20th Jan 2011 07:00
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Release Time | IMMEDIATE |
Date | 20 January 2011 |
Number | 02/11 |
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010
·; BHP Billiton continues to benefit from its consistent deployment of capital towards high quality growth projects, with three commodities and five businesses recording half yearly production records.
·; Record iron ore production and shipments were achieved for both the half year and quarter. Western Australia Iron Ore shipments rose to an annualised rate of 148 million tonnes per annum in the quarter (100% basis).
·; Other quarterly production records were achieved at Hunter Valley Energy Coal (Australia) and the Alumar refinery (Brazil), while both Olympic Dam (Australia) and Antamina (Peru) reported record milling rates. Record exports from Hunter Valley Energy Coal for the quarter and half year reflected first production from the MAC20 project.
·; Queensland Coal (Australia) production was significantly affected by the persistent rain and flooding that impacted the Bowen Basin during the period. In the December 2010 quarter, Queensland Coal production declined by 30% when compared with the September 2010 quarter, while sales declined by 15%. The decision to increase pumping and drainage capacity following severe wet weather in the March 2008 quarter has minimised inpit water accumulation, although heavy rainfall that persisted for much of the December 2010 half year has significantly restricted overburden removal. When combined with disruption to external infrastructure, we expect an ongoing impact on production, sales and unit costs for the remainder of the 2011 financial year.
·; Permitting delays in the Gulf of Mexico (USA) continue to impact our Petroleum operations, causing the deferral of drilling of high volume production wells. Our current expectation is that production volumes for the 2011 financial year will be in line with the 2010 financial year.
Robust growth in developing economies remains the primary driver of commodity demand and further positive signs are emerging in the United States following the Federal Reserve's ongoing efforts to stimulate the economy. When coupled with supply side constraint, which has been further exacerbated by weather related disruptions in countries such as Australia, Colombia and South Africa, BHP Billiton remains confident in the fundamentals for its core products.
Petroleum
DEC2010HALF | DEC2010QTR | DEC H10vsDEC H09 | DEC Q10vsDEC Q09 | DEC Q10vsSEPT Q10 | |
Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids ('000 bbl) | 48,944 | 23,494 | 0% | -1% | -8% |
Natural Gas (bcf) | 188.37 | 82.54 | -1% | -9% | -22% |
Total Petroleum Products (million boe) | 80.34 | 37.25 | 0% | -4% | -14% |
Total Petroleum Production - Production was in line with the December 2009 half year as the successful ramp up of Pyrenees (Australia) was offset by the deferral of production well drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and severe flooding in Pakistan. Production was lower than the September 2010 quarter following lower than average seasonal demand in Eastern Australia and planned downtime activities at operated and non-operated facilities.
Our current expectation is that production volumes for the 2011 financial year will be in line with the 2010 financial year.
Crude Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Liquids - Production growth at Pyrenees in the December 2010 half year was offset by the drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico and associated permitting delays. There were no weather related impacts in the Gulf of Mexico through the hurricane season.
Natural Gas - Strong LNG production from North West Shelf (Australia) in the December 2010 half year was offset by severe flooding in Pakistan. Quarterly production was lower than comparable periods following a steeper than average decline in seasonal demand in Eastern Australia.
Aluminium
DEC2010HALF | DEC2010QTR | DEC H10vsDEC H09 | DEC Q10vsDEC Q09 | DEC Q10vsSEPT Q10 | |
Alumina ('000 tonnes) (a) | 2,025 | 1,025 | 14% | 9% | 2% |
Aluminium ('000 tonnes) | 628 | 314 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Alumina - Production was higher than all comparable periods due to the ongoing ramp up of the Alumar refinery. Production in the December 2009 half year was impacted by an unplanned calciner outage at Worsley (Australia).
Aluminium - Production across all operations was in line with comparable periods.
Base Metals
DEC2010HALF | DEC2010QTR | DEC H10vsDEC H09 | DEC Q10vsDEC Q09 | DEC Q10vsSEPT Q10 | |
Copper ('000 tonnes) | 593.5 | 302.3 | 7% | 11% | 4% |
Lead (tonnes) | 134,066 | 64,925 | 8% | 3% | -6% |
Zinc (tonnes) | 77,142 | 36,945 | -27% | -38% | -8% |
Silver ('000 ounces) | 23,723 | 11,571 | 6% | -1% | -5% |
Uranium Oxide Concentrate (Uranium) (tonnes) | 1,967 | 957 | 33% | 175% | -5% |
Copper - Production was higher than all comparable periods and reflected solid performance across all operations, including record milling rates for Olympic Dam and Antamina. Additionally, the Pampa Norte Cerro Colorado (Chile) operation reported record milling rates for the December 2010 half year. The December 2009 quarter was impacted by the Clark Shaft outage at Olympic Dam and industrial action at the Pampa Norte Spence (Chile) operation.
Escondida (Chile) continues to expect production for the 2011 financial year to decline by five to 10 per cent when compared with the 2010 financial year, mainly due to lower ore grades.
At 31 December 2010, the Group had 287,276 tonnes of outstanding copper sales that were revalued at a weighted average price of US$4.30 per pound. The final price of these sales will be determined over the remainder of the 2011 financial year. In addition, 236,584 tonnes of copper sales from the 2010 financial year were subject to a finalisation adjustment in the current period. The finalisation adjustment and provisional pricing impact as at 31 December 2010 will increase earnings(b) by US$667 million for the period.
Lead/Silver - Cannington (Australia) production was higher than the December 2009 half year with stronger grades more than offsetting lower milling rates due to planned maintenance.
Zinc - Production decreased in the December 2010 quarter as the Antamina mine plan progressed through a copper rich ore zone.
Uranium - Olympic Dam achieved record ore hoisting rates for the December 2010 half year following the successful repair of the Clark Shaft. Lower uranium grades and planned maintenance impacted production during the quarter.
Diamonds & Specialty Products
DEC2010HALF | DEC2010QTR | DEC H10vsDEC H09 | DEC Q10vsDEC Q09 | DEC Q10vsSEPT Q10 | |
Diamonds ('000 carats) | 1,379 | 676 | -10% | -11% | -4% |
Diamonds - Production for the December 2010 quarter was lower than both comparable periods due to a decrease in ore processed and lower average grade. Production continues to be influenced by the variability of ore sources due to the mix of open pit and underground mining.
Stainless Steel Materials
DEC2010HALF | DEC2010QTR | DEC H10vsDEC H09 | DEC Q10vsDEC Q09 | DEC Q10vsSEPT Q10 | |
Nickel ('000 tonnes) (c) | 81.5 | 43.0 | -3% | -12% | 12% |
Nickel - Contained nickel production was marginally lower than the December 2009 half year, which included the drawdown of accumulated Nickel West (Australia) concentrate stocks. Metal volumes were impacted by the disruption of hydrogen and nitrogen gas supply at the Nickel West Kwinana refinery (Australia), however this was offset by the increased export of nickel in matte production.
As announced previously, Cerro Matoso (Colombia) production will be impacted for nine months due to the planned replacement of one of its two furnaces, commencing in the second half of the 2011 financial year.
Iron Ore
DEC2010HALF | DEC2010QTR | DEC H10vsDEC H09 | DEC Q10vsDEC Q09 | DEC Q10vsSEPT Q10 | |
Iron Ore ('000 tonnes) | 65,649 | 33,666 | 5% | 4% | 5% |
Iron Ore - Record production and shipments were achieved for both the half year and quarter ended December 2010 despite the impact of ongoing tie-in activities related to its growth projects. Western Australia Iron Ore shipments rose to an annualised rate of 148 million tonnes per annum in the quarter (100% basis).
Samarco (Brazil) continued to operate above nameplate capacity during the period, recording strong performance across all three pellet plants.
BHP Billiton remains committed to its long term customer relationships and the transition to shorter term market based pricing.
Manganese
DEC2010HALF | DEC2010QTR | DEC H10vsDEC H09 | DEC Q10vsDEC Q09 | DEC Q10vsSEPT Q10 | |
Manganese Ore ('000 tonnes) | 3,951 | 1,829 | 47% | 19% | -14% |
Manganese Alloy ('000 tonnes) | 391 | 192 | 102% | 47% | -4% |
Manganese Ore - Half year production records were achieved for manganese ore and at GEMCO (Australia), facilitated by a significant improvement in market demand when compared with the December 2009 half year. Production was lower than the September 2010 quarter and reflected safety related downtime at Hotazel (South Africa) and wet weather impacts at GEMCO.
Record sales for the December quarter benefited from inventory that was accumulated in the prior quarter when port maintenance was undertaken at GEMCO.
Manganese Alloy - Production in the December 2010 quarter was broadly in line with the September 2010 quarter. Record manganese alloy sales were also achieved during the quarter.
Metallurgical Coal
DEC2010HALF | DEC2010QTR | DEC H10vsDEC H09 | DEC Q10vsDEC Q09 | DEC Q10vsSEPT Q10 | |
Metallurgical Coal ('000 tonnes) | 18,086 | 7,787 | -1% | -12% | -24% |
Metallurgical Coal - Queensland Coal production was significantly affected by the persistent rain and flooding that impacted the Bowen Basin in the December 2010 half year. In the December 2010 quarter, Queensland Coal production declined by 30 per cent when compared with the September 2010 quarter. The decline in Queensland Coal sales, however, was limited to 15 per cent and benefited from the relatively healthy level of inventory that was held across our supply chain at the commencement of the quarter.
BHP Billiton continues to assess the impact of the extreme weather events and confirms that force majeure has been declared for the majority of our Bowen Basin products, including Goonyella Riverside, Peak Downs, Norwich Park, Gregory Crinum, South Walker and Blackwater.
The decision to increase pumping and drainage capacity following severe wet weather in the March 2008 quarter has minimised inpit water accumulation, although heavy rainfall that persisted for much of the December 2010 half year has significantly restricted overburden removal. When combined with disruption to external infrastructure, we expect an ongoing impact on production, sales and unit costs for the remainder of the 2011 financial year.
Illawarra (Australia) recorded another quarter of robust production. Two longwall moves are expected to constrain volumes in the March 2011 quarter.
Energy Coal
DEC2010HALF | DEC2010QTR | DEC H10vsDEC H09 | DEC Q10vsDEC Q09 | DEC Q10vsSEPT Q10 | |
Energy Coal ('000 tonnes) | 33,619 | 16,513 | 0% | 7% | -3% |
Energy Coal - Production was higher than the December 2009 quarter having benefited from the start up of the MAC20 project at Hunter Valley Energy Coal and the ongoing ramp up of Klipspruit (South Africa). Record rainfall continued to constrain production at Cerrejon Coal (Colombia). Production was lower than the September 2010 quarter and largely reflected an unplanned outage at New Mexico Coal (USA).
Record exports from Hunter Valley Energy Coal for the quarter and half year, which included a greater proportion of high ash sales, reflected first production from the MAC20 project and the ongoing ramp up of the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) port facilities. The increase in sales is occurring as operations are experiencing adverse movements in currency markets, particularly in South Africa and Australia, and additional operating costs ahead of full production from the delivery of growth projects.
(a) Excluding Suriname which was sold effective 31 July 2009.
(b) Earnings before interest and tax.
(c) 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.
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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||
QUARTER ENDED | HALF YEAR ENDED | % CHANGE | ||||||||||||
DEC H10 | DEC Q10 | DEC Q10 | ||||||||||||
DEC | SEPT | DEC | DEC | DEC | vs | vs | vs | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | DEC H09 | DEC Q09 | SEPT Q10 | |||||||
PETROLEUM | ||||||||||||||
Crude oil & condensate | ('000 bbl) | 20,506 | 22,087 | 20,652 | 42,739 | 42,154 | 1% | 1% | -6% | |||||
Natural gas | (bcf) | 91.15 | 105.83 | 82.54 | 188.37 | 189.32 | -1% | -9% | -22% | |||||
Natural gas liquid | ('000 bbl) | 3,113 | 3,363 | 2,842 | 6,205 | 6,798 | -9% | -9% | -15% | |||||
Total Petroleum Products | (million boe) | 38.81 | 43.09 | 37.25 | 80.34 | 80.51 | 0% | -4% | -14% | |||||
ALUMINIUM | ||||||||||||||
Alumina (a) | ('000 tonnes) | 939 | 1,000 | 1,025 | 2,025 | 1,780 | 14% | 9% | 2% | |||||
Aluminium | ('000 tonnes) | 313 | 314 | 314 | 628 | 626 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||||
BASE METALS | ||||||||||||||
Copper | ('000 tonnes) | 271.1 | 291.2 | 302.3 | 593.5 | 555.0 | 7% | 11% | 4% | |||||
Lead | (tonnes) | 63,073 | 69,141 | 64,925 | 134,066 | 124,443 | 8% | 3% | -6% | |||||
Zinc | (tonnes) | 59,835 | 40,197 | 36,945 | 77,142 | 106,260 | -27% | -38% | -8% | |||||
Gold | (ounces) | 45,041 | 49,361 | 51,626 | 100,987 | 84,952 | 19% | 15% | 5% | |||||
Silver | ('000 ounces) | 11,689 | 12,152 | 11,571 | 23,723 | 22,458 | 6% | -1% | -5% | |||||
Uranium oxide concentrate | (tonnes) | 348 | 1,010 | 957 | 1,967 | 1,478 | 33% | 175% | -5% | |||||
Molybdenum | (tonnes) | 113 | 208 | 485 | 693 | 354 | 96% | 329% | 133% | |||||
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | ||||||||||||||
Diamonds | ('000 carats) | 760 | 703 | 676 | 1,379 | 1,540 | -10% | -11% | -4% | |||||
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | ||||||||||||||
Nickel (b) | ('000 tonnes) | 49.0 | 38.5 | 43.0 | 81.5 | 84.4 | -3% | -12% | 12% | |||||
IRON ORE | ||||||||||||||
Iron ore | ('000 tonnes) | 32,449 | 31,983 | 33,666 | 65,649 | 62,555 | 5% | 4% | 5% | |||||
MANGANESE | ||||||||||||||
Manganese ore | ('000 tonnes) | 1,537 | 2,122 | 1,829 | 3,951 | 2,693 | 47% | 19% | -14% | |||||
Manganese alloy | ('000 tonnes) | 131 | 199 | 192 | 391 | 194 | 102% | 47% | -4% | |||||
METALLURGICAL COAL | ||||||||||||||
Metallurgical coal | ('000 tonnes) | 8,893 | 10,299 | 7,787 | 18,086 | 18,297 | -1% | -12% | -24% | |||||
ENERGY COAL | ||||||||||||||
Energy coal | ('000 tonnes) | 15,460 | 17,106 | 16,513 | 33,619 | 33,519 | 0% | 7% | -3% | |||||
(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 | HALF YEAR ENDED | |||||||||||
BHP Billiton | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | DEC | DEC | DEC | |||||
Interest | 2009 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||
PETROLEUM | ||||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||||
Crude oil & condensate ('000 bbl) | 20,506 | 19,736 | 22,497 | 22,087 | 20,652 | 42,739 | 42,154 | |||||
Natural gas (bcf) | 91.15 | 88.27 | 90.98 | 105.83 | 82.54 | 188.37 | 189.32 | |||||
NGL ('000 bbl) (a) | 3,113 | 2,769 | 3,182 | 3,363 | 2,842 | 6,205 | 6,798 | |||||
Total Petroleum Products (million boe) | 38.81 | 37.21 | 40.84 | 43.09 | 37.25 | 80.34 | 80.51 | |||||
ALUMINIUM | ||||||||||||
ALUMINA | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Worsley | 86% | 755 | 811 | 779 | 756 | 758 | 1,514 | 1,464 | ||||
Suriname (b) | 45% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | ||||
Alumar | 36% | 184 | 210 | 183 | 244 | 267 | 511 | 316 | ||||
Total | 939 | 1,021 | 962 | 1,000 | 1,025 | 2,025 | 1,858 | |||||
ALUMINIUM | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Hillside | 100% | 180 | 174 | 177 | 180 | 179 | 359 | 359 | ||||
Bayside | 100% | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 50 | ||||
Alumar | 40% | 43 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 87 | ||||
Mozal | 47% | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 133 | 130 | ||||
Total | 313 | 306 | 309 | 314 | 314 | 628 | 626 | |||||
BASE METALS (c) | ||||||||||||
COPPER | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 130.6 | 101.5 | 113.2 | 110.7 | 112.7 | 223.4 | 233.4 | ||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 26.6 | 22.4 | 25.3 | 23.2 | 27.2 | 50.4 | 50.9 | ||||
Total | 157.2 | 123.9 | 138.5 | 133.9 | 139.9 | 273.8 | 284.3 | |||||
Cathode ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 45.9 | 36.2 | 44.2 | 45.0 | 47.1 | 92.1 | 93.8 | ||||
Pampa Norte (d) | 100% | 40.4 | 65.2 | 69.6 | 66.4 | 66.0 | 132.4 | 110.0 | ||||
Pinto Valley | 100% | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | ||||
Olympic Dam | 100% | 26.1 | 2.2 | 37.3 | 44.5 | 47.8 | 92.3 | 63.8 | ||||
Total | 113.9 | 105.2 | 152.6 | 157.3 | 162.4 | 319.7 | 270.7 | |||||
LEAD | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Cannington | 100% | 61,701 | 60,577 | 62,288 | 68,529 | 64,748 | 133,277 | 122,580 | ||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 1,372 | 550 | 628 | 612 | 177 | 789 | 1,863 | ||||
Total | 63,073 | 61,127 | 62,916 | 69,141 | 64,925 | 134,066 | 124,443 | |||||
ZINC | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Cannington | 100% | 18,324 | 15,257 | 13,935 | 15,260 | 14,920 | 30,180 | 33,514 | ||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 41,511 | 31,340 | 31,487 | 24,937 | 22,025 | 46,962 | 72,746 | ||||
Total | 59,835 | 46,597 | 45,422 | 40,197 | 36,945 | 77,142 | 106,260 | |||||
Refer footnotes on page 4. | ||||||||||||
BASE METALS (continued) | ||||||||||||
GOLD | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (ounces) | ||||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 20,924 | 20,010 | 21,586 | 24,807 | 23,133 | 47,940 | 34,829 | ||||
Olympic Dam (refined gold) | 100% | 24,117 | 1,652 | 13,719 | 24,554 | 28,493 | 53,047 | 50,123 | ||||
Total | 45,041 | 21,662 | 35,305 | 49,361 | 51,626 | 100,987 | 84,952 | |||||
SILVER | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 ounces) | ||||||||||||
Escondida | 57.5% | 825 | 794 | 743 | 803 | 796 | 1,599 | 1,337 | ||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 1,360 | 1,079 | 1,234 | 989 | 1,025 | 2,014 | 2,399 | ||||
Cannington | 100% | 9,334 | 9,605 | 9,324 | 10,159 | 9,509 | 19,668 | 18,347 | ||||
Olympic Dam (refined silver) | 100% | 170 | 13 | 112 | 201 | 241 | 442 | 375 | ||||
Total | 11,689 | 11,491 | 11,413 | 12,152 | 11,571 | 23,723 | 22,458 | |||||
URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATE | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Olympic Dam | 100% | 348 | 89 | 712 | 1,010 | 957 | 1,967 | 1,478 | ||||
Total | 348 | 89 | 712 | 1,010 | 957 | 1,967 | 1,478 | |||||
MOLYBDENUM | ||||||||||||
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes) | ||||||||||||
Antamina | 33.8% | 113 | 190 | 269 | 208 | 485 | 693 | 354 | ||||
Total | 113 | 190 | 269 | 208 | 485 | 693 | 354 | |||||
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | ||||||||||||
DIAMONDS | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 carats) | ||||||||||||
Ekati™ | 80% | 760 | 770 | 740 | 703 | 676 | 1,379 | 1,540 | ||||
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | ||||||||||||
NICKEL | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
CMSA | 99.9% | 13.0 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 24.8 | 25.0 | ||||
Yabulu (e) | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | ||||
Nickel West | 100% | 36.0 | 31.7 | 32.7 | 26.1 | 30.6 | 56.7 | 59.4 | ||||
Total | 49.0 | 43.3 | 45.7 | 38.5 | 43.0 | 81.5 | 87.2 | |||||
Refer footnotes on page 4. | ||||||||||||
IRON ORE | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) (f) | ||||||||||||
Newman (g) | 85% | 8,174 | 7,896 | 8,478 | 9,640 | 11,213 | 20,853 | 15,723 | ||||
Goldsworthy Joint Venture | 85% | 417 | 421 | 422 | 384 | 225 | 609 | 845 | ||||
Area C Joint Venture | 85% | 10,207 | 9,524 | 9,767 | 10,086 | 10,154 | 20,240 | 19,396 | ||||
Yandi Joint Venture | 85% | 10,885 | 10,549 | 9,768 | 8,787 | 9,078 | 17,865 | 21,079 | ||||
Samarco | 50% | 2,766 | 2,774 | 2,808 | 3,086 | 2,996 | 6,082 | 5,512 | ||||
Total | 32,449 | 31,164 | 31,243 | 31,983 | 33,666 | 65,649 | 62,555 | |||||
MANGANESE | ||||||||||||
MANGANESE ORES | ||||||||||||
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
South Africa (h) | 60% | 664 | 781 | 845 | 938 | 779 | 1,717 | 1,092 | ||||
Australia (h) | 60% | 873 | 929 | 876 | 1,184 | 1,050 | 2,234 | 1,601 | ||||
Total | 1,537 | 1,710 | 1,721 | 2,122 | 1,829 | 3,951 | 2,693 | |||||
MANGANESE ALLOYS | ||||||||||||
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
South Africa (h) (i) | 60% | 76 | 106 | 152 | 132 | 123 | 255 | 106 | ||||
Australia (h) | 60% | 55 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 136 | 88 | ||||
Total | 131 | 171 | 218 | 199 | 192 | 391 | 194 | |||||
METALLURGICAL COAL | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) (j) | ||||||||||||
BMA | 50% | 5,609 | 5,871 | 7,101 | 6,538 | 4,534 | 11,072 | 11,431 | ||||
BHP Mitsui Coal (k) | 80% | 1,829 | 1,251 | 1,766 | 1,913 | 1,421 | 3,334 | 3,426 | ||||
Illawarra | 100% | 1,455 | 1,035 | 2,060 | 1,848 | 1,832 | 3,680 | 3,440 | ||||
Total | 8,893 | 8,157 | 10,927 | 10,299 | 7,787 | 18,086 | 18,297 | |||||
ENERGY COAL | ||||||||||||
Production ('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||||
South Africa | 100% | 7,382 | 7,741 | 7,237 | 8,997 | 8,507 | 17,504 | 15,481 | ||||
USA | 100% | 2,978 | 2,925 | 3,413 | 3,177 | 2,296 | 5,473 | 7,140 | ||||
Australia | 100% | 2,887 | 3,177 | 2,802 | 2,506 | 3,394 | 5,900 | 6,060 | ||||
Colombia | 33% | 2,213 | 2,499 | 2,818 | 2,426 | 2,316 | 4,742 | 4,838 | ||||
Total | 15,460 | 16,342 | 16,270 | 17,106 | 16,513 | 33,619 | 33,519 | |||||
(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 | HALF YEAR ENDED | ||||||||||
DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | DEC | DEC | DEC | |||||
2009 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||
PETROLEUM | |||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated. | |||||||||||
CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 barrels) | |||||||||||
Bass Strait | 3,031 | 2,779 | 2,886 | 2,711 | 2,553 | 5,264 | 6,532 | ||||
North West Shelf | 2,362 | 2,328 | 1,977 | 2,237 | 2,188 | 4,425 | 4,667 | ||||
Stybarrow | 979 | 433 | 784 | 551 | 358 | 909 | 2,307 | ||||
Pyrenees (a) |
- | 1,530 | 5,071 | 5,516 | 5,362 | 10,878 |
- | ||||
Other Australia (b) | 46 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 218 | ||||
Atlantis (c) | 4,301 | 3,792 | 3,221 | 3,038 | 2,881 | 5,919 | 8,931 | ||||
Mad Dog (c) | 906 | 1,219 | 1,120 | 1,075 | 874 | 1,949 | 2,174 | ||||
Shenzi (c) (d) | 5,528 | 4,421 | 4,416 | 3,916 | 3,859 | 7,775 | 10,529 | ||||
Trinidad /Tobago | 398 | 407 | 349 | 285 |
- | 285 | 843 | ||||
Other Americas (c) (e) | 453 | 403 | 370 | 359 | 430 | 789 | 926 | ||||
UK | 677 | 767 | 615 | 611 | 479 | 1,090 | 1,306 | ||||
Algeria | 1,717 | 1,543 | 1,587 | 1,686 | 1,587 | 3,273 | 3,510 | ||||
Pakistan | 108 | 99 | 88 | 87 | 71 | 158 | 211 | ||||
Total | 20,506 | 19,736 | 22,497 | 22,087 | 20,652 | 42,739 | 42,154 | ||||
NATURAL GAS (billion cubic feet) | |||||||||||
Bass Strait | 24.20 | 18.81 | 30.02 | 38.81 | 20.94 | 59.75 | 55.51 | ||||
North West Shelf | 33.98 | 35.34 | 31.24 | 36.49 | 36.47 | 72.96 | 66.84 | ||||
Other Australia (b) | 5.47 | 5.60 | 4.99 | 6.00 | 3.83 | 9.83 | 11.30 | ||||
Atlantis (c) | 1.55 | 1.70 | 0.47 | 1.33 | 1.07 | 2.40 | 3.84 | ||||
Mad Dog (c) | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.44 | ||||
Shenzi (c) (d) | 1.21 | 1.07 | 1.27 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 1.52 | 2.63 | ||||
Other Americas (c) (e) | 1.46 | 1.32 | 1.45 | 1.40 | 1.32 | 2.72 | 3.08 | ||||
UK | 5.08 | 7.36 | 6.03 | 6.31 | 6.14 | 12.45 | 10.28 | ||||
Pakistan | 18.06 | 16.78 | 15.39 | 14.49 | 11.94 | 26.43 | 35.40 | ||||
Total | 91.15 | 88.27 | 90.98 | 105.83 | 82.54 | 188.37 | 189.32 | ||||
NGL ('000 barrels) | |||||||||||
Bass Strait | 1,572 | 1,376 | 1,817 | 2,030 | 1,412 | 3,442 | 3,652 | ||||
North West Shelf | 464 | 478 | 425 | 471 | 442 | 913 | 902 | ||||
Atlantis (c) | 290 | 227 | 212 | 188 | 177 | 365 | 563 | ||||
Mad Dog (c) | 40 | 45 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 89 | ||||
Shenzi (c) (d) | 351 | 275 | 265 | 196 | 336 | 532 | 640 | ||||
Other Americas (c) (e) | 45 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 54 | 96 | 99 | ||||
UK | - | 49 | 90 | 60 | 74 | 134 | 51 | ||||
Algeria | 351 | 276 | 285 | 334 | 305 | 639 | 802 | ||||
Total | 3,113 | 2,769 | 3,182 | 3,363 | 2,842 | 6,205 | 6,798 | ||||
TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (million barrels of oil equivalent) (f) | 38.81 | 37.21 | 40.84 | 43.09 | 37.25 | 80.34 | 80.51 | ||||
(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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ALUMINIUM | |||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | |||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | |||||||||||
ALUMINA | |||||||||||
Production | |||||||||||
Worsley, Australia | 755 | 811 | 779 | 756 | 758 | 1,514 | 1,464 | ||||
Paranam, Suriname (a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | ||||
Alumar, Brazil | 184 | 210 | 183 | 244 | 267 | 511 | 316 | ||||
Total | 939 | 1,021 | 962 | 1,000 | 1,025 | 2,025 | 1,858 | ||||
Sales | |||||||||||
Worsley, Australia | 773 | 735 | 822 | 767 | 735 | 1,502 | 1,489 | ||||
Paranam, Suriname (a) | - |
- | - | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
Alumar, Brazil | 180 | 218 | 175 | 239 | 271 | 510 | 334 | ||||
Total (b) | 953 | 953 | 997 | 1,006 | 1,006 | 2,012 | 1,897 | ||||
ALUMINIUM | |||||||||||
Production | |||||||||||
Hillside, South Africa | 180 | 174 | 177 | 180 | 179 | 359 | 359 | ||||
Bayside, South Africa | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 50 | ||||
Alumar, Brazil | 43 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 87 | ||||
Mozal, Mozambique | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 133 | 130 | ||||
Total | 313 | 306 | 309 | 314 | 314 | 628 | 626 | ||||
Sales | |||||||||||
Hillside, South Africa | 203 | 172 | 169 | 148 | 160 | 308 | 350 | ||||
Bayside, South Africa | 27 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 53 | ||||
Alumar, Brazil | 45 | 43 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 89 | ||||
Mozal, Mozambique | 56 | 58 | 78 | 55 | 76 | 131 | 123 | ||||
Total | 331 | 298 | 327 | 276 | 310 | 586 | 615 | ||||
Tolling Agreement (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | ||||
331 | 298 | 327 | 276 | 310 | 586 | 630 | |||||
(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) | 101,976 | 103,216 | 109,098 | 103,841 | 98,167 | 202,008 | 204,328 | |||
Sulphide ore milled (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 20,246 | 17,697 | 17,711 | 19,697 | 18,789 | 38,486 | 36,470 | |||
Average copper grade | (%) | 1.38% | 1.29% | 1.40% | 1.24% | 1.26% | 1.25% | 1.39% | |||
Production ex Mill (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 233.0 | 189.6 | 205.3 | 197.7 | 194.6 | 392.3 | 421.4 | |||
Production | |||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 130.6 | 101.5 | 113.2 | 110.7 | 112.7 | 223.4 | 233.4 | |||
Payable gold concentrate | (fine ounces) | 20,924 | 20,010 | 21,586 | 24,807 | 23,133 | 47,940 | 34,829 | |||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 45.9 | 36.2 | 44.2 | 45.0 | 47.1 | 92.1 | 93.8 | |||
Payable silver concentrate | ('000 ounces) | 825 | 794 | 743 | 803 | 796 | 1,599 | 1,337 | |||
Sales | |||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 144.3 | 100.4 | 106.4 | 114.8 | 113.9 | 228.7 | 233.2 | |||
Payable gold concentrate | (fine ounces) | 23,031 | 20,390 | 20,604 | 25,661 | 23,357 | 49,018 | 35,022 | |||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 51.1 | 40.3 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 46.1 | 86.1 | 91.8 | |||
Payable silver concentrate | ('000 ounces) | 910 | 786 | 714 | 831 | 804 | 1,635 | 1,351 | |||
Pampa Norte, Chile | |||||||||||
Cerro Colorado | |||||||||||
Material mined | ('000 tonnes) | 16,586 | 14,513 | 15,828 | 15,644 | 18,290 | 33,934 | 33,605 | |||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 4,314 | 4,367 | 4,707 | 4,584 | 4,631 | 9,215 | 8,072 | |||
Average copper grade | (%) | 0.77% | 0.72% | 0.67% | 0.73% | 0.76% | 0.75% | 0.78% | |||
Production | |||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 21.6 | 20.2 | 24.8 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 44.1 | 40.2 | |||
Sales | |||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 21.2 | 20.7 | 22.4 | 21.4 | 24.7 | 46.1 | 39.5 | |||
Spence | |||||||||||
Material mined | ('000 tonnes) | 3,800 | 18,739 | 19,191 | 17,148 | 18,389 | 35,537 | 22,911 | |||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 1,190 | 4,917 | 4,389 | 4,427 | 4,567 | 8,994 | 5,860 | |||
Average copper grade | (%) | 1.22% | 1.34% | 1.29% | 1.22% | 1.22% | 1.22% | 1.48% | |||
Production | |||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 18.8 | 45.0 | 44.8 | 44.7 | 43.6 | 88.3 | 69.8 | |||
Sales | |||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 32.7 | 40.3 | 49.5 | 37.0 | 48.2 | 85.2 | 74.9 | |||
Antamina, Peru | |||||||||||
Material mined (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 29,485 | 26,705 | 30,014 | 30,599 | 32,722 | 63,321 | 57,056 | |||
Sulphide ore milled (100%) | ('000 tonnes) | 8,962 | 8,791 | 9,328 | 9,041 | 9,347 | 18,388 | 17,283 | |||
Average head grades | |||||||||||
- Copper | (%) | 1.15% | 1.02% | 0.99% | 0.93% | 1.06% | 1.00% | 1.13% | |||
- Zinc | (%) | 2.04% | 1.59% | 1.53% | 1.35% | 1.11% | 1.23% | 1.85% | |||
Production | |||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 26.6 | 22.4 | 25.3 | 23.2 | 27.2 | 50.4 | 50.9 | |||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 41,511 | 31,340 | 31,487 | 24,937 | 22,025 | 46,962 | 72,746 | |||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 1,360 | 1,079 | 1,234 | 989 | 1,025 | 2,014 | 2,399 | |||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 1,372 | 550 | 628 | 612 | 177 | 789 | 1,863 | |||
Payable molybdenum | (tonnes) | 113 | 190 | 269 | 208 | 485 | 693 | 354 | |||
Sales | |||||||||||
Payable copper | ('000 tonnes) | 26.6 | 20.3 | 24.3 | 27.7 | 21.8 | 49.5 | 52.2 | |||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 40,280 | 33,030 | 34,643 | 23,937 | 24,912 | 48,849 | 70,913 | |||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 1,135 | 965 | 893 | 1,242 | 882 | 2,124 | 2,214 | |||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 703 | 830 | 431 | 748 | 503 | 1,251 | 2,410 | |||
Payable molybdenum | (tonnes) | 107 | 148 | 203 | 438 | 292 | 730 | 371 | |||
Cannington, Australia | |||||||||||
Material mined | ('000 tonnes) | 839 | 714 | 837 | 742 | 824 | 1,566 | 1,679 | |||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 859 | 708 | 776 | 831 | 760 | 1,591 | 1,657 | |||
Average head grades | |||||||||||
- Silver | (g/t) | 405 | 494 | 441 | 447 | 459 | 453 | 411 | |||
- Lead | (%) | 8.5% | 10.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 8.7% | |||
- Zinc | (%) | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% | |||
Production | |||||||||||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 9,334 | 9,605 | 9,324 | 10,159 | 9,509 | 19,668 | 18,347 | |||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 61,701 | 60,577 | 62,288 | 68,529 | 64,748 | 133,277 | 122,580 | |||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 18,324 | 15,257 | 13,935 | 15,260 | 14,920 | 30,180 | 33,514 | |||
Sales | |||||||||||
Payable silver | ('000 ounces) | 9,652 | 8,268 | 11,280 | 9,219 | 9,973 | 19,192 | 17,630 | |||
Payable lead | (tonnes) | 66,088 | 51,745 | 74,341 | 63,091 | 67,815 | 130,906 | 119,866 | |||
Payable zinc | (tonnes) | 19,766 | 18,243 | 16,029 | 12,477 | 16,621 | 29,098 | 30,463 | |||
Olympic Dam, Australia | |||||||||||
Material mined (a) | ('000 tonnes) | 734 | 689 | 1,363 | 2,710 | 2,513 | 5,223 | 3,213 | |||
Ore milled | ('000 tonnes) | 717 | 234 | 1,685 | 2,505 | 2,622 | 5,127 | 3,170 | |||
Average copper grade | (%) | 1.99% | 2.33% | 1.94% | 1.91% | 1.78% | 1.84% | 1.77% | |||
Average uranium grade | kg/t | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.58 | |||
Production | |||||||||||
Copper cathode (ER) | ('000 tonnes) | 25.0 | 1.9 | 34.9 | 41.6 | 45.0 | 86.6 | 59.5 | |||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 4.3 | |||
Uranium oxide concentrate | (tonnes) | 348 | 89 | 712 | 1,010 | 957 | 1,967 | 1,478 | |||
Refined gold | (fine ounces) | 24,117 | 1,652 | 13,719 | 24,554 | 28,493 | 53,047 | 50,123 | |||
Refined silver | ('000 ounces) | 170 | 13 | 112 | 201 | 241 | 442 | 375 | |||
Sales | |||||||||||
Copper cathode (ER) | ('000 tonnes) | 23.7 | 6.1 | 29.3 | 42.2 | 45.3 | 87.5 | 59.8 | |||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 4.7 | |||
Uranium oxide concentrate | (tonnes) | 1,540 | 182 | 122 | 751 | 1,121 | 1,872 | 2,077 | |||
Refined gold | (fine ounces) | 22,666 | 5,980 | 10,811 | 18,914 | 29,757 | 48,671 | 47,719 | |||
Refined silver | ('000 ounces) | 198 | 46 | 49 | 201 | 150 | 351 | 371 | |||
(a) | Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted. | ||||||||||
Pinto Valley, USA | |||||||||||
Production | |||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | |||
Sales | |||||||||||
Copper cathode (EW) | ('000 tonnes) | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | |||
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) | 1,216 | 1,256 | 1,235 | 1,196 | 1,162 | 2,358 | 2,439 | ||
Production | ('000 carats) | 760 | 770 | 740 | 703 | 676 | 1,379 | 1,540 | ||
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | |||||||||||
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STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | |||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | |||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | |||||||||||
NICKEL | |||||||||||
CMSA, Colombia | |||||||||||
Production | 13.0 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 24.8 | 25.0 | ||||
Sales | 11.4 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 24.8 | 22.8 | ||||
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 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 9.4 | ||||
Nickel contained in finished matte | 13.0 | 10.6 | 15.7 | 13.6 | 21.8 | 35.4 | 18.0 | ||||
Nickel metal | 17.7 | 14.0 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 18.7 | 32.0 | ||||
Nickel production | 36.0 | 31.7 | 32.7 | 26.1 | 30.6 | 56.7 | 59.4 | ||||
Sales | |||||||||||
Nickel contained in concentrate | 5.2 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 9.1 | ||||
Nickel contained in finished matte | 11.8 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 19.9 | 34.5 | 15.5 | ||||
Nickel metal | 17.5 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 21.8 | 31.6 | ||||
Nickel sales | 34.5 | 32.7 | 30.7 | 28.4 | 30.3 | 58.7 | 56.2 | ||||
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | |||||||||||
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IRON ORE | |||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | |||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | |||||||||||
IRON ORE (a) | |||||||||||
Pilbara, Australia | |||||||||||
Production | |||||||||||
Newman (b) | 8,174 | 7,896 | 8,478 | 9,640 | 11,213 | 20,853 | 15,723 | ||||
Goldsworthy Joint Venture | 417 | 421 | 422 | 384 | 225 | 609 | 845 | ||||
Area C Joint Venture | 10,207 | 9,524 | 9,767 | 10,086 | 10,154 | 20,240 | 19,396 | ||||
Yandi Joint Venture | 10,885 | 10,549 | 9,768 | 8,787 | 9,078 | 17,865 | 21,079 | ||||
Total (BHP Billiton share) | 29,683 | 28,390 | 28,435 | 28,897 | 30,670 | 59,567 | 57,043 | ||||
Total production (100%) | 34,921 | 33,400 | 33,452 | 33,996 | 36,082 | 70,078 | 67,109 | ||||
Shipments | |||||||||||
Lump | 8,141 | 8,071 | 7,135 | 7,822 | 7,830 | 15,652 | 15,980 | ||||
Fines | 20,787 | 19,974 | 21,512 | 21,049 | 23,870 | 44,919 | 40,719 | ||||
Total (BHP Billiton share) | 28,928 | 28,045 | 28,647 | 28,871 | 31,700 | 60,571 | 56,699 | ||||
Total sales (100%) | 34,033 | 32,994 | 33,703 | 33,966 | 37,294 | 71,260 | 66,705 | ||||
(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 | 2,766 | 2,774 | 2,808 | 3,086 | 2,996 | 6,082 | 5,512 | ||||
Shipments | 2,933 | 2,594 | 2,591 | 2,634 | 3,460 | 6,094 | 6,009 | ||||
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | |||||||||||
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MANGANESE | |||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | |||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | |||||||||||
MANGANESE ORE | |||||||||||
South Africa (a) | |||||||||||
Saleable production | 664 | 781 | 845 | 938 | 779 | 1,717 | 1,092 | ||||
Sales | 751 | 741 | 929 | 657 | 947 | 1,604 | 1,463 | ||||
Australia (a) | |||||||||||
Saleable production | 873 | 929 | 876 | 1,184 | 1,050 | 2,234 | 1,601 | ||||
Sales | 985 | 835 | 974 | 552 | 1,173 | 1,725 | 1,823 | ||||
MANGANESE ALLOY | |||||||||||
South Africa (a) (b) | |||||||||||
Saleable production | 76 | 106 | 152 | 132 | 123 | 255 | 106 | ||||
Sales | 66 | 77 | 101 | 95 | 153 | 248 | 167 | ||||
Australia (a) | |||||||||||
Saleable production | 55 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 136 | 88 | ||||
Sales | 68 | 54 | 75 | 53 | 68 | 121 | 128 | ||||
(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 | 1,500 | 1,254 | 1,627 | 1,458 | 1,134 | 2,592 | 2,852 | |||||
Goonyella | 1,548 | 1,667 | 1,946 | 1,863 | 1,086 | 2,949 | 3,055 | |||||
Peak Downs | 817 | 1,030 | 1,298 | 1,117 | 984 | 2,101 | 2,004 | |||||
Saraji | 726 | 965 | 932 | 872 | 819 | 1,691 | 1,505 | |||||
Norwich Park | 575 | 375 | 528 | 468 | 73 | 541 | 967 | |||||
Gregory Joint Venture | 443 | 580 | 770 | 760 | 438 | 1,198 | 1,048 | |||||
BMA total | 5,609 | 5,871 | 7,101 | 6,538 | 4,534 | 11,072 | 11,431 | |||||
BHP Mitsui Coal (b) | ||||||||||||
South Walker Creek | 1,063 | 697 | 1,028 | 1,056 | 765 | 1,821 | 1,884 | |||||
Poitrel | 766 | 554 | 738 | 857 | 656 | 1,513 | 1,542 | |||||
BHP Mitsui Coal total | 1,829 | 1,251 | 1,766 | 1,913 | 1,421 | 3,334 | 3,426 | |||||
Queensland total | 7,438 | 7,122 | 8,867 | 8,451 | 5,955 | 14,406 | 14,857 | |||||
Shipments | ||||||||||||
Coking coal | 5,935 | 4,836 | 7,268 | 6,641 | 5,243 | 11,884 | 11,660 | |||||
Weak coking coal | 1,778 | 1,356 | 2,109 | 1,653 | 1,886 | 3,539 | 3,391 | |||||
Thermal coal | 204 | 385 | 339 | 368 | 206 | 574 | 657 | |||||
Total | 7,917 | 6,577 | 9,716 | 8,662 | 7,335 | 15,997 | 15,708 | |||||
(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 | 1,455 | 1,035 | 2,060 | 1,848 | 1,832 | 3,680 | 3,440 | |||||
Shipments | ||||||||||||
Coking coal | 1,408 | 980 | 1,652 | 1,388 | 1,495 | 2,883 | 3,505 | |||||
Thermal coal | 250 | 109 | 213 | 362 | 536 | 898 | 409 | |||||
Total | 1,658 | 1,089 | 1,865 | 1,750 | 2,031 | 3,781 | 3,914 | |||||
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | ||||||||||
QUARTER ENDED | HALF YEAR ENDED | |||||||||
DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | DEC | DEC | DEC | ||||
2009 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
ENERGY COAL | ||||||||||
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||||
('000 tonnes) | ||||||||||
South Africa | ||||||||||
Production | 7,382 | 7,741 | 7,237 | 8,997 | 8,507 | 17,504 | 15,481 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Export | 2,849 | 2,856 | 2,449 | 3,047 | 3,365 | 6,412 | 5,226 | |||
Local utility | 4,687 | 4,263 | 4,351 | 5,667 | 5,024 | 10,691 | 10,065 | |||
Inland | 49 | 56 | 47 | 110 | 96 | 206 | 95 | |||
Total | 7,585 | 7,175 | 6,847 | 8,824 | 8,485 | 17,309 | 15,386 | |||
New Mexico, USA | ||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||
Navajo Coal | 1,785 | 1,873 | 1,640 | 1,754 | 1,818 | 3,572 | 3,952 | |||
San Juan Coal | 1,193 | 1,052 | 1,773 | 1,423 | 478 | 1,901 | 3,188 | |||
Total | 2,978 | 2,925 | 3,413 | 3,177 | 2,296 | 5,473 | 7,140 | |||
Sales - local utility | 3,660 | 2,555 | 3,005 | 3,361 | 3,339 | 6,700 | 7,264 | |||
Hunter Valley, Australia | ||||||||||
Production | 2,887 | 3,177 | 2,802 | 2,506 | 3,394 | 5,900 | 6,060 | |||
Sales | ||||||||||
Export | 2,959 | 2,263 | 2,524 | 2,626 | 3,253 | 5,879 | 4,725 | |||
Inland | 382 | 601 | 474 | 404 | 180 | 584 | 1,001 | |||
Total | 3,341 | 2,864 | 2,998 | 3,030 | 3,433 | 6,463 | 5,726 | |||
Cerrejon Coal, Colombia | ||||||||||
Production | 2,213 | 2,499 | 2,818 | 2,426 | 2,316 | 4,742 | 4,838 | |||
Sales - export | 2,745 | 2,419 | 2,601 | 2,776 | 2,672 | 5,448 | 5,080 | |||
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