23rd Oct 2007 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC23 October 2007 23 October 2007Number 30/07 BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 BHP Billiton today released its production report for the quarter ended 30September 2007. Throughout this report, unless otherwise stated, productionvolumes refer to BHP Billiton share and exclude suspended and sold operations. This report together with the Exploration and Development Report represent theInterim Management Statement for the purposes of the UK Listing Authority'sDisclosure and Transparency Rules. There have been no significant changes in thefinancial position of the Group in the quarter ended 30 September 2007. • Quarterly production record achieved for iron ore, underpinned by strong demand. Western Australia Iron Ore's Rapid Growth Project 2 (Australia) achieved nameplate capacity in the current quarter. • Quarterly production records achieved at the Worsley, Western Australia Iron Ore, Illawarra Coal, Hunter Valley Coal (all Australia), Hillside (South Africa), Samarco (Brazil), and Cerrejon Coal (Colombia) operations. • Quarterly production record achieved for natural gas and natural gas liquids at Bass Strait (Australia) and silver at Escondida (Chile) and Antamina (Peru). • Petroleum production was in line with prior periods reflecting strong facility and reservoir performance offsetting natural field decline. • Major operations were impacted by scheduled maintenance and tie-in activity associated with expansion projects. +------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | SEPT |SEPT Q07 |SEPT Q07 || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | 2007 | vs | vs || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|PETROLEUM | QTR |SEPT Q06 |JUNE Q07 |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural | 14,394 | -5% | 0% ||Gas Liquids ('000 bbl) (a) | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Natural Gas (bcf) (a) | 95.68 | 6% | 0% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Total Petroleum Products (million | 30.34 | 0% | 0% ||boe) (a) | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+ Total Petroleum Production - Total production was in line with the quartersended June 2007 and September 2006 despite natural field decline. Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids - Production was in line with thequarter ended June 2007. Successful development drilling in the Gulf of Mexico,infill drilling at Bass Strait, and higher total volumes of condensate andnatural gas liquids production offset natural field decline and the impact ofplanned maintenance events. Production was lower than the September 2006 quarter due to natural fielddecline. This was partially offset by improved operational uptime, successfuldevelopment drilling and stronger seasonal gas demand which increased condensateproduction. Natural Gas - Production was higher than the September 2006 quarter due toimproved facility uptime and stronger demand for gas in Australia and Pakistan. +------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | SEPT |SEPT Q07 |SEPT Q07 || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | 2007 | vs | vs || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|ALUMINIUM | QTR |SEPT Q06 |JUNE Q07 |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Alumina ('000 tonnes) | 1,153 | 7% | 1% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Aluminium ('000 tonnes) (b) | 337 | 0% | 1% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+ Alumina - Production was in line with the December 2006 quarter's recordproduction assisted by the reclaiming of stored hydrate at Worsley (Australia).Offsetting this was lower production at Alumar (Brazil) due to scheduledmaintenance. Aluminium - Production was in line with the June 2007 and September 2006quarters. All operations performed at or near record levels. +------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | SEPT |SEPT Q07 |SEPT Q07 || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | 2007 | vs | vs || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|BASE METALS | QTR |SEPT Q06 |JUNE Q07 |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Copper ('000 tonnes) (c) | 307.8 | 23% | -10% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Lead (tonnes) | 61,073 | 25% | -2% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Zinc (tonnes) | 37,259 | 55% | -5% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Silver ('000 ounces) (c) | 11,124 | 51% | -4% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Uranium Oxide Concentrate (Uranium) | 933 | 18% | -6% ||(tonnes) | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+ Copper - Production was significantly higher than the September 2006 quarter dueto the continuing ramp up of Escondida Sulphide Leach and Spence (Chile). TheSeptember 2006 quarter was also impacted by an industrial stoppage atEscondida. Production was lower than the June 2007 quarter as Spence commencedproduction from ores with a higher mix of sulphide which have a longer leachingtime compared to oxide ore. Additionally, Olympic Dam (Australia) was impactedby unplanned smelter maintenance and lower grades. This was in part offset byincreased Cerro Colorado (Chile) production due to higher grade. Lead - Performance improved versus the September 2006 quarter following thecompletion of the Cannington (Australia) rehabilitation project. This was partlyoffset by lower grade. Zinc - Production was higher than the September 2006 quarter due to higher gradeand an increased proportion of zinc containing ore being processed at Antamina.The completion of the Cannington rehabilitation project also had a positiveimpact. Silver - Production was higher than the September 2006 quarter due to thesuccessful completion of the Cannington rehabilitation project and recordperformance from Escondida and Antamina. Uranium - Production increased versus the September 2006 quarter due to higherore hoisted and improved recoveries. The September 2006 quarter was alsoaffected by scheduled maintenance at the Olympic Dam smelter which impacteduranium production. Production was lower than the June 2007 quarter mainly due to a decline in gradeand tonnes milled. +------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | SEPT |SEPT Q07 |SEPT Q07 || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | 2007 | vs | vs || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|DIAMONDS & SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | QTR |SEPT Q06 |JUNE Q07 |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Diamonds ('000 carats) | 1,022 | 110% | 12% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+ Diamonds - Production increased versus the September and June 2007 quarters dueto higher recoveries and grade. As Ekati (Canada) transitions from open pitmining to underground mining the mix of ore processed will change from time totime. Although production increased it included a higher proportion of lowervalue carats. +------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | SEPT |SEPT Q07 |SEPT Q07 || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | 2007 | vs | vs || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | QTR |SEPT Q06 |JUNE Q07 |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Nickel ('000 tonnes) | 38.6 | -13% | -19% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+ Nickel - The September 2007 quarter's production was impacted by a scheduledstatutory maintenance outage at the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter (Australia), theduration of which was 15 days. Planned maintenance activities at Yabulu(Australia) also impacted production, with 14 days production outage in Julybeing the most notable. +------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | SEPT |SEPT Q07 |SEPT Q07 || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | 2007 | vs | vs || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|IRON ORE | QTR |SEPT Q06 |JUNE Q07 |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Iron ore ('000 tonnes) (d) | 25,867 | 7% | 0% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+ Iron Ore - Record production was achieved reflecting the full ramp up of WesternAustralia Iron Ore's Rapid Growth Project 2 and record performance from Samarco.As planned, tie-in activity for Western Australia Iron Ore's Rapid GrowthProject 3 impacted production in the current quarter, and is expected tocontinue during the next two quarters. +------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | SEPT |SEPT Q07 |SEPT Q07 || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | 2007 | vs | vs || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|MANGANESE | QTR |SEPT Q06 |JUNE Q07 |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Manganese Ore ('000 tonnes) | 1,445 | -4% | -5% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Manganese Alloy ('000 tonnes) | 184 | 16% | -1% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+ Manganese Ore - Production for the quarter was impacted by maintenanceactivities at Samancor (South Africa). Manganese Alloy - Production was higher than the quarter ended September 2006due to optimisation of product mix and improved facility availability andutilisation at Samancor. +------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | SEPT |SEPT Q07 |SEPT Q07 || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | 2007 | vs | vs || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|METALLURGICAL COAL | QTR |SEPT Q06 |JUNE Q07 |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Metallurgical Coal ('000 tonnes) | 9,572 | 4% | -14% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+ Metallurgical Coal - Production was lower than the record June 2007 quarter dueto planned maintenance and the impact of unseasonal wet weather experienced atQueensland Coal (Australia). Illawarra Coal achieved record quarterlyproduction due to reduced impact from longwall change outs during the period. Third party rail and port constraints continue to impact Queensland Coal'ssales. These constraints at third party facilities are expected to continue inthe near term. +------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | SEPT |SEPT Q07 |SEPT Q07 |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+| | 2007 | vs | vs |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|ENERGY COAL | QTR |SEPT Q06 |JUNE Q07 |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+|Energy Coal ('000 tonnes) (e) | 19,623 | -4% | -8% |+------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+ Energy Coal - Scheduled maintenance at Navajo (USA) and poor geologicalconditions at the longwall operation at San Juan (USA) impacted production. Thiswas offset by record quarterly production at Hunter Valley Coal and CerrejonCoal. Third party infrastructure constraints on the east coast of Australia willcontinue to impact Hunter Valley Coal's export sales. (a) Excluding Moranbah Coal Bed Methane (sold September 2006 quarter) andTyphoon / Boris (sold December 2006 quarter). (b) Excluding Valesul which was sold effective 1 July 2006. (c) Excluding Tintaya which was sold effective 1 June 2006. (d) Excluding Goldsworthy operations which were suspended mid calendar year2006. (e) Excluding Koornfontein operation which was sold effective 1 July 2007. +----------------------------------------------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY - CONTINUING | | | | | | | ||OPERATIONS | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+-------------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | QUARTER ENDED | |QUARTER ENDED| | % CHANGE |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | SEPT | SEPT || | | | | | | | | | | Q07 | Q07 |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | SEPT | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT | | vs | vs |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 | | SEPT | JUNE || | | | | | | | | | | Q06 | Q07 |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|PETROLEUM | | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Crude oil & condensate | ('000 |12,091|11,443|11,298| |11,298|12,093| | -7%| -1%|| | bbl) | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Natural gas (a) | (bcf) | 90.69| 95.23| 95.68| | 95.68| 90.69| | 6%| 0%|+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Natural gas liquid | ('000 | 3,131| 3,018| 3,095| | 3,095| 3,131| | -1%| 3%|| | bbl) | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Total Petroleum |(million| 30.34| 30.47| 30.34| | 30.34| 30.34| | 0%| 0%||Products (a) | boe) | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|ALUMINIUM | | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Alumina | ('000 | 1,078| 1,144| 1,153| | 1,153| 1,078| | 7%| 1%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Aluminium | ('000 | 337| 334| 337| | 337| 337| | 0%| 1%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|BASE METALS | | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Copper | ('000 | 249.7| 342.1| 307.8| | 307.8| 249.7| | 23%| -10%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Lead |(tonnes)|48,977|62,409|61,073| |61,073|48,977| | 25%| -2%|+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Zinc |(tonnes)|24,011|39,148|37,259| |37,259|24,011| | 55%| -5%|+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Gold |(ounces)|41,160|52,443|40,313| |40,313|41,160| | -2%| -23%|+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Silver | ('000 | 7,349|11,625|11,124| |11,124| 7,349| | 51%| -4%|| |ounces) | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Uranium oxide |(tonnes)| 793| 988| 933| | 933| 793| | 18%| -6%||concentrate | | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Molybdenum |(tonnes)| 719| 493| 693| | 693| 719| | -4%| 41%|+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Diamonds | ('000 | 487| 911| 1,022| | 1,022| 487| | 110%| 12%|| |carats) | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|STAINLESS STEEL | | | | | | | | | | ||MATERIALS | | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Nickel | ('000 | 44.5| 47.7| 38.6| | 38.6| 44.5| | -13%| -19%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|IRON ORE | | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Iron ore (b) | ('000 |24,197|25,746|25,867| |25,867|24,197| | 7%| 0%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|MANGANESE | | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Manganese ore | ('000 | 1,509| 1,519| 1,445| | 1,445| 1,509| | -4%| -5%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Manganese alloy | ('000 | 159| 186| 184| | 184| 159| | 16%| -1%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|METALLURGICAL COAL | | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Metallurgical coal | ('000 | 9,247|11,132| 9,572| | 9,572| 9,247| | 4%| -14%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|ENERGY COAL | | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|Energy coal (c) | ('000 |20,478|21,232|19,623| |19,623|21,782| | -4%| -8%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+---+------+------+---+------+------+|(a)|Excluding Moranbah Coal Bed Methane. The sale of Moranbah Coal Bed Methane was || |completed in the September 2006 quarter. |+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|(b)|Excluding Goldsworthy operations which were suspended mid calendar year 2006. |+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|(c)|Excluding Koornfontein 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. |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE | | | | | | | | ||PRODUCTION | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | QUARTER ENDED | |QUARTER ENDED|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | BHP | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT || | | |Billiton| | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | |Interest| 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|PETROLEUM | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Crude oil & condensate | ('000 | 12,091| 10,963| 10,671| 11,443| 11,298| |11,298|12,091|| | | bbl) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Natural gas | (bcf) | 91.83| 83.09| 86.67| 95.23| 95.68| | 95.68| 91.83|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |NGL (a) | ('000 | 3,132| 2,746| 2,626| 3,018| 3,095| | 3,095| 3,132|| | | bbl) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total Petroleum |(million| 30.52| 27.52| 27.68| 30.47| 30.34| | 30.34| 30.52|| |Products | boe) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|ALUMINIUM | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|ALUMINA | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Worsley | 86% | 704| 776| 708| 768| 784| | 784| 704|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Suriname | 45% | 253| 241| 241| 243| 244| | 244| 253|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Alumar | 36% | 121| 136| 136| 133| 125| | 125| 121|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 1,078| 1,153| 1,085| 1,144| 1,153| | 1,153| 1,078|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|ALUMINIUM | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Hillside | 100% | 177| 176| 174| 177| 178| | 178| 177|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Bayside | 100% | 49| 50| 48| 47| 48| | 48| 49|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Alumar | 40% | 44| 45| 44| 44| 44| | 44| 44|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Mozal | 47% | 67| 67| 65| 66| 67| | 67| 67|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 337| 338| 331| 334| 337| | 337| 337|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|BASE METALS (b) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|COPPER | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Payable metal in | | | | | | | | | ||concentrate ('000 tonnes)| | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Escondida | 57.5% | 129.7| 160.6| 178.1| 170.5| 167.0| | 167.0| 129.7|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Antamina | 33.8% | 29.0| 34.1| 24.2| 26.4| 27.5| | 27.5| 29.0|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 158.7| 194.7| 202.3| 196.9| 194.5| | 194.5| 158.7|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Cathode ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Escondida | 57.5% | 17.5| 32.7| 38.2| 37.7| 30.9| | 30.9| 17.5|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Cerro Colorado | 100% | 30.0| 27.4| 28.1| 20.3| 23.1| | 23.1| 30.0|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Spence (c) | 100% | -| 4.3| 33.5| 37.7| 23.9| | 23.9| -|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Pinto Valley | 100% | 1.9| 1.9| 1.9| 1.9| 1.8| | 1.8| 1.9|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Olympic Dam | 100% | 41.6| 39.7| 53.6| 47.6| 33.6| | 33.6| 41.6|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 91.0| 106.0| 155.3| 145.2| 113.3| | 113.3| 91.0|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|LEAD | | | | | | | | | | |+-----+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Payable metal in | | | | | | | | | ||concentrate (tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Cannington | 100% | 48,977| 36,454| 62,974| 62,409| 61,073| |61,073|48,977|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 48,977| 36,454| 62,974| 62,409| 61,073| |61,073|48,977|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|ZINC | | | | | | | | | | |+-----+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Payable metal in | | | | | | | | | ||concentrate (tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Cannington | 100% | 10,426| 8,806| 15,095| 11,355| 14,503| |14,503|10,426|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Antamina | 33.8% | 13,585| 10,970| 20,665| 27,793| 22,756| |22,756|13,585|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 24,011| 19,776| 35,760| 39,148| 37,259| |37,259|24,011|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Refer footnotes on page| | | | | | | | | || |4. | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|BASE METALS (continued) | | | | | | | | | |+-----+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|GOLD | | | | | | | | | | |+-----+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Payable metal in | | | | | | | | | ||concentrate (ounces) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Escondida | 57.5% | 17,049| 22,365| 21,243| 23,754| 23,194| |23,194|17,049|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Olympic Dam (refined | 100% | 24,111| 16,199| 22,661| 28,689| 17,119| |17,119|24,111|| |gold) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 41,160| 38,564| 43,904| 52,443| 40,313| |40,313|41,160|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|SILVER | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Payable metal in concentrate ('000| | | | | | | | ||ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Escondida | 57.5% | 724| 880| 920| 990| 1,116| | 1,116| 724|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Antamina | 33.8% | 713| 736| 749| 934| 1,056| | 1,056| 713|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Cannington | 100% | 5,714| 4,805| 9,160| 9,426| 8,759| | 8,759| 5,714|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Olympic Dam (refined | 100% | 198| 145| 196| 275| 193| | 193| 198|| |silver) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 7,349| 6,566| 11,025| 11,625| 11,124| |11,124| 7,349|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATE| | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Payable metal in | | | | | | | | | ||concentrate (tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Olympic Dam | 100% | 793| 822| 883| 988| 933| | 933| 793|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 793| 822| 883| 988| 933| | 933| 793|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|MOLYBDENUM | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Payable metal in | | | | | | | | | ||concentrate (tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Antamina | 33.8% | 719| 768| 288| 493| 693| | 693| 719|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 719| 768| 288| 493| 693| | 693| 719|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY | | | | | | | | | ||PRODUCTS | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|DIAMONDS | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Production ('000 carats) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Ekati(TM) | 80% | 487| 937| 889| 911| 1,022| | 1,022| 487|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS| | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|NICKEL | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |CMSA | 99.8% | 12.7| 12.8| 12.8| 12.7| 12.5| | 12.5| 12.7|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Yabulu | 100% | 7.3| 7.5| 8.0| 9.3| 5.5| | 5.5| 7.3|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Nickel West | 100% | 24.5| 28.0| 25.0| 25.7| 20.6| | 20.6| 24.5|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 44.5| 48.3| 45.8| 47.7| 38.6| | 38.6| 44.5|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Refer footnotes on page| | | | | | | | | || |4. | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|IRON ORE | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | ||(d) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Mt Newman Joint Venture| 85% | 7,394| 7,536| 6,711| 7,665| 7,904| | 7,904| 7,394|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Goldsworthy Joint | 85% | 806| 84| 142| 195| 134| | 134| 806|| |Venture | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Area C Joint Venture | 85% | 4,821| 5,334| 4,853| 5,078| 4,916| | 4,916| 4,821|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Yandi Joint Venture | 85% | 8,504| 9,106| 8,277| 9,661| 9,823| | 9,823| 8,504|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Jimblebar | 85% | 1,490| 1,449| 1,177| 1,341| 1,157| | 1,157| 1,490|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Samarco | 50% | 1,988| 1,945| 1,866| 2,001| 2,067| | 2,067| 1,988|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 25,003| 25,454| 23,026| 25,941| 26,001| |26,001|25,003|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|MANGANESE | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|MANGANESE ORES | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Saleable production ('000| | | | | | | | | ||tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |South Africa (e) | 60% | 644| 663| 632| 631| 572| | 572| 644|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Australia (e) | 60% | 865| 866| 820| 888| 873| | 873| 865|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 1,509| 1,529| 1,452| 1,519| 1,445| | 1,445| 1,509|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|MANGANESE ALLOYS | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Saleable production ('000| | | | | | | | | ||tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |South Africa (e) (f) | 60% | 99| 125| 132| 137| 123| | 123| 99|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Australia (e) | 60% | 60| 66| 64| 49| 61| | 61| 60|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 159| 191| 196| 186| 184| | 184| 159|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|METALLURGICAL COAL | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | ||(g) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |BMA | 50% | 6,657| 6,106| 6,478| 7,442| 5,917| | 5,917| 6,657|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |BHP Mitsui Coal (h) | 80% | 873| 873| 1,067| 2,047| 1,454| | 1,454| 873|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Illawarra | 100% | 1,717| 1,987| 1,539| 1,643| 2,201| | 2,201| 1,717|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 9,247| 8,966| 9,084| 11,132| 9,572| | 9,572| 9,247|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|ENERGY COAL | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |South Africa | 100% | 13,151| 13,032| 12,863| 12,596| 11,706| |11,706|13,151|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |USA | 100% | 3,467| 3,871| 3,106| 4,636| 2,511| | 2,511| 3,467|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Australia | 100% | 2,766| 2,790| 2,731| 2,610| 2,918| | 2,918| 2,766|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Colombia | 33% | 2,398| 2,337| 2,230| 2,441| 2,488| | 2,488| 2,398|+-+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |Total | | 21,782| 22,030| 20,930| 22,283| 19,623| |19,623|21,782|+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| |(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)|Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis. |+-+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(e)|Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%. |+-+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(f)|We purchased Mitsui's 50% shareholding in Advalloy (Pty) Ltd in July 2006 giving |+-+---+Samancor Manganese the 100% ownership of Advalloy || | |Following this change in ownership, MCFeMn production of Advalloy has been included.|+-+---+All comparative data has been restated accordingly. || | | |+-+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(g)|Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. || | |Production figures include some thermal coal. |+-+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(h)|Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 80%. |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+ +-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT| | | | | | | | | ||REPORT | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | QUARTER ENDED | | QUARTER ENDED |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PETROLEUM | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated. |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 | | | | | | | | ||barrels) | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bass Strait | | 3,847| 3,311| 3,144| 3,929| 3,638| | 3,638| 3,847|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Minerva | | 23| 21| 24| 19| 22| | 22| 23|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |North West Shelf - | | 1,350| 1,410| 1,365| 1,207| 1,402| | 1,402| 1,350|| |condensate | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |North West Shelf - | | 1,634| 1,325| 1,167| 1,308| 1,130| | 1,130| 1,634|| |Wanaea/Cossack | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Griffin | | 323| 312| 174| 221| 228| | 228| 323|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Pakistan | | 61| 62| 65| 60| 67| | 67| 61|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Mad Dog | | 528| 549| 613| 925| 997| | 997| 528|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Other Americas | | 78| 81| 62| 59| 55| | 55| 78|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Angostura | | 1,174| 618| 899| 974| 1,006| | 1,006| 1,174|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Liverpool Bay | | 931| 1,280| 874| 847| 767| | 767| 931|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bruce/Keith | | 178| 202| 179| 165| 156| | 156| 178|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Ohanet | | 357| 472| 425| 369| 359| | 359| 357|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |ROD | | 1,607| 1,320| 1,680| 1,360| 1,471| | 1,471| 1,607|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 12,091| 10,963| 10,671| 11,443| 11,298| | 11,298| 12,091|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|NATURAL GAS (billion | | | | | | | | | ||cubic feet) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bass Strait | | 33.54| 20.53| 22.73| 37.70| 39.77| | 39.77| 33.54|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Minerva | | 7.73| 6.90| 8.06| 6.46| 7.80| | 7.80| 7.73|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |North West Shelf - | | 3.54| 3.89| 4.86| 4.54| 4.90| | 4.90| 3.54|| |Domestic | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |North West Shelf - | | 21.68| 23.59| 22.24| 21.15| 22.27| | 22.27| 21.68|| |LNG | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Griffin | | 0.49| 0.45| 0.19| 0.25| 0.16| | 0.16| 0.49|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Moranbah Coal Bed | | 1.12| -| -| -| -| | -| 1.12|| |Methane (a) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Illawarra Coal Bed | | 1.50| 0.95| 1.58| 1.76| -| | -| 1.50|| |Methane | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Pakistan | | 9.14| 9.34| 10.11| 8.80| 9.91| | 9.91| 9.14|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Mad Dog | | 0.17| 0.16| 0.14| 0.22| 0.24| | 0.24| 0.17|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Other Americas | | 2.55| 2.27| 1.58| 1.64| 1.76| | 1.76| 2.55|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bruce/Keith | | 4.21| 5.42| 5.05| 3.88| 3.45| | 3.45| 4.21|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Liverpool Bay | | 6.16| 9.59| 10.13| 8.83| 5.42| | 5.42| 6.16|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 91.83| 83.09| 86.67| 95.23| 95.68| | 95.68| 91.83|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|NGL ('000 barrels) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bass Strait | | 2,224| 1,726| 1,643| 2,163| 2,327| | 2,327| 2,224|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |North West Shelf | | 444| 441| 435| 369| 438| | 438| 444|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bruce/Keith | | 145| 143| 151| 124| 48| | 48| 145|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Ohanet | | 319| 436| 397| 362| 282| | 282| 319|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 3,132| 2,746| 2,626| 3,018| 3,095| | 3,095| 3,132|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|TOTAL PETROLEUM | | 30.52| 27.52| 27.68| 30.47| 30.34| | 30.34| 30.52||PRODUCTS | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|(million barrels of oil| | | | | | | | | ||equivalent) (b) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|BHP Billiton completed the sale of its interest in Moranbah Coal Bed Methane in the || | |September 2006 quarter. |+-+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(b)|Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on 6000scf of natural || | |gas equals 1 boe. |+-+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT| | | | | | | | | ||REPORT | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | QUARTER ENDED | | QUARTER ENDED |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|ALUMINIUM | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|ALUMINA | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Worsley, Australia | | 704| 776| 708| 768| 784| | 784| 704|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Paranam, Suriname | | 253| 241| 241| 243| 244| | 244| 253|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Alumar, Brazil | | 121| 136| 136| 133| 125| | 125| 121|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 1,078| 1,153| 1,085| 1,144| 1,153| | 1,153| 1,078|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Worsley, Australia | | 666| 820| 659| 794| 792| | 792| 666|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Paranam, Suriname | | 236| 243| 225| 253| 207| | 207| 236|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Alumar, Brazil | | 108| 137| 120| 164| 131| | 131| 108|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total (a) | | 1,010| 1,200| 1,004| 1,211| 1,130| | 1,130| 1,010|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|ALUMINIUM | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Hillside, South | | 177| 176| 174| 177| 178| | 178| 177|| |Africa | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bayside, South Africa| | 49| 50| 48| 47| 48| | 48| 49|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Alumar, Brazil | | 44| 45| 44| 44| 44| | 44| 44|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Mozal, Mozambique | | 67| 67| 65| 66| 67| | 67| 67|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 337| 338| 331| 334| 337| | 337| 337|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Hillside, South | | 170| 173| 162| 188| 165| | 165| 170|| |Africa | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bayside, South Africa| | 44| 47| 46| 57| 50| | 50| 44|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Alumar, Brazil | | 44| 42| 38| 47| 43| | 43| 44|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Mozal, Mozambique | | 60| 66| 64| 70| 56| | 56| 60|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 318| 328| 310| 362| 314| | 314| 318|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Tolling Agreement (a)| | 24| 20| 33| 32| 33| | 33| 24|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 342| 348| 343| 394| 347| | 347| 342|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(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 | | QUARTER ENDED |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+|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 |59,601|93,770|85,654|88,409|82,995| | 82,995| 59,601|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Sulphide ore milled |('000 |18,257|22,585|23,450|23,064|22,406| | 22,406| 18,257|| |(100%) |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Average copper grade |(%) | 1.55%| 1.55%| 1.62%| 1.58%| 1.63%| | 1.63%| 1.55%|+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Production ex Mill |('000 | 234.0| 289.4| 319.1| 306.0| 305.2| | 305.2| 234.0|| |(100%) |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable copper |('000 | 129.7| 160.6| 178.1| 170.5| 167.0| | 167.0| 129.7|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable gold |(fine |17,049|22,365|21,243|23,754|23,194| | 23,194| 17,049|| |concentrate |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 17.5| 32.7| 38.2| 37.7| 30.9| | 30.9| 17.5|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable silver |('000 | 724| 880| 920| 990| 1,116| | 1,116| 724|| |concentrate |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable copper |('000 | 133.8| 167.9| 149.4| 199.0| 162.9| | 162.9| 133.8|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable gold |(fine |17,778|23,089|17,966|27,623|22,957| | 22,957| 17,778|| |concentrate |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 14.2| 27.3| 36.0| 43.0| 35.8| | 35.8| 14.2|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable silver |('000 | 752| 909| 785| 1,153| 1,089| | 1,089| 752|| |concentrate |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+|Cerro Colorado, Chile | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Material mined |('000 |16,334|18,858|15,429|13,984|17,095| | 17,095| 16,334|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Ore milled |('000 | 4,508| 4,578| 4,398| 4,365| 4,278| | 4,278| 4,508|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Average copper grade |(%) | 0.80%| 0.81%| 0.90%| 0.79%| 0.84%| | 0.84%| 0.80%|+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 30.0| 27.4| 28.1| 20.3| 23.1| | 23.1| 30.0|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 27.9| 28.3| 27.9| 24.1| 23.5| | 23.5| 27.9|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+|Spence, Chile (a) | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Material mined |('000 | -|20,329|19,684|20,275|16,983| | 16,983| -|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Ore milled |('000 | -| 3,510| 4,282| 3,718| 4,132| | 4,132| -|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Average copper grade |(%) | -| 1.76%| 2.00%| 1.80%| 1.56%| | 1.56%| -|+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | -| 4.3| 33.5| 37.7| 23.9| | 23.9| -|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | -| 1.3| 28.0| 40.4| 31.0| | 31.0| -|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |(a)|Spence operations were commissioned during the December 2006 quarter. |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+|Antamina, Peru | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Material mined (100%) |('000 |29,917|28,317|24,428|29,034|31,145| | 31,145| 29,917|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Sulphide ore milled |('000 | 7,581| 7,930| 7,841| 8,033| 8,344| | 8,344| 7,581|| |(100%) |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Average head grades | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |- Copper |(%) | 1.22%| 1.41%| 1.10%| 1.17%| 1.15%| | 1.15%| 1.22%|+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |- Zinc |(%) | 0.87%| 0.65%| 1.25%| 1.46%| 1.17%| | 1.17%| 0.87%|+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable copper |('000 | 29.0| 34.1| 24.2| 26.4| 27.5| | 27.5| 29.0|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable zinc |(tonnes)|13,585|10,970|20,665|27,793|22,756| | 22,756| 13,585|+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable silver |('000 | 713| 736| 749| 934| 1,056| | 1,056| 713|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable molybdenum |(tonnes)| 719| 768| 288| 493| 693| | 693| 719|+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable copper |('000 | 33.9| 35.3| 25.0| 20.7| 28.5| | 28.5| 33.9|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable zinc |(tonnes)|14,224|13,853|15,479|31,914|25,306| | 25,306| 14,224|+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable silver |('000 | 855| 623| 707| 645| 917| | 917| 855|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable molybdenum |(tonnes)| 554| 808| 591| 480| 662| | 662| 554|+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+|Cannington, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Material mined |('000 | 428| 506| 732| 717| 824| | 824| 428|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Ore milled |('000 | 478| 478| 704| 688| 661| | 661| 478|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Average head grades | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |- Silver |(g/t) | 423| 360| 477| 493| 478| | 478| 423|+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |- Lead |(%) | 11.6%| 8.8%| 10.5%| 10.3%| 10.4%| | 10.4%| 11.6%|+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |- Zinc |(%) | 3.6%| 3.1%| 3.6%| 3.0%| 3.5%| | 3.5%| 3.6%|+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable silver |('000 | 5,714| 4,805| 9,160| 9,426| 8,759| | 8,759| 5,714|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable lead |(tonnes)|48,977|36,454|62,974|62,409|61,073| | 61,073| 48,977|+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable zinc |(tonnes)|10,426| 8,806|15,095|11,355|14,503| | 14,503| 10,426|+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable silver |('000 | 5,010| 6,637| 8,331|10,352| 6,725| | 6,725| 5,010|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable lead |(tonnes)|39,694|51,521|56,726|66,411|46,148| | 46,148| 39,694|+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Payable zinc |(tonnes)| 6,346|12,315|11,585|14,888| 9,257| | 9,257| 6,346|+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+|Olympic Dam, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Material mined (a) |('000 | 2,178| 2,030| 2,103| 2,255| 2,424| | 2,424| 2,178|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Ore milled |('000 | 2,043| 2,182| 2,117| 2,272| 2,239| | 2,239| 2,043|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Average copper grade |(%) | 2.10%| 2.21%| 1.96%| 1.93%| 1.83%| | 1.83%| 2.10%|+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Average uranium grade |kg/t | 0.57| 0.58| 0.59| 0.58| 0.57| | 0.57| 0.57|+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (ER) |('000 | 38.4| 35.4| 50.2| 44.1| 30.6| | 30.6| 38.4|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 3.2| 4.3| 3.4| 3.5| 3.0| | 3.0| 3.2|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Uranium oxide |(tonnes)| 793| 822| 883| 988| 933| | 933| 793|| |concentrate | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Refined gold |(fine |24,111|16,199|22,661|28,689|17,119| | 17,119| 24,111|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Refined silver |('000 | 198| 145| 196| 275| 193| | 193| 198|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (ER) |('000 | 41.6| 33.7| 51.6| 45.2| 30.7| | 30.7| 41.6|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 3.5| 2.7| 4.6| 4.4| 3.1| | 3.1| 3.5|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Uranium oxide |(tonnes)| 620| 1,009| 1,043| 646| 562| | 562| 620|| |concentrate | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Refined gold |(fine |23,233|18,404|22,983|27,589|20,118| | 20,118| 23,233|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Refined silver |('000 | 188| 157| 183| 294| 192| | 192| 188|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |(a)|Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted. |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+|Pinto Valley, USA | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 1.9| 1.9| 1.9| 1.9| 1.8| | 1.8| 1.9|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+-----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 1.6| 1.6| 1.5| 2.5| 0.9| | 0.9| 1.6|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+--+-------+-------+ +-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT| | | | | | | | | ||REPORT | | | | | | | | | |+-+--+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | QUARTER ENDED | | QUARTER ENDED |+-+--+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+-+--+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 |+-+--+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | | | | | | | | |+--------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+-+--+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+--+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|DIAMONDS | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Ekati(TM), Canada | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Ore Processed (100%) |('000 | 1,199| 1,100| 1,046| 1,194| 1,009| | 1,009| 1,199|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+-+--+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+--+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production |('000 | 487| 937| 889| 911| 1,022| | 1,022| 487|| | |carats) | | | | | | | | |+-+--+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+--+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+ +------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT | | | | | | | | | ||REPORT | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | QUARTER ENDED | | QUARTER ENDED |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|STAINLESS STEEL | | | | | | | | | ||MATERIALS | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|NICKEL | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|CMSA, Colombia | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 12.7| 12.8| 12.8| 12.7| 12.5| | 12.5| 12.7|+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | 11.7| 14.4| 12.4| 12.5| 6.9| | 6.9| 11.7|+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Yabulu, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel metal | | 7.3| 7.5| 8.0| 9.3| 5.5| | 5.5| 7.3|+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Cobalt | | 0.3| 0.5| 0.4| 0.5| 0.5| | 0.5| 0.3|+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel metal | | 6.0| 7.2| 7.1| 9.6| 5.3| | 5.3| 6.0|+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Cobalt | | 0.4| 0.4| 0.4| 0.5| 0.4| | 0.4| 0.4|+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Nickel West, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel contained in | | 11.1| 12.4| 12.9| 13.2| 3.9| | 3.9| 11.1|| |finished matte | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel metal | | 13.4| 15.6| 12.1| 12.5| 16.7| | 16.7| 13.4|+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel production (a) | | 24.5| 28.0| 25.0| 25.7| 20.6| | 20.6| 24.5|+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel contained in | | 9.3| 13.5| 9.9| 15.1| 6.2| | 6.2| 9.3|| |finished matte | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel metal (b) | | 12.9| 14.3| 14.2| 11.5| 14.7| | 14.7| 12.9|+-+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel sales (a) | | 22.2| 27.8| 24.1| 26.6| 20.9| | 20.9| 22.2|+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|In addition to the production and sales reported above, Nickel West also produced |+-+---+and sold 0.9 kt nickel in concentrate during the year ended June 2007. There were no|| | |sales of nickel in concentrate in the September 2007 quarter. |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+ +-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT| | | | | | | | | ||REPORT | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | QUARTER ENDED | | QUARTER ENDED |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|IRON ORE | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|IRON ORE (a) | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Pilbara, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Mt Newman Joint | | 7,394| 7,536| 6,711| 7,665| 7,904| | 7,904| 7,394|| |Venture | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Goldsworthy Joint | | 806| 84| 142| 195| 134| | 134| 806|| |Venture | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Area C Joint Venture | | 4,821| 5,334| 4,853| 5,078| 4,916| | 4,916| 4,821|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Yandi Joint Venture | | 8,504| 9,106| 8,277| 9,661| 9,823| | 9,823| 8,504|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Jimblebar | | 1,490| 1,449| 1,177| 1,341| 1,157| | 1,157| 1,490|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total (BHP Billiton | | 23,015| 23,509| 21,160| 23,940| 23,934| | 23,934| 23,015|| |share) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total production | | 27,076| 27,658| 24,896| 28,165| 28,159| | 28,159| 27,076|| |(100%) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Lump | | 6,429| 5,856| 5,193| 5,753| 6,076| | 6,076| 6,429|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Fines | | 16,222| 18,499| 15,454| 17,458| 17,979| | 17,979| 16,222|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total (BHP Billiton | | 22,651| 24,355| 20,647| 23,211| 24,055| | 24,055| 22,651|| |share) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total sales (100%) | | 26,648| 28,653| 24,290| 27,307| 28,300| | 28,300| 26,648|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes basis. |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Samarco, Brazil | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 1,988| 1,945| 1,866| 2,001| 2,067| | 2,067| 1,988|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Shipments | | 1,872| 2,357| 1,684| 2,159| 1,850| | 1,850| 1,872|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+ +-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT| | | | | | | | | ||REPORT | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | QUARTER ENDED | | QUARTER ENDED |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|MANGANESE | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|MANGANESE ORE | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|South Africa | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Saleable production | | 644| 663| 632| 631| 572| | 572| 644|| |(a) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Australia | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Saleable production | | 865| 866| 820| 888| 873| | 873| 865|| |(a) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|MANGANESE ALLOY | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|South Africa | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Saleable production | | 99| 125| 132| 137| 123| | 123| 99|| |(a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Australia | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Saleable production | | 60| 66| 64| 49| 61| | 61| 60|| |(a) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%. |+-+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(b)|We purchased Mitsui's 50% shareholding in Advalloy (Pty) Ltd in July 2006 giving |+-+---+Samancor Manganese the 100% ownership of Advalloy || | |Following this change in ownership, MCFeMn production of Advalloy has been included.|+-+---+All comparative data has been restated accordingly. || | | |+-+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT| | | | | | | | | ||REPORT | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | QUARTER ENDED | | QUARTER ENDED |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|METALLURGICAL COAL | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|METALLURGICAL COAL (a) | | | | | | | | | |+-----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Queensland, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |BMA | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Blackwater | | 1,536| 1,388| 1,484| 1,730| 1,407| | 1,407| 1,536|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Goonyella | | 1,892| 1,296| 1,896| 2,268| 1,677| | 1,677| 1,892|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Peak Downs | | 1,202| 1,161| 1,076| 1,045| 881| | 881| 1,202|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Saraji | | 682| 893| 883| 939| 777| | 777| 682|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Norwich Park | | 631| 677| 745| 797| 502| | 502| 631|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Gregory Joint Venture| | 714| 691| 394| 663| 673| | 673| 714|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |BMA total | | 6,657| 6,106| 6,478| 7,442| 5,917| | 5,917| 6,657|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |BHP Mitsui Coal (b) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |South Walker Creek | | 873| 782| 785| 982| 939| | 939| 873|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Poitrel (c) | | -| 91| 282| 1,065| 515| | 515| -|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |BHP Mitsui Coal total| | 873| 873| 1,067| 2,047| 1,454| | 1,454| 873|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Queensland total | | 7,530| 6,979| 7,545| 9,489| 7,371| | 7,371| 7,530|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Shipments | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Coking coal | | 5,190| 5,040| 5,368| 5,684| 5,479| | 5,479| 5,190|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Weak coking coal | | 1,600| 1,749| 1,710| 1,804| 1,668| | 1,668| 1,600|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Thermal coal | | 344| 502| 419| 854| 516| | 516| 344|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 7,134| 7,291| 7,497| 8,343| 7,663| | 7,663| 7,134|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(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%. |+-+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(c)|Poitrel was commissioned during the December 2006 quarter. |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Illawarra, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 1,717| 1,987| 1,539| 1,643| 2,201| | 2,201| 1,717|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Shipments | | | | | | | | | |+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Coking coal | | 1,366| 1,583| 1,624| 1,724| 1,906| | 1,906| 1,366|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Thermal coal | | 188| 280| 175| 288| 199| | 199| 188|+-+---------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 1,554| 1,863| 1,799| 2,012| 2,105| | 2,105| 1,554|+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+-----------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+ +------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT | | | | | | | | | ||REPORT | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | QUARTER ENDED | | QUARTER ENDED |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | | 2007 | 2006 |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|ENERGY COAL | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|South Africa (a) | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 13,151| 13,032| 12,863| 12,596| 11,706| | 11,706| 13,151|+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Export | | 5,168| 5,211| 5,068| 5,218| 4,207| | 4,207| 5,168|+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Local utility | | 7,552| 7,413| 7,874| 7,416| 7,063| | 7,063| 7,552|+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Inland | | 255| 227| 259| 310| 388| | 388| 255|+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 12,975| 12,851| 13,201| 12,944| 11,658| | 11,658| 12,975|+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|Koornfontein was sold with effect from 1 July 2007. |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|New Mexico, USA | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Navajo Coal | | 1,778| 2,104| 1,971| 2,321| 1,548| | 1,548| 1,778|+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |San Juan Coal | | 1,689| 1,767| 1,135| 2,315| 963| | 963| 1,689|+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 3,467| 3,871| 3,106| 4,636| 2,511| | 2,511| 3,467|+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales - local utility | | 3,822| 3,616| 3,400| 3,185| 3,693| | 3,693| 3,822|+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Hunter Valley, Australia| | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 2,766| 2,790| 2,731| 2,610| 2,918| | 2,918| 2,766|+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Export | | 1,245| 1,858| 1,479| 1,934| 1,423| | 1,423| 1,245|+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Inland | | 1,031| 1,005| 1,168| 909| 1,179| | 1,179| 1,031|+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 2,276| 2,863| 2,647| 2,843| 2,602| | 2,602| 2,276|+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Cerrejon Coal, Colombia | | | | | | | | | |+-+----------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 2,398| 2,337| 2,230| 2,441| 2,488| | 2,488| 2,398|+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales - export | | 2,336| 2,323| 2,446| 2,401| 2,761| | 2,761| 2,336|+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+-+---+------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+ Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United Kingdom Samantha Evans, Andre Liebenberg, Media Relations Investor Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Tel: +44 20 7802 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