21st Jan 2009 07:00
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NEWS RELEASE |
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IMMEDIATE |
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21 January 2009 |
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02/09 |
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE HALF YEAR Ended 31 DECEMBER 2008
BHP Billiton delivered a robust production performance in the first half of the 2009 financial year. This result was achieved within a challenging environment that resulted in prudent decisions being made regarding production adjustments as well as maintenance being brought forward.
Production adjustments announced by BHP Billiton to date have been limited to Samarco (Brazil) and the Samancor manganese operations. In Western Australia Iron Ore and our metallurgical coal operations, we have received requests for deferrals from some long term contract customers. However, this has not impacted iron ore or metallurgical coal production in the first half of the 2009 financial year. Whilst we sold the deferred long term iron ore tonnages into the spot market, we will likely have to opportunistically adjust our metallurgical coal production in line with the weaker demand, during the second half of the 2009 financial year.
In addition, BHP Billiton separately announced today that it will indefinitely suspend operations at Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation (Australia). Consequently, Yabulu (Australia) will also stop the processing of the mixed nickel cobalt hydroxide product.
The global economic environment deteriorated sharply in the last quarter of the 2008 calendar year and we expect the market to remain weak and uncertain. However, we do expect the longer term fundamentals to remain healthy for our commodities.
BHP Billiton CEO, Marius Kloppers, said the company's performance and market position meant that it was strongly placed for both the current market conditions and the longer term market recovery.
"Given the very challenging environment the whole industry has faced over the past few months, our production performance was particularly strong. We have also been quick to take appropriate action to respond to market conditions, such as the previously announced production adjustments and project withdrawals, and we will continue to do so if required.
"Our strong balance sheet and uniquely diversified portfolio of high quality and low cost assets place us in a competitive position in these market conditions and we expect to take full advantage of the recovery when it occurs. We continue to invest in growth, but with a highly disciplined and value-focused approach. We also remain alert to potential value accretive acquisition opportunities that may arise in the current market," he said.
Highlighting our commitment to long term growth, we sanctioned one iron ore and three oil and gas projects during the half year, being Western Australia Iron Ore Rapid Growth Project 5 (RGP5), Bass Strait Turrum (Australia), Angostura Gas Phase II (Trinidad) and North West Shelf Cossack, Wanaea, Lambert, Hermes (CWLH) Life Extension projects.
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PETROLEUM |
DEC 2008 HALF |
DEC 2008 QTR |
DEC H08 vs DEC H07 |
DEC Q08 vs DEC Q07 |
DEC Q08 vs SEPT Q08 |
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Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids ('000 bbl) |
37,039 |
18,119 |
26% |
21% |
-4% |
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Natural Gas (bcf) |
185.50 |
90.23 |
-1% |
-1% |
-5% |
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Total Petroleum Products (million boe) |
67.96 |
33.16 |
12% |
10% |
-5% |
Total Petroleum Production - Production was higher than the December 2007 half year and quarter mainly driven by the successful delivery of a series of growth projects and continued strong gas sales in Western Australia and Pakistan. This strong growth was achieved despite the continuing impact of two hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico (USA).
Crude Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Liquids - In comparison to the December 2007 half year and quarter, production improved significantly due to the contribution from growth projects. Successful development and infill drilling programs have also helped to offset natural field decline in existing fields.
Production was slightly lower than the September 2008 quarter mainly due to the expected seasonal reduction in demand at Bass Strait (Australia) and hurricane related disruptions at Genghis Khan (USA).
The March 2009 quarter will be impacted by the Bass Strait ethane pipe rupture late in the December 2008 quarter as well as flat production from Atlantis (USA) due to the need to install water injection for reservoir support.
Natural Gas - Production was 5 per cent lower than the September 2008 quarter due to the expected seasonal demand reduction in Eastern Australia. This was partially offset by the ramp up of North West Shelf Train 5 and first production from North West Shelf Angel.
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ALUMINIUM |
DEC 2008 HALF |
DEC 2008 QTR |
DEC H08 vs DEC H07 |
DEC Q08 vs DEC Q07 |
DEC Q08 vs SEPT Q08 |
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Alumina ('000 tonnes) |
2,237 |
1,139 |
-3% |
-2% |
4% |
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Aluminium ('000 tonnes) |
619 |
310 |
-8% |
-8% |
0% |
Alumina - Production improved following the scheduled maintenance at Alumar (Brazil) and Worsley (Australia) during the September 2008 quarter.
Aluminium - The Southern African smelters continued to operate at reduced levels to comply with the mandatory reduction in power consumption. The December 2008 half year included the complete shutdown of the B and C potlines at Bayside (South Africa).
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BASE METALS |
DEC 2008 HALF |
DEC 2008 QTR |
DEC H08 vs DEC H07 |
DEC Q08 vs DEC Q07 |
DEC Q08 vs SEPT Q08 |
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Copper ('000 tonnes) |
617.1 |
308.2 |
-6% |
-11% |
0% |
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Lead (tonnes) |
122,215 |
63,963 |
-7% |
-9% |
10% |
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Zinc (tonnes) |
79,631 |
37,870 |
22% |
36% |
-9% |
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Silver ('000 ounces) |
21,815 |
11,515 |
-5% |
-3% |
12% |
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Uranium Oxide Concentrate (Uranium) (tonnes) |
1,970 |
860 |
-7% |
-28% |
-23% |
Copper - Production was lower than the half year and quarter ended December 2007 due to declining ore grade and electrical motor reliability issues at the Laguna Seca SAG mill at Escondida (Chile).
This was partially offset by the continued ramp up of Spence and Escondida Sulphide Leach (both Chile) and improved performance at Olympic Dam.
At 31 December 2008 the Group had 242,640 tonnes of outstanding copper sales that were revalued at a weighted average price of US$3,063 per tonne. The final price of these sales will be determined in 2009. In addition, 327,941 tonnes of copper sales were subject to a finalisation adjustment from the prior period. The finalisation adjustment and provisional pricing impact as at 31 December 2008 will decrease earnings(a) by US$1,297 million for the period.
Since 2005, Escondida has executed forward contracts for the physical delivery of copper in order to achieve the average market prices over the relevant quotational periods. Due to the significant fluctuations to copper prices and unplanned interruptions at Escondida, this will decrease earning(a) by US$333 million for the period.
In the December 2007 quarter, we opportunistically restarted copper sulphide mining at Pinto Valley (USA) to take advantage of the market conditions at the time. This is a short life and high cost operation, and as such is uneconomic in the current environment. During February 2009 we will place the sulphide mining operation on care and maintenance.
Lead - Production was lower than the half year and quarter ended December 2007 due to lower head grade at Cannington (Australia).
Production was higher than the September 2008 quarter due to increased mill throughput and higher head grade at Cannington.
Zinc - Production was lower than the September 2008 quarter mainly due to a reduction in head grade as a result of pit development sequencing at Antamina (Peru). The December 2008 half year and quarter were higher than the comparative December 2007 periods due to the processing of a higher proportion of ores containing zinc and higher zinc head grades at Antamina.
Silver - Production decreased slightly in comparison to the December 2007 half year and quarter mainly due to declining head grades at Cannington and Escondida. Production increased compared to the September 2008 quarter mainly due to improved head grade and mill throughput at Cannington.
Uranium - Production decreased versus all comparative quarters mainly due to lower mill throughput and lower head grade at Olympic Dam.
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DIAMONDS & SPECIALTY PRODUCTS |
DEC 2008 HALF |
DEC 2008 QTR |
DEC H08 vs DEC H07 |
DEC Q08 vs DEC Q07 |
DEC Q08 vs SEPT Q08 |
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Diamonds ('000 carats) |
1,367 |
594 |
-27% |
-30% |
-23% |
Diamonds - Production decreased due to lower grades following changed ore sources. As Ekati (Canada) transitions from open pit mining to underground mining the mix of ore processed will change from time to time.
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STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS |
DEC 2008 HALF |
DEC 2008 QTR |
DEC H08 vs DEC H07 |
DEC Q08 vs DEC Q07 |
DEC Q08 vs SEPT Q08 |
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Nickel ('000 tonnes) |
77.0 |
50.2 |
-6% |
15% |
87% |
Nickel - Production for the December 2008 half year was lower primarily due to the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter (Australia) furnace rebuild and maintenance at the Kwinana Nickel Refinery (Australia) in the September 2008 quarter. Following earlier than expected completion of the furnace rebuild, both the smelter and refinery have fully ramped up and were operating at capacity in the December 2008 quarter. The start up of operations at Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation and the Yabulu Extension Project adversely impacted earnings(a) by US$233 million for the half year ended 31 December 2008. This is in addition to the impairment charges for Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation and Yabulu.
In addition, BHP Billiton separately announced today that it will indefinitely suspend operations at Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation. Consequently, Yabulu will stop the processing of the mixed nickel cobalt hydroxide product.
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IRON ORE |
DEC 2008 HALF |
DEC 2008 QTR |
DEC H08 vs DEC H07 |
DEC Q08 vs DEC Q07 |
DEC Q08 vs SEPT Q08 |
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Iron ore ('000 tonnes) (a) |
59,179 |
29,355 |
10% |
5% |
-2% |
Iron Ore - Production for the half year and quarter ended December 2008 benefited from the successful ramp up of growth projects at Western Australia Iron Ore and Samarco. This was in part offset by the impact of the temporary suspension of operations following safety incidents and production interruptions at Western Australia Iron Ore.
Western Australia Iron Ore is expected to produce 130 million tonnes (100 per cent basis) in the 2009 financial year.
At the end of November 2008, in response to weak demand Samarco announced the temporary suspension of two of its three pellet plants to mid-January 2009. Following a subsequent reassessment of the market conditions, the suspension will continue until the end of March 2009, at which time Samarco management will reassess the situation.
Western Australia Iron Ore has deferred some sales to long term contract customers. However, these deferred tonnes have been sold on the spot market.
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MANGANESE |
DEC 2008 HALF |
DEC 2008 QTR |
DEC H08 vs DEC 07 |
DEC Q08 vs DEC Q07 |
DEC Q08 vs SEPT Q08 |
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Manganese Ore ('000 tonnes) |
3,242 |
1,412 |
6% |
-12% |
-23% |
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Manganese Alloy ('000 tonnes) |
384 |
181 |
-2% |
-13% |
-11% |
Manganese Ore - Production was higher than the December 2007 half year due to improved mine performance at Hotazel (South Africa) and increased availability of rail and port capacity in South Africa. Production decreased versus the December 2007 and September 2008 quarters in line with previously announced production cuts. Resources at GEMCO (Australia) were utilised for development and re-building product inventories.
Manganese Alloy - Production was lower than the December 2007 half year and the September 2008 quarter as production cuts were implemented in response to weak demand.
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METALLURGICAL COAL |
DEC 2008 HALF |
DEC 2008 QTR |
DEC H08 vs DEC H07 |
DEC Q08 vs DEC Q07 |
DEC Q08 vs SEPT Q08 |
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Metallurgical Coal ('000 tonnes) |
19,360 |
10,150 |
1% |
5% |
10% |
Metallurgical Coal - Production increased versus all comparative periods due to the full recovery from the flood events in Queensland and planned longwall change out at Illawarra Coal's Appin mine (Australia).
Shipments for the December 2008 quarter were impacted by weaker demand. Queensland Coal has deferred some sales to long term contract customers. Demand for metallurgical coal is expected to be weaker for the second half of the 2009 financial year. As a result, sales for the full year will be slightly lower than in the 2008 financial year. It is likely that BHP Billiton will opportunistically adjust production at its metallurgical coal operations during the second half of the 2009 financial year. This will include re-building depleted above-ground and in-pit inventories, bringing forward necessary maintenance and adjusting the use of workforce at the operations. Production for the second half of the 2009 financial year is expected to be approximately 10 to 15 per cent below current capacity on an annualised basis.
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ENERGY COAL |
DEC 2008 HALF |
DEC 2008 QTR |
DEC H08 vs DEC H07 |
DEC Q08 vs DEC Q07 |
DEC Q08 vs SEPT Q08 |
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Energy Coal ('000 tonnes) (c) |
35,272 |
16,476 |
2% |
-6% |
-12% |
Energy Coal - Production was lower for the December 2008 quarter due to scheduled outages at Navajo and poor geological conditions at San Juan (both USA). In addition, Douglas Underground (South Africa) production was lower as it ramped down to closure and Cerrejon was impacted by wet weather.
Hunter Valley Coal and Cerrejon Coal achieved half yearly production records.
(a) Earnings before interest and tax.
(b) Including Goldsworthy operations classified as continuing operations as at 1 July 2008. Reclassification is consistent with the long term mine production strategy.
(c) Excluding Optimum operation which was sold effective 1 July 2007.
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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
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QUARTER ENDED
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HALF YEAR ENDED
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% CHANGE
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DEC H08
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DEC Q08
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DEC Q08
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DEC
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SEPT
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DEC
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DEC
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DEC
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vs
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vs
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vs
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2007
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2007
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DEC H07
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DEC Q07
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SEPT Q08
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PETROLEUM
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Crude oil & condensate
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('000 bbl)
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12,317
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16,180
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16,012
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32,192
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23,616
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36%
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30%
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-1%
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Natural gas
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(bcf)
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91.21
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95.27
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90.23
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185.50
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186.89
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-1%
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-1%
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-5%
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Natural gas liquid
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('000 bbl)
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2,685
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2,740
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2,107
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4,847
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5,780
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-16%
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-22%
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-23%
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Total Petroleum Products
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(million boe)
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30.20
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34.80
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33.16
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67.96
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60.54
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12%
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10%
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-5%
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ALUMINIUM
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Alumina
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('000 tonnes)
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1,157
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1,098
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1,139
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2,237
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2,310
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-3%
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-2%
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4%
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Aluminium
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('000 tonnes)
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338
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309
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310
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619
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675
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-8%
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-8%
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0%
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BASE METALS
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Copper
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('000 tonnes)
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348.1
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308.9
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308.2
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617.1
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655.9
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-6%
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-11%
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0%
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Lead
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(tonnes)
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70,544
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58,252
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63,963
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122,215
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132,065
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-7%
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-9%
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10%
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Zinc
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(tonnes)
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27,807
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41,761
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37,870
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79,631
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65,066
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22%
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36%
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-9%
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Gold
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(ounces)
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45,714
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41,751
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45,790
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87,541
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86,027
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2%
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0%
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10%
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Silver
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('000 ounces)
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11,905
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10,300
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11,515
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21,815
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23,029
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-5%
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-3%
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12%
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Uranium oxide concentrate
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(tonnes)
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1,191
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1,110
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860
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1,970
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2,124
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-7%
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-28%
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-23%
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Molybdenum
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(tonnes)
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679
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608
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411
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1,018
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1,372
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-26%
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-40%
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-32%
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DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
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Diamonds
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('000 carats)
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843
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773
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594
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1,367
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1,865
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-27%
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-30%
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-23%
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STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
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Nickel
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('000 tonnes)
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43.7
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26.8
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50.2
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77.0
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82.3
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-6%
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15%
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87%
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IRON ORE
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Iron ore (a)
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('000 tonnes)
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27,916
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29,824
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29,355
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59,179
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53,917
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10%
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5%
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-2%
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MANGANESE
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Manganese ore
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('000 tonnes)
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1,613
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1,830
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1,412
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3,242
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3,058
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6%
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-12%
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-23%
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Manganese alloy
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('000 tonnes)
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209
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203
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181
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384
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393
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-2%
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-13%
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-11%
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METALLURGICAL COAL
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Metallurgical coal
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('000 tonnes)
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9,643
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9,210
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10,150
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19,360
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19,215
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1%
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5%
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10%
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ENERGY COAL
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Energy coal (b)
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('000 tonnes)
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17,525
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18,796
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16,476
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35,272
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34,459
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2%
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-6%
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-12%
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(a) Including Goldsworthy operations classified as continuing operations as at 1 July 2008. Reclassification is consistent with the long term mine production strategy.
(b) Excluding Optimum which was disposed effective 1 July 2007.
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 |
HALF YEAR ENDED |
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DEC |
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DEC |
DEC |
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Interest |
2007 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
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PETROLEUM |
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Production |
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Crude oil & condensate |
('000 bbl) |
12,317 |
16,240 |
17,588 |
16,180 |
16,012 |
32,192 |
23,616 |
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Natural gas |
(bcf) |
91.21 |
85.76 |
95.37 |
95.27 |
90.23 |
185.50 |
186.89 |
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NGL (a) |
('000 bbl) |
2,685 |
2,201 |
2,743 |
2,740 |
2,107 |
4,847 |
5,780 |
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Total Petroleum Products |
(million boe) |
30.20 |
32.73 |
36.23 |
34.80 |
33.16 |
67.96 |
60.54 |
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ALUMINIUM |
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ALUMINA |
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Production ('000 tonnes) |
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Worsley |
86% |
771 |
712 |
768 |
733 |
756 |
1,489 |
1,555 |
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Suriname |
45% |
252 |
247 |
240 |
241 |
242 |
483 |
496 |
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Alumar |
36% |
134 |
136 |
141 |
124 |
141 |
265 |
259 |
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Total |
1,157 |
1,095 |
1,149 |
1,098 |
1,139 |
2,237 |
2,310 |
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ALUMINIUM |
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Production ('000 tonnes) |
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Hillside |
100% |
180 |
167 |
170 |
175 |
176 |
351 |
358 |
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Bayside |
100% |
47 |
44 |
29 |
25 |
25 |
50 |
95 |
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Alumar |
40% |
44 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
44 |
89 |
88 |
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Mozal |
47% |
67 |
62 |
61 |
64 |
65 |
129 |
134 |
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Total |
338 |
318 |
305 |
309 |
310 |
619 |
675 |
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BASE METALS (b) |
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COPPER |
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Payable metal in concentrate ('000 tonnes) |
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Escondida |
57.5% |
177.3 |
157.0 |
178.2 |
116.8 |
102.7 |
219.5 |
344.3 |
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Antamina |
33.8% |
29.3 |
24.1 |
30.8 |
28.4 |
28.6 |
57.0 |
56.8 |
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Pinto Valley (d) |
100% |
5.2 |
9.6 |
12.0 |
14.2 |
14.7 |
28.9 |
5.2 |
||||||
|
Total |
211.8 |
190.7 |
221.0 |
159.4 |
146.0 |
305.4 |
406.3 |
|||||||
|
Cathode ('000 tonnes) |
||||||||||||||
|
Escondida |
57.5% |
30.3 |
30.1 |
40.3 |
35.6 |
42.1 |
77.7 |
61.2 |
||||||
|
Cerro Colorado |
100% |
27.3 |
28.7 |
27.3 |
21.8 |
26.3 |
48.1 |
50.4 |
||||||
|
Spence (c) |
100% |
34.2 |
41.6 |
43.0 |
35.7 |
44.5 |
80.2 |
58.1 |
||||||
|
Pinto Valley (d) |
100% |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
||||||
|
Olympic Dam |
100% |
42.8 |
36.0 |
57.5 |
54.8 |
47.6 |
102.4 |
76.4 |
||||||
|
Total |
136.3 |
138.2 |
169.7 |
149.5 |
162.2 |
311.7 |
249.6 |
|||||||
|
LEAD |
||||||||||||||
|
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) |
||||||||||||||
|
Cannington |
100% |
70,369 |
67,505 |
52,601 |
57,768 |
63,563 |
121,331 |
131,442 |
||||||
|
Antamina |
33.8% |
175 |
380 |
575 |
484 |
400 |
884 |
623 |
||||||
|
Total |
70,544 |
67,885 |
53,176 |
58,252 |
63,963 |
122,215 |
132,065 |
|||||||
|
ZINC |
||||||||||||||
|
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) |
||||||||||||||
|
Cannington |
100% |
15,487 |
13,735 |
17,244 |
14,449 |
14,199 |
28,648 |
29,990 |
||||||
|
Antamina |
33.8% |
12,320 |
22,235 |
26,210 |
27,312 |
23,671 |
50,983 |
35,076 |
||||||
|
Total |
27,807 |
35,970 |
43,454 |
41,761 |
37,870 |
79,631 |
65,066 |
|||||||
|
Refer footnotes on page 4. |
||||||||||||||
|
BASE METALS (continued) |
||||||||||||||
|
GOLD |
||||||||||||||
|
Payable metal in concentrate (ounces) |
||||||||||||||
|
Escondida |
57.5% |
21,376 |
17,660 |
17,501 |
14,391 |
17,840 |
32,231 |
44,570 |
||||||
|
Olympic Dam (refined gold) |
100% |
24,338 |
18,555 |
20,505 |
27,360 |
27,950 |
55,310 |
41,457 |
||||||
|
Pinto Valley (d) |
100% |
- |
1,300 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||
|
Total |
45,714 |
37,515 |
38,006 |
41,751 |
45,790 |
87,541 |
86,027 |
|||||||
|
SILVER |
||||||||||||||
|
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 ounces) |
||||||||||||||
|
Escondida |
57.5% |
877 |
790 |
821 |
668 |
738 |
1,406 |
1,993 |
||||||
|
Antamina |
33.8% |
652 |
803 |
994 |
932 |
915 |
1,847 |
1,708 |
||||||
|
Cannington |
100% |
10,124 |
9,421 |
7,181 |
8,391 |
9,565 |
17,956 |
18,883 |
||||||
|
Olympic Dam (refined silver) |
100% |
239 |
169 |
179 |
244 |
234 |
478 |
432 |
||||||
|
Pinto Valley (d) |
100% |
13 |
38 |
62 |
65 |
63 |
129 |
13 |
||||||
|
Total |
11,905 |
11,221 |
9,236 |
10,300 |
11,515 |
21,815 |
23,029 |
|||||||
|
URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATE |
||||||||||||||
|
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) |
||||||||||||||
|
Olympic Dam |
100% |
1,191 |
993 |
1,027 |
1,110 |
860 |
1,970 |
2,124 |
||||||
|
Total |
1,191 |
993 |
1,027 |
1,110 |
860 |
1,970 |
2,124 |
|||||||
|
MOLYBDENUM |
||||||||||||||
|
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) |
||||||||||||||
|
Antamina |
33.8% |
679 |
580 |
590 |
514 |
365 |
879 |
1,372 |
||||||
|
Pinto Valley (d) |
100% |
- |
- |
- |
94 |
46 |
139 |
- |
||||||
|
Total |
679 |
580 |
590 |
608 |
411 |
1,018 |
1,372 |
|||||||
|
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS |
||||||||||||||
|
DIAMONDS |
||||||||||||||
|
Production ('000 carats) |
||||||||||||||
|
Ekati™ |
80% |
843 |
620 |
864 |
773 |
594 |
1,367 |
1,865 |
||||||
|
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS |
||||||||||||||
|
NICKEL |
||||||||||||||
|
Production ('000 tonnes) |
||||||||||||||
|
CMSA |
99.9% |
11.4 |
7.8 |
10.1 |
10.7 |
13.0 |
23.7 |
23.9 |
||||||
|
Yabulu |
100% |
6.0 |
6.2 |
10.3 |
9.1 |
9.5 |
18.6 |
11.5 |
||||||
|
Nickel West |
100% |
26.3 |
29.0 |
22.1 |
7.0 |
27.7 |
34.7 |
46.9 |
||||||
|
Total |
43.7 |
43.0 |
42.6 |
26.8 |
50.2 |
77.0 |
82.3 |
|||||||
|
Refer footnotes on page 4. |
||||||||||||||
|
IRON ORE |
||||||||||||||
|
Production ('000 tonnes) (e) |
||||||||||||||
|
Mt Newman Joint Venture |
85% |
8,147 |
7,265 |
7,013 |
7,210 |
7,006 |
14,216 |
16,051 |
||||||
|
Goldsworthy Joint Venture |
85% |
170 |
386 |
251 |
232 |
346 |
578 |
304 |
||||||
|
Area C Joint Venture |
85% |
6,474 |
7,114 |
8,626 |
9,209 |
8,716 |
17,925 |
11,390 |
||||||
|
Yandi Joint Venture |
85% |
9,770 |
10,061 |
10,622 |
8,961 |
10,026 |
18,987 |
19,593 |
||||||
|
Jimblebar |
85% |
1,248 |
1,660 |
1,054 |
1,461 |
1,040 |
2,501 |
2,405 |
||||||
|
Samarco |
50% |
2,107 |
1,933 |
2,357 |
2,751 |
2,221 |
4,972 |
4,174 |
||||||
|
Total |
27,916 |
28,419 |
29,924 |
29,824 |
29,355 |
59,179 |
53,917 |
|||||||
|
MANGANESE |
||||||||||||||
|
MANGANESE ORES |
||||||||||||||
|
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) |
||||||||||||||
|
South Africa (f) |
60% |
709 |
877 |
882 |
929 |
755 |
1,684 |
1,281 |
||||||
|
Australia (f) |
60% |
904 |
789 |
969 |
901 |
657 |
1,558 |
1,777 |
||||||
|
Total |
1,613 |
1,666 |
1,851 |
1,830 |
1,412 |
3,242 |
3,058 |
|||||||
|
MANGANESE ALLOYS |
||||||||||||||
|
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) |
||||||||||||||
|
South Africa (f) (g) |
60% |
141 |
125 |
124 |
133 |
112 |
245 |
264 |
||||||
|
Australia (f) |
60% |
68 |
67 |
66 |
70 |
69 |
139 |
129 |
||||||
|
Total |
209 |
192 |
190 |
203 |
181 |
384 |
393 |
|||||||
|
METALLURGICAL COAL |
||||||||||||||
|
Production ('000 tonnes) (h) |
||||||||||||||
|
BMA |
50% |
6,138 |
4,232 |
6,508 |
6,384 |
6,781 |
13,165 |
12,055 |
||||||
|
BHP Mitsui Coal (i) |
80% |
1,526 |
847 |
1,306 |
1,633 |
1,771 |
3,404 |
2,980 |
||||||
|
Illawarra |
100% |
1,979 |
1,767 |
1,318 |
1,193 |
1,598 |
2,791 |
4,180 |
||||||
|
Total |
9,643 |
6,846 |
9,132 |
9,210 |
10,150 |
19,360 |
19,215 |
|||||||
|
ENERGY COAL |
||||||||||||||
|
Production ('000 tonnes) |
||||||||||||||
|
South Africa |
100% |
11,277 |
11,129 |
10,960 |
9,009 |
8,031 |
17,040 |
22,983 |
||||||
|
USA |
100% |
3,671 |
2,636 |
4,834 |
4,005 |
3,017 |
7,022 |
6,182 |
||||||
|
Australia |
100% |
2,959 |
2,965 |
2,934 |
2,975 |
2,993 |
5,968 |
5,877 |
||||||
|
Colombia |
33% |
2,702 |
2,553 |
2,625 |
2,807 |
2,435 |
5,242 |
5,190 |
||||||
|
Total |
20,609 |
19,283 |
21,353 |
18,796 |
16,476 |
35,272 |
40,232 |
|||||||
(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) Spence operations were commissioned during the December 2006 quarter.
(d) The Pinto Valley operations were restarted during the December 2007 quarter. During February 2009 the operations will be placed on care and maintenance.
(e) Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis.
(f) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
(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 SHIPMENT REPORT |
|||||||||
|
QUARTER ENDED |
HALF YEAR ENDED |
||||||||
|
DEC |
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
DEC |
DEC |
|||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
|||
|
PETROLEUM |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 barrels) |
|||||||||
|
Bass Strait |
3,103 |
2,918 |
3,184 |
3,412 |
3,230 |
6,642 |
6,741 |
||
|
North West Shelf (a) |
2,493 |
1,912 |
2,153 |
2,115 |
2,434 |
4,549 |
5,025 |
||
|
Stybarrow (b) |
1,017 |
2,979 |
3,527 |
3,376 |
2,720 |
6,096 |
1,017 |
||
|
Other Australia (c) |
260 |
157 |
263 |
206 |
185 |
391 |
510 |
||
|
Atlantis (d) |
615 |
3,320 |
3,471 |
2,232 |
2,319 |
4,551 |
615 |
||
|
Shenzi (d) |
32 |
194 |
322 |
186 |
- |
186 |
32 |
||
|
Trinidad /Tobago |
1,103 |
946 |
879 |
705 |
568 |
1,273 |
2,110 |
||
|
Other Americas (e) |
961 |
1,160 |
1,309 |
1,561 |
2,025 |
3,586 |
2,013 |
||
|
UK |
946 |
935 |
836 |
680 |
777 |
1,457 |
1,869 |
||
|
Algeria |
1,709 |
1,628 |
1,555 |
1,624 |
1,664 |
3,288 |
3,539 |
||
|
Pakistan |
78 |
91 |
88 |
83 |
90 |
173 |
145 |
||
|
Total |
12,317 |
16,240 |
17,588 |
16,180 |
16,012 |
32,192 |
23,616 |
||
|
NATURAL GAS (billion cubic feet) (d) |
|||||||||
|
Bass Strait |
28.41 |
22.44 |
33.31 |
37.08 |
25.12 |
62.20 |
68.18 |
||
|
North West Shelf (a) |
28.13 |
26.43 |
26.76 |
27.01 |
31.79 |
58.80 |
55.30 |
||
|
Other Australia (c) |
8.21 |
7.45 |
6.64 |
7.33 |
6.35 |
13.68 |
16.17 |
||
|
Atlantis (d) |
0.12 |
1.54 |
2.07 |
1.25 |
1.16 |
2.41 |
0.12 |
||
|
Shenzi (d) |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
- |
0.04 |
0.01 |
||
|
Other Americas (e) |
2.05 |
1.95 |
2.05 |
1.74 |
1.68 |
3.42 |
4.05 |
||
|
UK |
12.70 |
12.32 |
11.32 |
7.51 |
9.70 |
17.21 |
21.57 |
||
|
Pakistan |
11.58 |
13.57 |
13.14 |
13.31 |
14.43 |
27.74 |
21.49 |
||
|
Total |
91.21 |
85.76 |
95.37 |
95.27 |
90.23 |
185.50 |
186.89 |
||
|
NGL ('000 barrels) |
|||||||||
|
Bass Strait |
1,801 |
1,571 |
2,056 |
2,149 |
1,352 |
3,501 |
4,128 |
||
|
North West Shelf (a) |
417 |
300 |
343 |
364 |
402 |
766 |
855 |
||
|
UK |
153 |
109 |
116 |
41 |
89 |
130 |
201 |
||
|
Algeria |
314 |
221 |
228 |
186 |
264 |
450 |
596 |
||
|
Total |
2,685 |
2,201 |
2,743 |
2,740 |
2,107 |
4,847 |
5,780 |
||
|
TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS |
30.20 |
32.73 |
36.23 |
34.80 |
33.16 |
67.96 |
60.54 |
||
|
(million barrels of oil equivalent) (f) |
|||||||||
(a) North West Shelf LNG Train 5 was commissioned during the September 2008 quarter.
(b) The Stybarrow operation was commisioned during the December 2007 quarter.
(c) Other Australia includes Griffin and Minerva.
(d) The Atlantis and Genghis Khan operations were commissioned during the December 2007 quarter. Genghis Khan is reported in Shenzi.
(e) Other Americas includes Neptune, Mad Dog, West Cameron 76, Mustang, Genesis and Starlifter. The Neptune operation was commissioned during the September 2008 quarter.
(f) Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on 6000scf of natural gas equals 1 boe.
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
||||||||||
|
QUARTER ENDED |
HALF YEAR ENDED |
|||||||||
|
DEC |
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
DEC |
DEC |
||||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
||||
|
ALUMINIUM |
||||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
||||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
||||||||||
|
ALUMINA |
||||||||||
|
Production |
||||||||||
|
Worsley, Australia |
771 |
712 |
768 |
733 |
756 |
1,489 |
1,555 |
|||
|
Paranam, Suriname |
252 |
247 |
240 |
241 |
242 |
483 |
496 |
|||
|
Alumar, Brazil |
134 |
136 |
141 |
124 |
141 |
265 |
259 |
|||
|
Total |
1,157 |
1,095 |
1,149 |
1,098 |
1,139 |
2,237 |
2,310 |
|||
|
Sales |
||||||||||
|
Worsley, Australia |
803 |
683 |
703 |
781 |
763 |
1,544 |
1,595 |
|||
|
Paranam, Suriname |
265 |
246 |
261 |
216 |
252 |
468 |
509 |
|||
|
Alumar, Brazil |
128 |
135 |
137 |
128 |
140 |
268 |
259 |
|||
|
Total (a) |
1,196 |
1,064 |
1,101 |
1,125 |
1,155 |
2,280 |
2,363 |
|||
|
ALUMINIUM |
||||||||||
|
Production |
||||||||||
|
Hillside, South Africa |
180 |
167 |
170 |
175 |
176 |
351 |
358 |
|||
|
Bayside, South Africa |
47 |
44 |
29 |
25 |
25 |
50 |
95 |
|||
|
Alumar, Brazil |
44 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
44 |
89 |
88 |
|||
|
Mozal, Mozambique |
67 |
62 |
61 |
64 |
65 |
129 |
134 |
|||
|
Total |
338 |
318 |
305 |
309 |
310 |
619 |
675 |
|||
|
Sales |
||||||||||
|
Hillside, South Africa |
180 |
159 |
183 |
160 |
185 |
345 |
345 |
|||
|
Bayside, South Africa |
50 |
48 |
29 |
24 |
24 |
48 |
100 |
|||
|
Alumar, Brazil |
48 |
43 |
47 |
37 |
50 |
87 |
91 |
|||
|
Mozal, Mozambique |
72 |
57 |
73 |
36 |
105 |
141 |
128 |
|||
|
Total |
350 |
307 |
332 |
257 |
364 |
621 |
664 |
|||
|
Tolling Agreement (a) |
33 |
30 |
34 |
31 |
27 |
58 |
66 |
|||
|
383 |
337 |
366 |
288 |
391 |
679 |
730 |
||||
(a) Equity Alumina is converted into Aluminium under a third party tolling agreement. These tonnages are allocated to equity sales.
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
QUARTER ENDED |
HALF YEAR ENDED |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
DEC |
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
DEC |
DEC |
||||||||||||||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
||||||||||||||
|
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) |
88,319 |
102,566 |
103,253 |
99,375 |
100,544 |
199,919 |
171,314 |
||||||||||||
|
Sulphide ore milled (100%) |
('000 tonnes) |
21,777 |
22,029 |
24,491 |
20,416 |
22,516 |
42,932 |
44,183 |
||||||||||||
|
Average copper grade |
(%) |
1.72% |
1.56% |
1.55% |
1.32% |
1.04% |
1.17% |
1.67% |
||||||||||||
|
Production ex Mill (100%) |
('000 tonnes) |
316.8 |
285.0 |
312.7 |
208.6 |
186.3 |
394.9 |
622.0 |
||||||||||||
|
Production |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Payable copper |
('000 tonnes) |
177.3 |
157.0 |
178.2 |
116.8 |
102.7 |
219.5 |
344.3 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable gold concentrate |
(fine ounces) |
21,376 |
17,660 |
17,501 |
14,391 |
17,840 |
32,231 |
44,570 |
||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
30.3 |
30.1 |
40.3 |
35.6 |
42.1 |
77.7 |
61.2 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable silver concentrate |
('000 ounces) |
877 |
790 |
821 |
668 |
738 |
1,406 |
1,993 |
||||||||||||
|
Sales |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Payable copper |
('000 tonnes) |
173.0 |
160.6 |
178.4 |
118.2 |
93.8 |
212.0 |
335.9 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable gold concentrate |
(fine ounces) |
21,158 |
18,190 |
17,477 |
14,521 |
16,377 |
30,898 |
44,115 |
||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
23.8 |
32.3 |
41.6 |
31.2 |
41.8 |
73.0 |
55.5 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable silver concentrate |
('000 ounces) |
864 |
813 |
820 |
666 |
678 |
1,344 |
1,953 |
||||||||||||
|
Cerro Colorado, Chile |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Material mined |
('000 tonnes) |
17,798 |
16,769 |
17,107 |
16,526 |
18,598 |
35,124 |
34,893 |
||||||||||||
|
Ore milled |
('000 tonnes) |
4,410 |
4,437 |
4,599 |
4,594 |
4,379 |
8,973 |
8,688 |
||||||||||||
|
Average copper grade |
(%) |
1.03% |
0.80% |
0.85% |
0.86% |
0.86% |
0.86% |
0.94% |
||||||||||||
|
Production |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
27.3 |
28.7 |
27.3 |
21.8 |
26.3 |
48.1 |
50.4 |
||||||||||||
|
Sales |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
24.5 |
28.5 |
29.8 |
23.7 |
26.2 |
49.9 |
48.0 |
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|
Spence, Chile (a) |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Material mined |
('000 tonnes) |
19,758 |
20,335 |
20,065 |
18,738 |
20,562 |
39,300 |
36,741 |
||||||||||||
|
Ore milled |
('000 tonnes) |
4,333 |
3,918 |
4,255 |
4,490 |
4,154 |
8,644 |
8,465 |
||||||||||||
|
Average copper grade |
(%) |
1.61% |
1.48% |
1.85% |
2.18% |
1.66% |
1.93% |
1.59% |
||||||||||||
|
Production |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
34.2 |
41.6 |
43.0 |
35.7 |
44.5 |
80.2 |
58.1 |
||||||||||||
|
Sales |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
24.0 |
39.9 |
51.3 |
34.6 |
43.3 |
77.9 |
53.5 |
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|
(a) Spence operations were commissioned during the December 2006 quarter. |
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|
Antamina, Peru |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Material mined (100%) |
('000 tonnes) |
31,289 |
29,095 |
29,336 |
30,026 |
28,111 |
58,137 |
62,434 |
||||||||||||
|
Sulphide ore milled (100%) |
('000 tonnes) |
6,955 |
6,518 |
7,729 |
8,133 |
8,058 |
16,191 |
15,299 |
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|
Average head grades |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
- Copper |
(%) |
1.47% |
1.21% |
1.38% |
1.15% |
1.25% |
1.20% |
1.30% |
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|
- Zinc |
(%) |
0.69% |
1.55% |
1.46% |
1.54% |
1.33% |
1.43% |
0.95% |
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|
Production |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Payable copper |
('000 tonnes) |
29.3 |
24.1 |
30.8 |
28.4 |
28.6 |
57.0 |
56.8 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable zinc |
(tonnes) |
12,320 |
22,235 |
26,210 |
27,312 |
23,671 |
50,983 |
35,076 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
652 |
803 |
994 |
932 |
915 |
1,847 |
1,708 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable lead |
(tonnes) |
175 |
380 |
575 |
484 |
400 |
884 |
623 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable molybdenum |
(tonnes) |
679 |
580 |
590 |
514 |
365 |
879 |
1,372 |
||||||||||||
|
Sales |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Payable copper |
('000 tonnes) |
32.6 |
20.4 |
33.5 |
26.7 |
29.4 |
56.1 |
61.1 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable zinc |
(tonnes) |
12,458 |
16,630 |
29,385 |
26,402 |
27,024 |
53,426 |
37,764 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
719 |
512 |
940 |
719 |
844 |
1,563 |
1,636 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable lead |
(tonnes) |
140 |
261 |
461 |
387 |
518 |
905 |
474 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable molybdenum |
(tonnes) |
605 |
531 |
837 |
482 |
398 |
880 |
1,267 |
||||||||||||
|
Cannington, Australia |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Material mined |
('000 tonnes) |
808 |
698 |
821 |
724 |
863 |
1,587 |
1,632 |
||||||||||||
|
Ore milled |
('000 tonnes) |
755 |
726 |
658 |
824 |
817 |
1,641 |
1,416 |
||||||||||||
|
Average head grades |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
- Silver |
(g/t) |
489 |
472 |
397 |
384 |
438 |
411 |
484 |
||||||||||||
|
- Lead |
(%) |
10.7% |
10.7% |
9.2% |
8.3% |
9.5% |
8.9% |
10.5% |
||||||||||||
|
- Zinc |
(%) |
3.3% |
3.2% |
3.8% |
3.0% |
3.1% |
3.0% |
3.4% |
||||||||||||
|
Production |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
10,124 |
9,421 |
7,181 |
8,391 |
9,565 |
17,956 |
18,883 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable lead |
(tonnes) |
70,369 |
67,505 |
52,601 |
57,768 |
63,563 |
121,331 |
131,442 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable zinc |
(tonnes) |
15,487 |
13,735 |
17,244 |
14,449 |
14,199 |
28,648 |
29,990 |
||||||||||||
|
Sales |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
11,266 |
7,727 |
8,918 |
9,507 |
9,958 |
19,465 |
17,991 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable lead |
(tonnes) |
78,325 |
53,167 |
62,997 |
64,980 |
67,467 |
132,447 |
124,473 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable zinc |
(tonnes) |
19,577 |
9,629 |
17,710 |
16,949 |
10,990 |
27,939 |
28,834 |
||||||||||||
|
Olympic Dam, Australia |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Material mined (a) |
('000 tonnes) |
2,520 |
2,333 |
2,397 |
2,628 |
2,419 |
5,047 |
4,944 |
||||||||||||
|
Ore milled |
('000 tonnes) |
2,552 |
2,225 |
2,570 |
2,518 |
2,456 |
4,974 |
4,791 |
||||||||||||
|
Average copper grade |
(%) |
1.86% |
1.86% |
2.06% |
2.08% |
1.80% |
1.94% |
1.85% |
||||||||||||
|
Average uranium grade |
kg/t |
0.63 |
0.59 |
0.58 |
0.56 |
0.50 |
0.53 |
0.60 |
||||||||||||
|
Production |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (ER) |
('000 tonnes) |
40.2 |
32.9 |
53.2 |
51.9 |
44.6 |
96.5 |
70.8 |
||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
2.6 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
5.9 |
5.6 |
||||||||||||
|
Uranium oxide concentrate |
(tonnes) |
1,191 |
993 |
1,027 |
1,110 |
860 |
1,970 |
2,124 |
||||||||||||
|
Refined gold |
(fine ounces) |
24,338 |
18,555 |
20,505 |
27,360 |
27,950 |
55,310 |
41,457 |
||||||||||||
|
Refined silver |
('000 ounces) |
239 |
169 |
179 |
244 |
234 |
478 |
432 |
||||||||||||
|
Sales |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (ER) |
('000 tonnes) |
41.0 |
31.9 |
52.0 |
49.5 |
48.3 |
97.8 |
71.7 |
||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
2.5 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
||||||||||||
|
Uranium oxide concentrate |
(tonnes) |
346 |
1,182 |
1,610 |
868 |
1,262 |
2,130 |
908 |
||||||||||||
|
Refined gold |
(fine ounces) |
21,760 |
19,767 |
19,556 |
26,121 |
26,383 |
52,504 |
41,878 |
||||||||||||
|
Refined silver |
('000 ounces) |
237 |
173 |
185 |
232 |
250 |
482 |
429 |
||||||||||||
|
(a) Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted. |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Pinto Valley, USA |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Production |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Copper concentrate (a) |
('000 tonnes) |
5.2 |
9.6 |
12.0 |
14.2 |
14.7 |
28.9 |
5.2 |
||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable silver (a) |
('000 ounces) |
13.3 |
38.4 |
61.7 |
65.2 |
63.3 |
128.5 |
13.3 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable gold (a) |
('000 ounces) |
- |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||
|
Payable molybdenum |
(tonnes) |
93.7 |
45.6 |
139.3 |
- |
|||||||||||||||
|
Sales |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Copper concentrate |
('000 tonnes) |
2.6 |
7.9 |
12.4 |
14.0 |
13.0 |
27.0 |
2.6 |
||||||||||||
|
Copper cathode (EW) |
('000 tonnes) |
0.9 |
4.0 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable silver |
('000 ounces) |
13.3 |
38.4 |
61.7 |
65.2 |
63.3 |
128.5 |
13.3 |
||||||||||||
|
Payable gold |
('000 ounces) |
- |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||
|
Payable molybdenum |
(tonnes) |
15.0 |
44.0 |
59.0 |
- |
|||||||||||||||
|
(a) Production restarted during the December 2007 quarter. During February 2009 the operations will be placed on care and maintenance |
||||||||||||||||||||
.
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
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|
QUARTER ENDED |
HALF YEAR ENDED |
|||||||||
|
DEC |
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
DEC |
DEC |
||||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
||||
|
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS |
||||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
||||||||||
|
DIAMONDS |
||||||||||
|
Ekati™, Canada |
||||||||||
|
Ore Processed (100%) |
('000 tonnes) |
1,080 |
967 |
1,356 |
1,192 |
910 |
2,102 |
2,089 |
||
|
Production |
('000 carats) |
843 |
620 |
864 |
773 |
594 |
1,367 |
1,865 |
||
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
|||||||||
|
QUARTER ENDED |
HALF YEAR ENDED |
||||||||
|
DEC |
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
DEC |
DEC |
|||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
|||
|
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
NICKEL |
|||||||||
|
CMSA, Colombia |
|||||||||
|
Production |
11.4 |
7.8 |
10.1 |
10.7 |
13.0 |
23.7 |
23.9 |
||
|
Sales |
13.2 |
13.6 |
8.2 |
10.7 |
11.0 |
21.7 |
20.1 |
||
|
Yabulu, Australia (a) |
|||||||||
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
Nickel metal |
6.0 |
6.2 |
10.3 |
9.1 |
9.5 |
18.6 |
11.5 |
||
|
Cobalt |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
||
|
Sales |
|||||||||
|
Nickel metal |
6.3 |
6.5 |
9.7 |
7.2 |
9.4 |
16.6 |
11.6 |
||
|
Cobalt |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
||
|
Nickel West, Australia |
|||||||||
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
Nickel contained in concentrate |
1.2 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
6.4 |
5.4 |
11.8 |
1.2 |
||
|
Nickel contained in finished matte |
8.5 |
10.3 |
4.9 |
0.6 |
10.8 |
11.4 |
12.4 |
||
|
Nickel metal |
16.6 |
17.4 |
14.5 |
- |
11.5 |
11.5 |
33.3 |
||
|
Nickel production |
26.3 |
29.0 |
22.1 |
7.0 |
27.7 |
34.7 |
46.9 |
||
|
Sales |
|||||||||
|
Nickel contained in concentrate |
0.9 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
11.7 |
0.9 |
||
|
Nickel contained in finished matte |
9.5 |
9.4 |
7.2 |
- |
10.2 |
10.2 |
15.7 |
||
|
Nickel metal |
14.4 |
15.7 |
20.7 |
4.7 |
6.6 |
11.3 |
29.1 |
||
|
Nickel sales |
24.8 |
25.7 |
31.7 |
10.8 |
22.4 |
33.2 |
45.7 |
||
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
|||||||||
|
QUARTER ENDED |
HALF YEAR ENDED |
||||||||
|
DEC |
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
DEC |
DEC |
|||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
|||
|
IRON ORE |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
IRON ORE (a) |
|||||||||
|
Pilbara, Australia |
|||||||||
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
Mt Newman Joint Venture |
8,147 |
7,265 |
7,013 |
7,210 |
7,006 |
14,216 |
16,051 |
||
|
Goldsworthy Joint Venture |
170 |
386 |
251 |
232 |
346 |
578 |
304 |
||
|
Area C Joint Venture |
6,474 |
7,114 |
8,626 |
9,209 |
8,716 |
17,925 |
11,390 |
||
|
Yandi Joint Venture |
9,770 |
10,061 |
10,622 |
8,961 |
10,026 |
18,987 |
19,593 |
||
|
Jimblebar |
1,248 |
1,660 |
1,054 |
1,461 |
1,040 |
2,501 |
2,405 |
||
|
Total (BHP Billiton share) |
25,809 |
26,486 |
27,567 |
27,073 |
27,134 |
54,207 |
49,743 |
||
|
Total production (100%) |
30,363 |
31,160 |
32,432 |
31,851 |
31,922 |
63,773 |
58,522 |
||
|
Shipments |
|||||||||
|
Lump |
7,179 |
7,603 |
8,282 |
9,172 |
7,598 |
16,770 |
13,255 |
||
|
Fines |
18,847 |
19,714 |
19,881 |
19,013 |
18,917 |
37,930 |
36,826 |
||
|
Total (BHP Billiton share) |
26,026 |
27,317 |
28,164 |
28,185 |
26,515 |
54,700 |
50,081 |
||
|
Total sales (100%) |
30,619 |
32,138 |
33,134 |
33,159 |
31,194 |
64,353 |
58,919 |
||
|
Samarco, Brazil |
|||||||||
|
Production |
2,107 |
1,933 |
2,357 |
2,751 |
2,221 |
4,972 |
4,174 |
||
|
Shipments |
2,316 |
1,589 |
2,234 |
2,836 |
1,808 |
4,644 |
4,166 |
||
(a) Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes basis.
|
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
|||||||||
|
QUARTER ENDED |
HALF YEAR ENDED |
||||||||
|
DEC |
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
DEC |
DEC |
|||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
|||
|
MANGANESE |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
MANGANESE ORE |
|||||||||
|
South Africa |
|||||||||
|
Saleable production (a) |
709 |
877 |
882 |
929 |
755 |
1,684 |
1,281 |
||
|
Australia |
|||||||||
|
Saleable production (a) |
904 |
789 |
969 |
901 |
657 |
1,558 |
1,777 |
||
|
MANGANESE ALLOY |
|||||||||
|
South Africa |
|||||||||
|
Saleable production (a) (b) |
141 |
125 |
124 |
133 |
112 |
245 |
264 |
||
|
Australia |
|||||||||
|
Saleable production (a) |
68 |
67 |
66 |
70 |
69 |
139 |
129 |
||
(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 |
HALF YEAR ENDED |
||||||||
|
DEC |
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
DEC |
DEC |
|||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
|||
|
METALLURGICAL COAL |
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
|||||||||
|
('000 tonnes) |
|||||||||
|
METALLURGICAL COAL (a) |
|||||||||
|
Queensland, Australia |
|||||||||
|
Production |
|||||||||
|
BMA |
|||||||||
|
Blackwater |
1,370 |
1,345 |
1,510 |
1,457 |
1,239 |
2,696 |
2,777 |
||
|
Goonyella |
1,505 |
1,117 |
1,737 |
1,699 |
1,915 |
3,614 |
3,182 |
||
|
Peak Downs |
1,243 |
849 |
1,121 |
914 |
1,103 |
2,017 |
2,124 |
||
|
Saraji |
890 |
376 |
853 |
1,104 |
1,027 |
2,131 |
1,667 |
||
|
Norwich Park |
576 |
306 |
642 |
439 |
605 |
1,044 |
1,078 |
||
|
Gregory Joint Venture |
554 |
239 |
644 |
771 |
892 |
1,663 |
1,227 |
||
|
BMA total |
6,138 |
4,232 |
6,508 |
6,384 |
6,781 |
13,165 |
12,055 |
||
|
BHP Mitsui Coal (b) |
|||||||||
|
South Walker Creek |
868 |
438 |
617 |
1,049 |
943 |
1,992 |
1,807 |
||
|
Poitrel |
658 |
409 |
688 |
584 |
828 |
1,412 |
1,173 |
||
|
BHP Mitsui Coal total |
1,526 |
847 |
1,306 |
1,633 |
1,771 |
3,404 |
2,980 |
||
|
Queensland total |
7,664 |
5,079 |
7,814 |
8,017 |
8,552 |
16,569 |
15,035 |
||
|
Shipments |
|||||||||
|
Coking coal |
5,875 |
3,790 |
5,275 |
5,923 |
5,590 |
11,513 |
11,354 |
||
|
Weak coking coal |
1,966 |
1,726 |
1,442 |
1,961 |
1,547 |
3,508 |
3,634 |
||
|
Thermal coal |
328 |
497 |
491 |
462 |
297 |
759 |
844 |
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|
Total |
8,169 |
6,013 |
7,207 |
8,346 |
7,434 |
15,780 |
15,832 |
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Illawarra, Australia |
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Production |
1,979 |
1,767 |
1,318 |
1,193 |
1,598 |
2,791 |
4,180 |
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Shipments |
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Coking coal |
1,851 |
1,549 |
1,097 |
895 |
1,195 |
2,090 |
3,757 |
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|
Thermal coal |
290 |
194 |
157 |
160 |
166 |
326 |
489 |
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|
Total |
2,141 |
1,743 |
1,254 |
1,055 |
1,361 |
2,416 |
4,246 |
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(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%.
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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
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QUARTER ENDED |
HALF YEAR ENDED |
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DEC |
MAR |
JUNE |
SEPT |
DEC |
DEC |
DEC |
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2007 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
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ENERGY COAL |
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BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |
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('000 tonnes) |
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South Africa (a) |
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|
Production |
11,277 |
11,129 |
10,960 |
9,009 |
8,031 |
17,040 |
22,983 |
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|
Sales |
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Export |
4,269 |
3,119 |
3,989 |
2,329 |
2,945 |
5,274 |
8,476 |
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|
Local utility |
7,351 |
7,430 |
7,381 |
7,066 |
6,212 |
13,278 |
14,414 |
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|
Inland |
209 |
190 |
487 |
376 |
123 |
499 |
597 |
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Total |
11,829 |
10,739 |
11,857 |
9,771 |
9,280 |
19,051 |
23,487 |
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New Mexico, USA |
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|
Production |
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|
Navajo Coal |
1,899 |
1,800 |
2,286 |
2,064 |
1,923 |
3,987 |
3,447 |
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San Juan Coal |
1,772 |
836 |
2,548 |
1,941 |
1,094 |
3,035 |
2,735 |
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|
Total |
3,671 |
2,636 |
4,834 |
4,005 |
3,017 |
7,022 |
6,182 |
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|
Sales - local utility |
3,254 |
2,573 |
3,207 |
3,660 |
3,605 |
7,265 |
6,947 |
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Hunter Valley, Australia |
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Production |
2,959 |
2,965 |
2,934 |
2,975 |
2,993 |
5,968 |
5,877 |
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Sales |
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Export |
1,892 |
1,842 |
2,549 |
1,849 |
2,242 |
4,091 |
3,315 |
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|
Inland |
985 |
791 |
512 |
946 |
650 |
1,596 |
2,164 |
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|
Total |
2,877 |
2,633 |
3,061 |
2,795 |
2,892 |
5,687 |
5,479 |
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Cerrejon Coal, Colombia |
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|
Production |
2,702 |
2,553 |
2,625 |
2,807 |
2,435 |
5,242 |
5,190 |
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Sales - export |
2,334 |
2,534 |
2,547 |
2,593 |
2,829 |
5,422 |
5,095 |
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(a) Comparative periods include production from the South African Optimum operations, which was sold effective from 1 July 2007
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