Total | 21,662 | 35,305 | 49,361 | 51,626 | 49,559 | 150,546 | 106,614 | |||||
SILVER | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 ounces) | ||||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 794 | 743 | 803 | 796 | 670 | 2,269 | 2,131 | ||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 1,079 | 1,234 | 989 | 1,025 | 813 | 2,827 | 3,478 | ||||
Cannington | 100% | 9,605 | 9,324 | 10,159 | 9,509 | 7,315 | 26,983 | 27,952 | ||||
Olympic Dam (refined silver) | 100% | 13 | 112 | 201 | 241 | 258 | 700 | 388 | ||||
Total | 11,491 | 11,413 | 12,152 | 11,571 | 9,056 | 32,779 | 33,949 | |||||
URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATE | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Olympic Dam | 100% | 89 | 712 | 1,010 | 957 | 1,063 | 3,030 | 1,567 | ||||
Total | 89 | 712 | 1,010 | 957 | 1,063 | 3,030 | 1,567 | |||||
MOLYBDENUM | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 190 | 269 | 208 | 485 | 334 | 1,027 | 544 | ||||
Total | 190 | 269 | 208 | 485 | 334 | 1,027 | 544 | |||||
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | ||||||||||||
DIAMONDS | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 carats) | ||||||||||||
EKATI™ | 80% | 770 | 740 | 703 | 676 | 551 | 1,930 | 2,310 | ||||
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | ||||||||||||
NICKEL | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
CMSA | 99.9% | 11.6 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 7.8 | 32.6 | 36.6 | ||||
Yabulu (e) | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | ||||
Nickel West | 100% | 31.7 | 32.7 | 26.1 | 30.6 | 25.2 | 81.9 | 91.1 | ||||
Total | 43.3 | 45.7 | 38.5 | 43.0 | 33.0 | 114.5 | 130.5 | |||||
Refer footnotes on page 4. | ||||||||||||
IRON ORE | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) (f) | ||||||||||||
Newman (g) | 85% | 7,896 | 8,478 | 9,640 | 11,213 | 11,912 | 32,765 | 23,619 | ||||
Goldsworthy Joint Venture | 85% | 421 | 422 | 384 | 225 | 305 | 914 | 1,266 | ||||
Area C Joint Venture | 85% | 9,524 | 9,767 | 10,086 | 10,154 | 9,510 | 29,750 | 28,920 | ||||
Yandi Joint Venture | 85% | 10,549 | 9,768 | 8,787 | 9,078 | 8,799 | 26,664 | 31,628 | ||||
Samarco | 50% | 2,774 | 2,808 | 3,086 | 2,996 | 2,705 | 8,787 | 8,286 | ||||
Total | 31,164 | 31,243 | 31,983 | 33,666 | 33,231 | 98,880 | 93,719 | |||||
MANGANESE | ||||||||||||
MANGANESE ORES | ||||||||||||
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
South Africa (h) | 60% | 781 | 845 | 938 | 779 | 514 | 2,231 | 1,873 | ||||
Australia (h) | 60% | 929 | 876 | 1,184 | 1,050 | 838 | 3,072 | 2,530 | ||||
Total | 1,710 | 1,721 | 2,122 | 1,829 | 1,352 | 5,303 | 4,403 | |||||
MANGANESE ALLOYS | ||||||||||||
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
South Africa (h) (i) | 60% | 106 | 152 | 132 | 123 | 111 | 366 | 212 | ||||
Australia (h) | 60% | 65 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 61 | 197 | 153 | ||||
Total | 171 | 218 | 199 | 192 | 172 | 563 | 365 | |||||
METALLURGICAL COAL | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) (j) | ||||||||||||
BMA | 50% | 5,871 | 7,101 | 6,538 | 4,534 | 3,955 | 15,027 | 17,302 | ||||
BHP Mitsui Coal (k) | 80% | 1,251 | 1,766 | 1,913 | 1,421 | 1,133 | 4,467 | 4,677 | ||||
Illawarra | 100% | 1,035 | 2,060 | 1,848 | 1,832 | 1,582 | 5,262 | 4,475 | ||||
Total | 8,157 | 10,927 | 10,299 | 7,787 | 6,670 | 24,756 | 26,454 | |||||
ENERGY COAL | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
South Africa | 100% | 7,741 | 7,237 | 8,997 | 8,507 | 8,596 | 26,100 | 23,222 | ||||
USA | 100% | 2,925 | 3,413 | 3,177 | 2,296 | 2,360 | 7,833 | 10,065 | ||||
Australia | 100% | 3,177 | 2,802 | 2,506 | 3,394 | 3,978 | 9,878 | 9,237 | ||||
Colombia | 33% | 2,499 | 2,818 | 2,426 | 2,316 | 2,609 | 7,351 | 7,337 | ||||
Total | 16,342 | 16,270 | 17,106 | 16,513 | 17,543 | 51,162 | 49,861 | |||||
(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) Suriname was sold effective 31 July 2009.
(c) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.
(d) Includes Cerro Colorado and Spence.
(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%.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | ||||||||||
QUARTER ENDED | YEAR TO DATE | |||||||||
MAR | JUNE | SEPT | DEC | MAR | MAR | MAR | ||||
2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||
PETROLEUM | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 barrels) | ||||||||||
Bass Strait | 2,779 | 2,886 | 2,711 | 2,553 | 2,465 | 7,729 | 9,311 | |||
North West Shelf | 2,328 | 1,977 | 2,237 | 2,188 | 1,719 | 6,144 | 6,995 | |||
Stybarrow | 433 | 784 | 551 | 358 | 862 | 1,771 | 2,740 | |||
Pyrenees (a) | 1,530 | 5,071 | 5,516 | 5,362 | 4,326 | 15,204 | 1,530 | |||
Other Australia (b) | 15 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 233 | |||
Atlantis (c) | 3,792 | 3,221 | 3,038 | 2,881 | 2,694 | 8,613 | 12,723 | |||
Mad Dog (c) | 1,219 | 1,120 | 1,075 | 874 | 952 | 2,901 | 3,393 | |||
Shenzi (c) (d) | 4,421 | 4,416 | 3,916 | 3,859 | 3,378 | 11,153 | 14,950 | |||
Trinidad /Tobago | 407 | 349 | 285 | - | 299 | 584 | 1,250 | |||
Other Americas (c) (e) | 403 | 370 | 359 | 430 | 397 | 1,186 | 1,329 | |||
UK | 767 | 615 | 611 | 479 | 542 | 1,632 | 2,073 | |||
Algeria | 1,543 | 1,587 | 1,686 | 1,587 | 1,474 | 4,747 | 5,053 | |||
Pakistan | 99 | 88 | 87 | 71 | 79 | 237 | 310 | |||
Total | 19,736 | 22,497 | 22,087 | 20,652 | 19,200 | 61,939 | 61,890 | |||
NATURAL GAS (billion cubic feet) | ||||||||||
Bass Strait | 18.81 | 30.02 | 38.81 | 20.94 | 22.31 | 82.06 | 74.32 | |||
North West Shelf | 35.34 | 31.24 | 36.49 | 36.47 | 35.11 | 108.07 | 102.18 | |||
Other Australia (b) | 5.60 | 4.99 | 6.00 | 3.83 | 4.69 | 14.52 | 16.90 | |||
Atlantis (c) | 1.70 | 0.47 | 1.33 | 1.07 | 0.84 | 3.24 | 5.54 | |||
Mad Dog (c) | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.44 | 0.73 | |||
Shenzi (c) (d) | 1.07 | 1.27 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.64 | 2.16 | 3.70 | |||
Other Americas (c) (e) | 1.32 | 1.45 | 1.40 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 4.05 | 4.40 | |||
UK | 7.36 | 6.03 | 6.31 | 6.14 | 6.32 | 18.77 | 17.64 | |||
Pakistan | 16.78 | 15.39 | 14.49 | 11.94 | 13.53 | 39.96 | 52.18 | |||
Total | 88.27 | 90.98 | 105.83 | 82.54 | 84.90 | 273.27 | 277.59 | |||
NGL ('000 barrels) | ||||||||||
Bass Strait | 1,376 | 1,817 | 2,030 | 1,412 | 1,252 | 4,694 | 5,028 | |||
North West Shelf | 478 | 425 | 471 | 442 | 434 | 1,347 | 1,380 | |||
Atlantis (c) | 227 | 212 | 188 | 177 | 150 | 515 | 790 | |||
Mad Dog (c) | 45 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 123 | 134 | |||
Shenzi (c) (d) | 275 | 265 | 196 | 336 | 245 | 777 | 915 | |||
Other Americas (c) (e) | 43 | 41 | 42 | 54 | 42 | 138 | 142 | |||
UK | 49 | 90 | 60 | 74 | 79 | 213 | 100 | |||
Algeria | 276 | 285 | 334 | 305 | 201 | 840 | 1,078 | |||
Total | 2,769 | 3,182 | 3,363 | 2,842 | 2,442 | 8,647 | 9,567 | |||
TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS | 37.21 | 40.84 | 43.09 | 37.25 | 35.79 | 116.13 | 117.72 | |||
(million barrels of oil equivalent) (f) | ||||||||||
(a) Pyrenees achieved first production on 1 March 2010.
(b) Other Australia includes Griffin and Minerva. Griffin ceased production on 23 October 2009.
(c) Gulf of Mexico volumes are net of royalties.
(d) The Genghis Khan operation is reported in Shenzi.
(e) Other Americas includes Neptune, West Cameron 76, Mustang, Genesis and Starlifter.
(f ) Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on 6000scf of natural gas equals 1 boe.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | |||||||||
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MAR | JUNE | SEPT | DEC | MAR | MAR | MAR | |||
2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | |||
ALUMINIUM | |||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | |||||||||
('000 tonnes) | |||||||||
ALUMINA | |||||||||
Production | |||||||||
Worsley, Australia | 811 | 779 | 756 | 758 | 663 | 2,177 | 2,275 | ||
Paranam, Suriname (a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | ||
Alumar, Brazil | 210 | 183 | 244 | 267 | 296 | 807 | 526 | ||
Total | 1,021 | 962 | 1,000 | 1,025 | 959 | 2,984 | 2,879 | ||
Sales | |||||||||
Worsley, Australia | 735 | 822 | 767 | 735 | 633 | 2,135 | 2,224 | ||
Paranam, Suriname (a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 74 | ||
Alumar, Brazil | 218 | 175 | 239 | 271 | 249 | 759 | 552 | ||
Total (b) | 953 | 997 | 1,006 | 1,006 | 882 | 2,894 | 2,850 | ||
ALUMINIUM | |||||||||
Production | |||||||||
Hillside, South Africa | 174 | 177 | 180 | 179 | 173 | 532 | 533 | ||
Bayside, South Africa | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 73 | 74 | ||
Alumar, Brazil | 44 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 131 | 131 | ||
Mozal, Mozambique | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 197 | 194 | ||
Total | 306 | 309 | 314 | 314 | 305 | 933 | 932 | ||
Sales | |||||||||
Hillside, South Africa | 172 | 169 | 148 | 160 | 163 | 471 | 522 | ||
Bayside, South Africa | 25 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 98 | 78 | ||
Alumar, Brazil | 43 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 130 | 132 | ||
Mozal, Mozambique | 58 | 78 | 55 | 76 | 66 | 197 | 181 | ||
Total | 298 | 327 | 276 | 310 | 310 | 896 | 913 | ||
Tolling Agreement (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | ||
298 | 327 | 276 | 310 | 310 | 896 | 928 | |||
(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 | |||||||||||||
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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) | 103,216 | 109,098 | 103,841 | 98,167 | 100,966 | 302,974 | 307,544 | |||||
Sulphide ore milled (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 17,697 | 17,711 | 19,697 | 18,789 | 15,993 | 54,479 | 54,167 | |||||
Average copper grade | (%) | 1.29% | 1.40% | 1.24% | 1.26% | 1.15% | 1.22% | 1.36% | |||||
Production ex Mill (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 189.6 | 205.3 | 197.7 | 194.6 | 153.1 | 545.4 | 611.0 | |||||
Production | |||||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 101.5 | 113.2 | 110.7 | 112.7 | 87.7 | 311.1 | 334.9 | |||||
Payable gold concentrate | (fine ounces) | 20,010 | 21,586 | 24,807 | 23,133 | 19,667 | 67,607 | 54,839 | |||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 36.2 | 44.2 | 45.0 | 47.1 | 44.4 | 136.5 | 130.0 | |||||
Payable silver concentrate | ('000 ounces) | 794 | 743 | 803 | 796 | 670 | 2,269 | 2,131 | |||||
Sales | |||||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 100.4 | 106.4 | 114.8 | 113.9 | 74.3 | 303.0 | 333.6 | |||||
Payable gold concentrate | (fine ounces) | 20,390 | 20,604 | 25,661 | 23,357 | 16,754 | 65,772 | 55,412 | |||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 40.3 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 46.1 | 47.7 | 133.8 | 132.1 | |||||
Payable silver concentrate | ('000 ounces) | 786 | 714 | 831 | 804 | 569 | 2,204 | 2,137 | |||||
Pampa Norte, Chile | |||||||||||||
Cerro Colorado | |||||||||||||
Material mined | ('000 tonnes) | 14,513 | 15,828 | 15,644 | 18,290 | 16,320 | 50,254 | 48,118 | |||||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 4,367 | 4,707 | 4,584 | 4,631 | 4,251 | 13,466 | 12,439 | |||||
Average copper grade | (%) | 0.72% | 0.67% | 0.73% | 0.76% | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.76% | |||||
Production | |||||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 20.2 | 24.8 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 22.6 | 66.7 | 60.4 | |||||
Sales | |||||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 20.7 | 22.4 | 21.4 | 24.7 | 22.5 | 68.6 | 60.2 | |||||
Spence | |||||||||||||
Material mined | ('000 tonnes) | 18,739 | 19,191 | 17,148 | 18,389 | 19,046 | 54,583 | 41,650 | |||||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 4,917 | 4,389 | 4,427 | 4,567 | 4,892 | 13,886 | 10,777 | |||||
Average copper grade | (%) | 1.34% | 1.29% | 1.25% | 1.28% | 1.23% | 1.25% | 1.42% | |||||
Production | |||||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 45.0 | 44.8 | 44.7 | 43.6 | 41.5 | 129.8 | 114.8 | |||||
Sales | |||||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 40.3 | 49.5 | 37.0 | 48.2 | 45.7 | 130.9 | 115.2 | |||||
Antamina, Peru | |||||||||||||
Material mined (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 26,705 | 30,014 | 30,599 | 32,722 | 33,154 | 96,475 | 83,761 | |||||
Sulphide ore milled (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 8,791 | 9,328 | 9,041 | 9,347 | 9,288 | 27,676 | 26,074 | |||||
Average head grades | |||||||||||||
- Copper | (%) | 1.02% | 0.99% | 0.93% | 1.06% | 0.99% | 0.99% | 1.09% | |||||
- Zinc | (%) | 1.59% | 1.53% | 1.35% | 1.11% | 1.15% | 1.20% | 1.76% | |||||
Production | |||||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 22.4 | 25.3 | 23.2 | 27.2 | 24.9 | 75.3 | 73.3 | |||||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 31,340 | 31,487 | 24,937 | 22,025 | 24,123 | 71,085 | 104,086 | |||||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 1,079 | 1,234 | 989 | 1,025 | 813 | 2,827 | 3,478 | |||||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 550 | 628 | 612 | 177 | 237 | 1,026 | 2,413 | |||||
Payable molybdenum | (tonnes) | 190 | 269 | 208 | 485 | 334 | 1,027 | 544 | |||||
Sales | |||||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 20.3 | 24.3 | 27.7 | 21.8 | 26.1 | 75.6 | 72.5 | |||||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 33,030 | 34,643 | 23,937 | 24,912 | 25,571 | 74,420 | 103,943 | |||||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 965 | 893 | 1,242 | 882 | 839 | 2,963 | 3,179 | |||||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 830 | 431 | 748 | 503 | 180 | 1,431 | 3,240 | |||||
Payable molybdenum | (tonnes) | 148 | 203 | 438 | 292 | 394 | 1,124 | 519 | |||||
Cannington, Australia | |||||||||||||
Material mined | ('000 tonnes) | 714 | 837 | 742 | 824 | 703 | 2,269 | 2,393 | |||||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 708 | 776 | 831 | 760 | 713 | 2,304 | 2,365 | |||||
Average head grades | |||||||||||||
- Silver | (g/t) | 494 | 441 | 447 | 459 | 377 | 429 | 436 | |||||
- Lead | (%) | 10.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.1% | |||||
- Zinc | (%) | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | |||||
Production | |||||||||||||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 9,605 | 9,324 | 10,159 | 9,509 | 7,315 | 26,983 | 27,952 | |||||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 60,577 | 62,288 | 68,529 | 64,748 | 51,673 | 184,950 | 183,157 | |||||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 15,257 | 13,935 | 15,260 | 14,920 | 16,129 | 46,309 | 48,771 | |||||
Sales | |||||||||||||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 8,268 | 11,280 | 9,219 | 9,973 | 7,263 | 26,455 | 25,898 | |||||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 51,745 | 74,341 | 63,091 | 67,815 | 52,199 | 183,105 | 171,611 | |||||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 18,243 | 16,029 | 12,477 | 16,621 | 12,986 | 42,084 | 48,706 | |||||
Olympic Dam, Australia | |||||||||||||
Material mined (a) | ('000 tonnes) | 689 | 1,363 | 2,710 | 2,513 | 2,433 | 7,656 | 3,902 | |||||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 234 | 1,685 | 2,505 | 2,622 | 2,670 | 7,797 | 3,404 | |||||
Average copper grade | (%) | 2.33% | 1.94% | 1.91% | 1.78% | 1.84% | 1.84% | 1.80% | |||||
Average uranium grade | kg/t | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.58 | |||||
Production | |||||||||||||
Copper cathode (ER) | ('000 tonnes) | 1.9 | 34.9 | 41.6 | 45.0 | 47.8 | 134.4 | 61.4 | |||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 9.0 | 4.6 | |||||
Uranium oxide concentrate | (tonnes) | 89 | 712 | 1,010 | 957 | 1,063 | 3,030 | 1,567 | |||||
Refined gold | (fine ounces) | 1,652 | 13,719 | 24,554 | 28,493 | 29,892 | 82,939 | 51,775 | |||||
Refined silver | ('000 ounces) | 13 | 112 | 201 | 241 | 258 | 700 | 388 | |||||
Sales | |||||||||||||
Copper cathode (ER) | ('000 tonnes) | 6.1 | 29.3 | 42.2 | 45.3 | 48.7 | 136.2 | 65.9 | |||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 5.4 | |||||
Uranium oxide concentrate | (tonnes) | 182 | 122 | 751 | 1,121 | 930 | 2,802 | 2,259 | |||||
Refined gold | (fine ounces) | 5,980 | 10,811 | 18,914 | 29,757 | 31,742 | 80,413 | 53,699 | |||||
Refined silver | ('000 ounces) | 46 | 49 | 201 | 150 | 334 | 685 | 417 | |||||
(a) | Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted. | ||||||||||||
Pinto Valley, USA | |||||||||||||
Production | |||||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | |||||
Sales | |||||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | |||||
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | ||||||||||
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DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
DIAMONDS | ||||||||||
EKATI™, Canada | ||||||||||
Ore Processed (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 1,256 | 1,235 | 1,196 | 1,162 | 1,122 | 3,480 | 3,695 | ||
Production | ('000 carats) | 770 | 740 | 703 | 676 | 551 | 1,930 | 2,310 | ||
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | ||||||||||
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MAR | JUNE | SEPT | DEC | MAR | MAR | MAR | ||||
2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
NICKEL | ||||||||||
CMSA, Colombia | ||||||||||
Production | 11.6 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 7.8 | 32.6 | 36.6 | |||
Sales | 13.4 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 8.5 | 33.3 | 36.2 | |||
Yabulu, Australia (a) | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
Nickel metal | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | |||
Cobalt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Nickel metal | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | |||
Cobalt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | |||
(a) | Yabulu was sold effective 31 July 2009. | |||||||||
Nickel West, Australia | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
Nickel contained in concentrate | 7.1 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 16.5 | |||
Nickel contained in finished matte | 10.6 | 15.7 | 13.6 | 21.8 | 12.4 | 47.8 | 28.6 | |||
Nickel metal | 14.0 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 11.2 | 29.9 | 46.0 | |||
Nickel production | 31.7 | 32.7 | 26.1 | 30.6 | 25.2 | 81.9 | 91.1 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Nickel contained in concentrate | 7.0 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 16.1 | |||
Nickel contained in finished matte | 10.8 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 19.9 | 14.7 | 49.2 | 26.3 | |||
Nickel metal | 14.9 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 31.0 | 46.5 | |||
Nickel sales | 32.7 | 30.7 | 28.4 | 30.3 | 26.1 | 84.8 | 88.9 | |||
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | ||||||||||
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2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||
IRON ORE | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
IRON ORE (a) | ||||||||||
Pilbara, Australia | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
Newman (b) | 7,896 | 8,478 | 9,640 | 11,213 | 11,912 | 32,765 | 23,619 | |||
Goldsworthy Joint Venture | 421 | 422 | 384 | 225 | 305 | 914 | 1,266 | |||
Area C Joint Venture | 9,524 | 9,767 | 10,086 | 10,154 | 9,510 | 29,750 | 28,920 | |||
Yandi Joint Venture | 10,549 | 9,768 | 8,787 | 9,078 | 8,799 | 26,664 | 31,628 | |||
Total (BHP Billiton share) | 28,390 | 28,435 | 28,897 | 30,670 | 30,526 | 90,093 | 85,433 | |||
Total production (100%) | 33,400 | 33,452 | 33,996 | 36,082 | 35,913 | 105,991 | 100,509 | |||
Shipments | ||||||||||
Lump | 8,071 | 7,135 | 7,822 | 7,830 | 7,669 | 23,321 | 24,051 | |||
Fines | 19,974 | 21,512 | 21,049 | 23,870 | 22,648 | 67,567 | 60,693 | |||
Total (BHP Billiton share) | 28,045 | 28,647 | 28,871 | 31,700 | 30,317 | 90,888 | 84,744 | |||
Total sales (100%) | 32,994 | 33,703 | 33,966 | 37,294 | 35,667 | 106,927 | 99,699 | |||
(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 | 2,774 | 2,808 | 3,086 | 2,996 | 2,705 | 8,787 | 8,286 | |||
Shipments | 2,594 | 2,591 | 2,634 | 3,460 | 2,598 | 8,692 | 8,603 | |||
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | |||||||||
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2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | |||
MANGANESE | |||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | |||||||||
('000 tonnes) | |||||||||
MANGANESE ORE | |||||||||
South Africa (a) | |||||||||
Saleable production | 781 | 845 | 938 | 779 | 514 | 2,231 | 1,873 | ||
Sales | 741 | 929 | 657 | 947 | 701 | 2,305 | 2,204 | ||
Australia (a) | |||||||||
Saleable production | 929 | 876 | 1,184 | 1,050 | 838 | 3,072 | 2,530 | ||
Sales | 835 | 974 | 552 | 1,173 | 1,127 | 2,852 | 2,658 | ||
MANGANESE ALLOY | |||||||||
South Africa (a) (b) | |||||||||
Saleable production | 106 | 152 | 132 | 123 | 111 | 366 | 212 | ||
Sales | 77 | 101 | 95 | 153 | 145 | 393 | 244 | ||
Australia (a) | |||||||||
Saleable production | 65 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 61 | 197 | 153 | ||
Sales | 54 | 75 | 53 | 68 | 62 | 183 | 182 | ||
(a) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
(b) Production includes Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | ||||||||||
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METALLURGICAL COAL | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
METALLURGICAL COAL (a) | ||||||||||
Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
BMA | ||||||||||
Blackwater | 1,254 | 1,627 | 1,458 | 1,134 | 870 | 3,462 | 4,106 | |||
Goonyella | 1,667 | 1,946 | 1,863 | 1,086 | 993 | 3,942 | 4,722 | |||
Peak Downs | 1,030 | 1,298 | 1,117 | 984 | 758 | 2,859 | 3,034 | |||
Saraji | 965 | 932 | 872 | 819 | 532 | 2,223 | 2,470 | |||
Norwich Park | 375 | 528 | 468 | 73 | 128 | 669 | 1,342 | |||
Gregory Joint Venture | 580 | 770 | 760 | 438 | 674 | 1,872 | 1,628 | |||
BMA total | 5,871 | 7,101 | 6,538 | 4,534 | 3,955 | 15,027 | 17,302 | |||
BHP Mitsui Coal (b) | ||||||||||
South Walker Creek | 697 | 1,028 | 1,056 | 765 | 623 | 2,444 | 2,581 | |||
Poitrel | 554 | 738 | 857 | 656 | 510 | 2,023 | 2,096 | |||
BHP Mitsui Coal total | 1,251 | 1,766 | 1,913 | 1,421 | 1,133 | 4,467 | 4,677 | |||
Queensland total | 7,122 | 8,867 | 8,451 | 5,955 | 5,088 | 19,494 | 21,979 | |||
Shipments | ||||||||||
Coking coal | 4,836 | 7,268 | 6,641 | 5,243 | 3,475 | 15,359 | 16,496 | |||
Weak coking coal | 1,356 | 2,109 | 1,653 | 1,886 | 970 | 4,509 | 4,747 | |||
Thermal coal | 385 | 339 | 368 | 206 | 125 | 699 | 1,042 | |||
Total | 6,577 | 9,716 | 8,662 | 7,335 | 4,570 | 20,567 | 22,285 | |||
(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 | 1,035 | 2,060 | 1,848 | 1,832 | 1,582 | 5,262 | 4,475 | |||
Shipments | ||||||||||
Coking coal | 980 | 1,652 | 1,388 | 1,495 | 1,374 | 4,257 | 4,485 | |||
Thermal coal | 109 | 213 | 362 | 536 | 211 | 1,109 | 518 | |||
Total | 1,089 | 1,865 | 1,750 | 2,031 | 1,585 | 5,366 | 5,003 | |||
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | |||||||||
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2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | |||
ENERGY COAL | |||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | |||||||||
('000 tonnes) | |||||||||
South Africa | |||||||||
Production | 7,741 | 7,237 | 8,997 | 8,507 | 8,596 | 26,100 | 23,222 | ||
Sales | |||||||||
Export | 2,856 | 2,449 | 3,047 | 3,365 | 2,887 | 9,299 | 8,082 | ||
Local utility | 4,263 | 4,351 | 5,667 | 5,024 | 5,254 | 15,945 | 14,328 | ||
Inland | 56 | 47 | 110 | 96 | 78 | 284 | 151 | ||
Total | 7,175 | 6,847 | 8,824 | 8,485 | 8,219 | 25,528 | 22,561 | ||
New Mexico, USA | |||||||||
Production | |||||||||
Navajo Coal | 1,873 | 1,640 | 1,754 | 1,818 | 1,629 | 5,201 | 5,825 | ||
San Juan Coal | 1,052 | 1,773 | 1,423 | 478 | 731 | 2,632 | 4,240 | ||
Total | 2,925 | 3,413 | 3,177 | 2,296 | 2,360 | 7,833 | 10,065 | ||
Sales - local utility | 2,555 | 3,005 | 3,361 | 3,339 | 3,385 | 10,085 | 9,819 | ||
Hunter Valley, Australia | |||||||||
Production | 3,177 | 2,802 | 2,506 | 3,394 | 3,978 | 9,878 | 9,237 | ||
Sales | |||||||||
Export | 2,263 | 2,524 | 2,626 | 3,253 | 3,824 | 9,703 | 6,988 | ||
Inland | 601 | 474 | 404 | 180 | 339 | 923 | 1,602 | ||
Total | 2,864 | 2,998 | 3,030 | 3,433 | 4,163 | 10,626 | 8,590 | ||
Cerrejon Coal, Colombia | |||||||||
Production | 2,499 | 2,818 | 2,426 | 2,316 | 2,609 | 7,351 | 7,337 | ||
Sales - export | 2,419 | 2,601 | 2,776 | 2,672 | 2,149 | 7,597 | 7,499 | ||
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