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Production Rpt Q/E 30 Sept 06

24th Oct 2006 07:00

BHP Billiton PLC24 October 2006 24 October 2006Number 27/06 BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2006 BHP Billiton today released its production report for the quarter ended 30September 2006. Throughout this report, unless otherwise stated, productionvolumes refer to BHP Billiton share. • Record quarterly production of aluminium from continuing operations. • Iron ore production in line with the record production in the June 2006 quarter (excluding the Goldsworthy (Australia) suspension). • Record quarterly production of manganese ore in response to stronger customer demand. • Record quarterly production was achieved at Mozal (Mozambique), GEMCO (Australia), Zamzama (Pakistan), Paranam (Suriname) and Bayside (South Africa). • Copper production negatively impacted by an industrial stoppage at Escondida (Chile). +---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | SEPT | SEPT Q06 | SEPT Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | 2006 | vs | vs |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|PETROLEUM | QTR | SEPT Q05 | JUNE Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Crude Oil & Condensate and Natural Gas Liquid| 15,216 | -2% | 4% ||('000 bbl) | | | |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Natural Gas (bcf) | 91.83 | -6% | -7% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Total Petroleum Products (million boe) | 30.52 | -4% | -2% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+ Total Petroleum Production - Production was in line with both comparativeperiods. Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquid - Production from continuingoperations was higher than the previous quarter. Successful infill drilling atNorth West Shelf (Australia) and Bass Strait (Australia) and reduced downtime atNorth West Shelf increased production during the quarter. This was partly offsetby planned maintenance at Liverpool Bay (UK) and cessation of production fromTyphoon / Boris (USA) in September 2005. Natural Gas - Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance in the UK and lower customerdemand in Australia contributed to reduced production for the period. Recordquarterly production was achieved at Zamzama in response to strong demand.Typhoon / Boris and the Moranbah Coal Bed Methane (Australia) operations havebeen sold and consequently production will be impacted in future periods. +---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | SEPT | SEPT Q06 | SEPT Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | 2006 | vs | vs |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|ALUMINIUM | QTR | SEPT Q05 | JUNE Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Alumina ('000 tonnes) | 1,078 | 5% | 1% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Aluminium ('000 tonnes) | 337 | 1% | -2% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+ Alumina - Production for the quarter ended September 2006 was higher than theSeptember 2005 quarter. Ramp up of the Worsley Development Capital Project (Australia) and record production at Paranam contributed to the increased result.Stockpiled hydrate from the calciner outages at Alumar (Brazil) and Worsleydecreased the current quarter's production. Aluminium - Quarterly production from continuing operations (excluding Valesul (Brazil)) was an all time record. Mozal, Bayside and Hillside (South Africa)continued to deliver strong production. Mozal and Bayside achieved quarterlyproduction records and Hillside production equalled the previous record resultsin the December 2005 and June 2006 quarters. +---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | SEPT | SEPT Q06 | SEPT Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | 2006 | vs | vs |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|BASE METALS | QTR | SEPT Q05 | JUNE Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Copper ('000 tonnes) | 249.9 | -19% | -20% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Silver ('000 ounces) | 7,349 | -35% | -23% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Lead (tonnes) | 48,977 | -25% | -12% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Zinc (tonnes) | 24,011 | -18% | -13% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Uranium Oxide Concentrate (Uranium) (tonnes) | 793 | -27% | -8% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+ Copper - Production during the quarter was positively impacted by the successfulcommencement of the Sulphide Leach Project at Escondida (Chile) and strongproduction at Cerro Colorado (Chile). Production for the quarter was impacted byscheduled maintenance at Olympic Dam (Australia), strike action at Escondida andthe sale of Tintaya (Peru) in June 2006. Silver / Lead - Production was in line with expectations, as we continue toprogress the rehabilitation of ground support at Cannington (Australia). Zinc - In addition to the temporary partial closure at Cannington, productionfor the quarter was impacted by lower head grades at Cannington and Antamina (Peru). Uranium - Planned maintenance at the Olympic Dam smelter also impacted uraniumproduction for the quarter. +---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | SEPT | SEPT Q06 | SEPT Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | 2006 | vs | vs |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|CARBON STEEL MATERIALS | QTR | SEPT Q05 | JUNE Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Iron ore ('000 tonnes) | 25,003 | 5% | -4% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Metallurgical Coal ('000 tonnes) | 9,247 | 3% | 0% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Manganese Ore ('000 tonnes) | 1,509 | 9% | 9% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Manganese Alloy ('000 tonnes) | 153 | 10% | -13% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+ Iron Ore - September 2006 quarterly production was in line with the record June2006 quarter (excluding Goldsworthy). The ramp up of the Rapid Growth Project 2(Australia), completed in June 2006, contributed to this strong result. Tie-inactivity for Rapid Growth Project 3 (Australia), including the Goldsworthysuspension, contributed to lower overall production. Tie-in activity is expectedto continue for the remainder of the year. Metallurgical Coal - Metallurgical coal production was in line with previousperiods reflecting increased product differentiation in the market. Manganese Ore - Record quarterly production was achieved at GEMCO in response tostronger customer demand. Manganese Alloy - Production for the quarter was impacted by scheduledmaintenance. +---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | SEPT | SEPT Q06 | SEPT Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | 2006 | vs | vs |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|DIAMONDS & SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | QTR | SEPT Q05 | JUNE Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Diamonds ('000 carats) | 487 | -43% | -16% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Fertiliser ('000 tonnes) | 84.3 | -66% | -40% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+ Diamonds - The volume of ore processed at Ekati (Canada) was four percent higherthan the September 2005 quarter. As Ekati transitions from open pit mining topredominantly underground mining the mix of ore processed will change from timeto time. This has led to a reduced number of higher value carats recoveredduring the quarter. Fertiliser - The fertiliser business was sold effective 1 August 2006. +---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | SEPT | SEPT Q06 | SEPT Q06 || | | | || | | | |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | 2006 | vs | vs || | | | || | | | |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|ENERGY COAL | QTR | SEPT Q05 | JUNE Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Energy Coal ('000 tonnes) | 21,782 | -9% | 0% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+ Energy Coal - Production for the September 2006 quarter was in line with theJune 2006 quarter. Production at Ingwe (South Africa) was two percent higherthan the previous quarter despite unfavourable geological conditions and higherstrip ratios. The Australian operations had their highest quarterly productionsince the record quarter in June 2005. Scheduled maintenance and challenginggeological conditions at New Mexico Coal (USA) had a negative impact onproduction. +---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | SEPT | SEPT Q06 | SEPT Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+| | 2006 | vs | vs |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | QTR | SEPT Q05 | JUNE Q06 |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+|Nickel ('000 tonnes) | 44.5 | 1% | 7% |+---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+ Nickel - Production for the September 2006 quarter was higher than the June 2006quarter. The previous quarter was impacted by tie-in activity related to theexpansion at Yabulu (Australia). Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United Kingdom Samantha Evans, Media Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Mobile: +44 7769 934 942 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Jane Belcher, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195Mobile: +61 417 031 653 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] United States South Africa Tracey Whitehead, Investor & Media Alison Gilbert, Investor Relations Relations Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or Tel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4183UK +44 20 7802 4031 email: [email protected]: +44 7917 648 093 email: [email protected] +-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY| | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | QUARTER ENDED | |QUARTER ENDED| | % CHANGE |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | SEPT | SEPT || | | | | | | | | | Q06 | Q06 |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | SEPT | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT | | vs | vs |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | | 2006 | 2005 | | SEPT | JUNE || | | | | | | | | | Q05 | Q06 |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|PETROLEUM | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Crude oil & condensate | ('000 | 12,234| 11,551| 12,091| |12,091|12,234| | -1%| 5%|| | bbl) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Natural gas | (bcf) | 97.65| 98.59| 91.83| | 91.83| 97.65| | -6%| -7%|+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Natural gas liquid | ('000 | 3,245| 3,063| 3,125| | 3,125| 3,245| | -4%| 2%|| | bbl) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Total Petroleum Products |(million| 31.75| 31.04| 30.52| | 30.52| 31.75| | -4%| -2%|| | boe) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|ALUMINIUM | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Alumina | ('000 | 1,028| 1,072| 1,078| | 1,078| 1,028| | 5%| 1%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Aluminium | ('000 | 334| 344| 337| | 337| 334| | 1%| -2%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|BASE METALS | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Copper | ('000 | 308.9| 311.7| 249.9| | 249.9| 308.9| | -19%| -20%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Lead |(tonnes)| 64,873| 55,507| 48,977| |48,977|64,873| | -25%| -12%|+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Zinc |(tonnes)| 29,147| 27,564| 24,011| |24,011|29,147| | -18%| -13%|+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Gold |(ounces)| 53,666| 56,161| 41,160| |41,160|53,666| | -23%| -27%|+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Silver | ('000 | 11,362| 9,593| 7,349| | 7,349|11,362| | -35%| -23%|| |ounces) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Uranium oxide concentrate |(tonnes)| 1,088| 865| 793| | 793| 1,088| | -27%| -8%|+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Molybdenum |(tonnes)| 573| 538| 719| | 719| 573| | 25%| 34%|+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|CARBON STEEL MATERIALS | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Iron ore | ('000 | 23,848| 26,115| 25,003| |25,003|23,848| | 5%| -4%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Metallurgical coal | ('000 | 8,986| 9,224| 9,247| | 9,247| 8,986| | 3%| 0%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Manganese ore | ('000 | 1,387| 1,389| 1,509| | 1,509| 1,387| | 9%| 9%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Manganese alloy | ('000 | 139| 175| 153| | 153| 139| | 10%| -13%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS| | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Diamonds | ('000 | 852| 583| 487| | 487| 852| | -43%| -16%|| |carats) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Fertiliser | ('000 | 244.9| 141.3| 84.3| | 84.3| 244.9| | -66%| -40%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|ENERGY COAL | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Energy coal | ('000 | 24,010| 21,787| 21,782| |21,782|24,010| | -9%| 0%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Nickel | ('000 | 44.1| 41.6| 44.5| | 44.5| 44.1| | 1%| 7%|| |tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been | | | ||adjusted since it was previously reported. | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+-+------+------+-+-------+-------+ +----------------------------------------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | QUARTER ENDED |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | BHP | SEPT | DEC | MARCH | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT || | | |Billiton| | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | |Interest| 2005 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | | 2006 | 2005 |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|PETROLEUM | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Production | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Crude oil & condensate | ('000 | 12,234|11,202| 10,886|11,551| 12,091| | 12,091| 12,234|| | | bbl) | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Natural gas | (bcf) | 97.65| 86.35| 77.85| 98.59| 91.83| | 91.83| 97.65|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |NGL (a) | ('000 | 3,245| 2,672| 2,448| 3,063| 3,125| | 3,125| 3,245|| | | bbl) | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total Petroleum Products |(million| 31.75| 28.26| 26.31| 31.04| 30.52| | 30.52| 31.75|| | | boe) | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|ALUMINIUM | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|ALUMINA | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Worsley | 86% | 689| 663| 717| 694| 704| | 704| 689|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Suriname | 45% | 227| 219| 228| 247| 253| | 253| 227|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Alumar | 36% | 112| 130| 130| 131| 121| | 121| 112|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 1,028| 1,012| 1,075| 1,072| 1,078| | 1,078| 1,028|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|ALUMINIUM | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Hillside | 100% | 172| 177| 174| 177| 177| | 177| 172|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Bayside | 100% | 41| 46| 46| 46| 49| | 49| 41|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Alumar | 46.3% | 45| 45| 44| 44| 44| | 44| 45|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Valesul (b) | 45.5% | 11| 10| 11| 11| -| | -| 11|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Mozal | 47% | 65| 66| 65| 66| 67| | 67| 65|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 334| 344| 340| 344| 337| | 337| 334|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|BASE METALS (c) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|COPPER | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Payable metal in concentrate | | | | | | | | | ||('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Escondida | 57.5% | 168.6| 169.0| 168.2| 165.2| 129.7| | 129.7| 168.6|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Antamina | 33.8% | 27.9| 34.3| 32.9| 29.1| 29.0| | 29.0| 27.9|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Tintaya (d) | 100% | 17.3| 18.1| 16.2| 12.9| -| | -| 17.3|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 213.8| 221.4| 217.3| 207.2| 158.7| | 158.7| 213.8|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Cathode ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Escondida | 57.5% | 19.6| 20.0| 15.4| 11.7| 17.5| | 17.5| 19.6|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Cerro Colorado | 100% | 14.5| 21.5| 28.1| 30.0| 30.0| | 30.0| 14.5|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Tintaya (d) | 100% | 9.7| 9.9| 9.1| 6.1| -| | -| 9.7|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Pinto Valley | 100% | 2.2| 2.1| 2.1| 2.1| 2.1| | 2.1| 2.2|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Olympic Dam | 100% | 49.1| 53.5| 47.1| 54.6| 41.6| | 41.6| 49.1|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 95.1| 107.0| 101.8| 104.5| 91.2| | 91.2| 95.1|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|LEAD | | | | | | | | | | |+------+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Payable metal in concentrate | | | | | | | | | ||(tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Cannington | 100% | 64,873|77,187| 68,754|55,507| 48,977| | 48,977| 64,873|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 64,873|77,187| 68,754|55,507| 48,977| | 48,977| 64,873|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|ZINC | | | | | | | | | | |+------+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Payable metal in concentrate | | | | | | | | | ||(tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Cannington | 100% | 14,188|18,780| 20,885|14,926| 10,426| | 10,426| 14,188|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Antamina | 33.8% | 14,959| 5,148| 7,534|12,638| 13,585| | 13,585| 14,959|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 29,147|23,928| 28,419|27,564| 24,011| | 24,011| 29,147|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Refer footnotes on page 4. | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|BASE METALS (continued) | | | | | | | | | |+------+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|GOLD | | | | | | | | | | |+------+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Payable metal in concentrate | | | | | | | | | ||(ounces) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Escondida | 57.5% | 19,194|19,200| 17,877|23,567| 17,049| | 17,049| 19,194|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Tintaya (d) | 100% | 8,048| 8,200| 8,032| 4,958| -| | -| 8,048|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Olympic Dam (refined gold) | 100% | 26,424|27,300| 26,186|27,636| 24,111| | 24,111| 26,424|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 53,666|54,700| 52,095|56,161| 41,160| | 41,160| 53,666|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|SILVER | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Payable metal in concentrate | | | | | | | | | ||('000 ounces) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Escondida | 57.5% | 795| 945| 714| 925| 724| | 724| 795|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Antamina | 33.8% | 642| 859| 865| 808| 713| | 713| 642|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Tintaya (d) | 100% | 167| 168| 138| 119| -| | -| 167|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Cannington | 100% | 9,579|11,672| 9,693| 7,503| 5,714| | 5,714| 9,579|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Olympic Dam (refined silver)| 100% | 179| 222| 245| 238| 198| | 198| 179|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 11,362|13,866| 11,655| 9,593| 7,349| | 7,349| 11,362|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATE | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Payable metal in concentrate | | | | | | | | | ||(tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Olympic Dam | 100% | 1,088| 1,070| 913| 865| 793| | 793| 1,088|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 1,088| 1,070| 913| 865| 793| | 793| 1,088|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|MOLYBDENUM | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Payable metal in concentrate | | | | | | | | | ||(tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Antamina | 33.8% | 573| 772| 632| 538| 719| | 719| 573|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 573| 772| 632| 538| 719| | 719| 573|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|CARBON STEEL MATERIALS | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|IRON ORE (e) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Mt Newman Joint Venture | 85% | 6,234| 6,166| 5,884| 6,490| 7,394| | 7,394| 6,234|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Goldsworthy Joint Venture | 85% | 1,393| 1,669| 1,371| 1,808| 806| | 806| 1,393|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Area C Joint Venture | 85% | 4,286| 4,969| 3,332| 5,401| 4,821| | 4,821| 4,286|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Yandi Joint Venture | 85% | 8,409| 8,372| 8,561| 8,854| 8,504| | 8,504| 8,409|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Jimblebar (f) | 85% | 1,645| 1,569| 1,549| 1,607| 1,490| | 1,490| 1,645|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Samarco | 50% | 1,881| 1,865| 1,802| 1,955| 1,988| | 1,988| 1,881|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 23,848|24,610| 22,499|26,115| 25,003| | 25,003| 23,848|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|METALLURGICAL COAL (g) | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |BMA | 50% | 6,693| 6,441| 5,972| 6,474| 6,657| | 6,657| 6,693|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |BHP Mitsui Coal (h) | 80% | 726| 710| 763| 850| 873| | 873| 726|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Illawarra | 100% | 1,567| 1,822| 1,725| 1,900| 1,717| | 1,717| 1,567|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 8,986| 8,973| 8,460| 9,224| 9,247| | 9,247| 8,986|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|MANGANESE ORES | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Saleable production ('000 | | | | | | | | | ||tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |South Africa (i) | 60% | 566| 529| 532| 673| 644| | 644| 566|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Australia (i) | 60% | 821| 749| 694| 716| 865| | 865| 821|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 1,387| 1,278| 1,226| 1,389| 1,509| | 1,509| 1,387|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Refer footnotes on page 4. | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|CARBON STEEL MATERIALS (cont'd)| | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|MANGANESE ALLOYS | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Saleable production ('000 | | | | | | | | | ||tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |South Africa (i) | 60% | 79| 105| 119| 131| 93| | 93| 79|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Australia (i) | 60% | 60| 60| 54| 44| 60| | 60| 60|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 139| 165| 173| 175| 153| | 153| 139|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS| | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|DIAMONDS | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Production ('000 carats) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Ekati(TM) | 80% | 852| 614| 512| 583| 487| | 487| 852|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|FERTILISER | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Southern Cross Fertiliser | 100% | 244.9| 252.6| 222.5| 141.3| 84.3| | 84.3| 244.9|| |Operations (j) | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|ENERGY COAL | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |South Africa | 100% | 14,549|12,940| 11,605|12,854| 13,151| | 13,151| 14,549|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |USA | 100% | 4,561| 4,065| 2,829| 3,891| 3,467| | 3,467| 4,561|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Australia | 100% | 2,568| 2,045| 1,897| 2,636| 2,766| | 2,766| 2,568|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Colombia | 33% | 2,332| 2,237| 2,341| 2,406| 2,398| | 2,398| 2,332|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 24,010|21,287| 18,672|21,787| 21,782| | 21,782| 24,010|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|NICKEL | | | | | | | | | |+-------------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+|Production ('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |CMSA | 99.8% | 12.8| 13.0| 12.9| 12.8| 12.7| | 12.7| 12.8|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Yabulu | 100% | 6.1| 5.9| 7.0| 4.3| 7.3| | 7.3| 6.1|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Nickel West | 100% | 25.2| 30.1| 20.3| 24.5| 24.5| | 24.5| 25.2|+--+----------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |Total | | 44.1| 49.0| 40.2| 41.6| 44.5| | 44.5| 44.1|+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| |(a) LPG and Ethane are now reported as Natural Gas Liquids (NGL), consistent with petroleum || |industry practice. Product-specific |+--+ conversions will be made and NGL will be reported in barrels of oil equivalent (boe). || |Comparative period information has been || | restated. |+--+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(b)|BHP Billiton completed the sale of Valesul on 1 July 2006. |+--+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(c)|Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal. |+--+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(d)|BHP Billiton sold Tintaya effective from June 1, 2006. |+--+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(e)|Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis. |+--+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(f)|From October 1, 2005 Jimblebar production is disclosed on an 85% saleable production || | |basis, prior production is disclosed at 100%. |+--+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(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%. |+--+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(i)|Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%. |+--+---+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(j)|BHP Billiton completed the sale of Southern Cross Fertiliser operations on 1 August 2006. |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+--+---+------------------------+--------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-+--------+-------+ +------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT| | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | QUARTER ENDED |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2005 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | | 2006 | 2005 |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PETROLEUM | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated. |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 barrels) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bass Strait | | 3,720| 3,584| 3,414| 3,964| 3,847| | 3,847| 3,720|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Minerva | | 34| 26| 18| 20| 23| | 23| 34|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |North West Shelf - | | 1,370| 1,405| 1,263| 1,091| 1,350| | 1,350| 1,370|| |condensate | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |North West Shelf - Wanaea/| | 1,149| 979| 751| 1,111| 1,634| | 1,634| 1,149|| |Cossack | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Griffin | | 436| 344| 204| 296| 323| | 323| 436|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Pakistan | | 49| 54| 59| 60| 61| | 61| 49|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Typhoon/Boris (a) | | 306| 23| -| -| -| | -| 306|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Mad Dog | | 440| 604| 549| 698| 528| | 528| 440|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Other Americas (b) | | 123| 161| 68| 68| 78| | 78| 123|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Angostura | | 998| 1,018| 1,080| 1,191| 1,174| | 1,174| 998|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Liverpool Bay | | 1,160| 1,161| 1,278| 1,199| 931| | 931| 1,160|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bruce/Keith | | 254| 256| 209| 182| 178| | 178| 254|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Ohanet | | 483| 353| 389| 426| 357| | 357| 483|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |ROD | | 1,712| 1,234| 1,604| 1,245| 1,607| | 1,607| 1,712|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 12,234| 11,202| 10,886| 11,551| 12,091| | 12,091| 12,234|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|NATURAL GAS (billion cubic | | | | | | | | | ||feet) | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bass Strait | | 35.93| 21.12| 18.26| 34.43| 33.54| | 33.54| 35.93|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Minerva | | 10.30| 8.14| 5.78| 6.36| 7.73| | 7.73| 10.30|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |North West Shelf - | | 3.97| 3.81| 3.55| 4.63| 3.54| | 3.54| 3.97|| |Domestic | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |North West Shelf - LNG | | 21.19| 23.16| 21.15| 22.70| 21.68| | 21.68| 21.19|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Griffin | | 0.56| 0.41| 0.12| 0.19| 0.49| | 0.49| 0.56|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Moranbah Coal Bed Methane | | 1.65| 1.73| 1.75| 1.86| 1.12| | 1.12| 1.65|| |(c) | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Illawarra Coal Bed Methane| | 1.12| 1.60| 1.50| 1.35| 1.50| | 1.50| 1.12|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Pakistan | | 7.32| 8.40| 8.52| 9.02| 9.14| | 9.14| 7.32|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Typhoon/Boris (a) | | 0.46| 0.01| -| -| -| | -| 0.46|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Mad Dog | | 0.08| 0.12| 0.11| 0.25| 0.17| | 0.17| 0.08|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Other Americas (b) | | 1.89| 1.00| 1.78| 2.34| 2.55| | 2.55| 1.89|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bruce/Keith | | 5.81| 6.28| 6.52| 5.40| 4.21| | 4.21| 5.81|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Liverpool Bay | | 7.37| 10.57| 8.81| 10.06| 6.16| | 6.16| 7.37|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 97.65| 86.35| 77.85| 98.59| 91.83| | 91.83| 97.65|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|NGL ('000 barrels) (d) | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bass Strait | | 2,193| 1,719| 1,574| 2,254| 2,224| | 2,224| 2,193|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |North West Shelf | | 460| 465| 410| 349| 444| | 444| 460|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bruce/Keith | | 159| 176| 94| 59| 138| | 138| 159|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Ohanet | | 433| 312| 370| 401| 319| | 319| 433|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 3,245| 2,672| 2,448| 3,063| 3,125| | 3,125| 3,245|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS | | 31.75| 28.26| 26.31| 31.04| 30.52| | 30.52| 31.75|+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|(million barrels of oil | | | | | | | | | ||equivalent) (e) | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a) Typhoon/ Boris production was suspended in September 2005 following severe hurricane || |damage sustained to the Typhoon |+---+ platform. The sale of Typhoon/ Boris, including the Littleburn field, is pending US || |Minerals Management Service approval. || | |+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(b)|BHP Billiton sold its interests in the Green Canyon 18 and 60 fields with effect from || | |January 16, 2006. |+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(c)|BHP Billiton completed the sale of its interest in Moranbah Coal Bed Methane in || | |September 2006 quarter. |+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(d)|LPG and Ethane are now reported as Natural Gas Liquids (NGL), consistent with petroleum || | |industry practice. Product-specific |+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| | |conversions will be made and NGL will be reported in barrels of oil equivalent (boe). || | |Comparative period information has been |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | |restated. | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(e)|Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on 6000 cf of natural gas || | |equals 1 boe. |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+ +------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT| | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | QUARTER ENDED |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2005 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | | 2006 | 2005 |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|ALUMINIUM | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|ALUMINA | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Worsley, Australia | | 689| 663| 717| 694| 704| | 704| 689|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Paranam, Suriname | | 227| 219| 228| 247| 253| | 253| 227|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Alumar, Brazil | | 112| 130| 130| 131| 121| | 121| 112|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 1,028| 1,012| 1,075| 1,072| 1,078| | 1,078| 1,028|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Worsley, Australia | | 584| 710| 709| 672| 666| | 666| 584|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Paranam, Suriname | | 203| 249| 213| 244| 236| | 236| 203|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Alumar, Brazil | | 107| 121| 130| 147| 108| | 108| 107|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total (a) | | 894| 1,080| 1,052| 1,063| 1,010| | 1,010| 894|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|ALUMINIUM | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Hillside, South Africa | | 172| 177| 174| 177| 177| | 177| 172|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bayside, South Africa | | 41| 46| 46| 46| 49| | 49| 41|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Alumar, Brazil | | 45| 45| 44| 44| 44| | 44| 45|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Valesul, Brazil (b) | | 11| 10| 11| 11| -| | -| 11|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Mozal, Mozambique | | 65| 66| 65| 66| 67| | 67| 65|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 334| 344| 340| 344| 337| | 337| 334|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Hillside, South Africa | | 168| 175| 162| 186| 170| | 170| 168|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Bayside, South Africa | | 34| 43| 40| 48| 44| | 44| 34|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Alumar, Brazil | | 42| 44| 48| 44| 44| | 44| 42|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Valesul, Brazil (b) | | 11| 12| 10| 11| -| | -| 11|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Mozal, Mozambique | | 54| 79| 58| 68| 60| | 60| 54|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 309| 353| 318| 357| 318| | 318| 309|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Tolling Agreement (a) | | 23| 22| 22| 38| 24| | 24| 23|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 332| 375| 340| 395| 342| | 342| 332|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|Equity Alumina is converted into Aluminium under a third party tolling agreement. These || | |tonnages are allocated to equity sales. |+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(b)|BHP Billiton completed the sale of Valesul on 1 July 2006. |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+ +------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT| | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | QUARTER ENDED |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2005 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | | 2006 | 2005 |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|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 |90,919|92,155|90,781|94,429|59,601| | 59,601| 90,919|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sulphide ore milled (100%)|('000 |22,255|22,161|21,843|21,473|18,257| | 18,257| 22,255|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Average copper grade |(%) | 1.60%| 1.58%| 1.62%| 1.63%| 1.55%| | 1.55%| 1.60%|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production ex Mill (100%) |('000 | 304.4| 304.0| 302.8| 295.9| 234.0| | 234.0| 304.4|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable copper |('000 | 168.6| 169.0| 168.2| 165.2| 129.7| | 129.7| 168.6|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable gold concentrate |(fine |19,194|19,200|17,877|23,567|17,049| | 17,049| 19,194|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 19.6| 20.0| 15.4| 11.7| 17.5| | 17.5| 19.6|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable silver concentrate|('000 | 795| 945| 714| 925| 724| | 724| 795|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable copper |('000 | 169.4| 160.7| 184.4| 158.6| 133.8| | 133.8| 169.4|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable gold concentrate |(fine |19,294|18,145|20,159|22,627|17,778| | 17,778| 19,294|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 19.3| 19.4| 16.7| 11.5| 14.2| | 14.2| 19.3|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable silver concentrate|('000 | 803| 892| 802| 891| 752| | 752| 803|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Tintaya, Peru (a) | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Material mined |('000 |17,228|17,107|15,960|11,539| -| | -| 17,228|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sulphide Ore milled |('000 | 1,546| 1,734| 1,523| 1,123| -| | -| 1,546|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Average copper grade |(%) | 1.33%| 1.26%| 1.26%| 1.33%| -| | -| 1.33%|+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable copper |('000 | 17.3| 18.1| 16.2| 12.9| -| | -| 17.3|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable gold concentrate |(fine | 8,048| 8,200| 8,032| 4,958| -| | -| 8,048|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 9.7| 9.9| 9.1| 6.1| -| | -| 9.7|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable silver concentrate|('000 | 167| 168| 138| 119| -| | -| 167|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable copper |('000 | 17.0| 19.4| 15.1| 12.0| -| | -| 17.0|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable gold concentrate |(fine | 6,783| 8,376| 8,016| 5,079| -| | -| 6,783|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 10.3| 9.8| 8.3| 7.1| -| | -| 10.3|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable silver concentrate|('000 | 161| 207| 127| 109| -| | -| 161|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |(a) BHP Billiton sold Tintaya effective from June 1, 2006. |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Cerro Colorado, Chile | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Material mined |('000 |16,696|17,107|17,926|18,258|16,334| | 16,334| 16,696|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Ore milled |('000 | 3,344| 4,348| 4,266| 4,490| 4,508| | 4,508| 3,344|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Average copper grade |(%) | 0.79%| 0.90%| 0.94%| 0.83%| 0.80%| | 0.80%| 0.79%|+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 14.5| 21.5| 28.1| 30.0| 30.0| | 30.0| 14.5|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 15.0| 19.7| 24.4| 34.5| 27.9| | 27.9| 15.0|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Antamina, Peru | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Material mined (100%) |('000 |32,839|32,598|28,982|29,740|29,917| | 29,917| 32,839|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sulphide ore milled (100%)|('000 | 7,367| 8,349| 7,549| 7,196| 7,581| | 7,581| 7,367|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Average head grades | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |- Copper |(%) | 1.30%| 1.36%| 1.48%| 1.45%| 1.22%| | 1.22%| 1.30%|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |- Zinc |(%) | 1.04%| 0.51%| 0.62%| 0.88%| 0.87%| | 0.87%| 1.04%|+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable copper |('000 | 27.9| 34.3| 32.9| 29.1| 29.0| | 29.0| 27.9|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable zinc |(tonnes)|14,959| 5,148| 7,534|12,638|13,585| | 13,585| 14,959|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable silver |('000 | 642| 859| 865| 808| 713| | 713| 642|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable molybdenum |(tonnes)| 573| 772| 632| 538| 719| | 719| 573|+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable copper |('000 | 30.7| 35.5| 30.5| 25.6| 33.9| | 33.9| 30.7|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable zinc |(tonnes)|13,203| 7,894| 9,634| 7,638|14,224| | 14,224| 13,203|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable silver |('000 | 669| 813| 750| 505| 713| | 713| 669|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable molybdenum |(tonnes)| 538| 751| 697| 627| 719| | 719| 538|+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Cannington, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Material mined |('000 | 910| 887| 799| 496| 428| | 428| 910|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Ore milled |('000 | 772| 850| 809| 589| 478| | 478| 772|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Average head grades | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |- Silver |(g/t) | 453| 493| 431| 469| 385| | 385| 453|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |- Lead |(%) | 9.9%| 10.8%| 9.8%| 10.9%| 10.7%| | 10.7%| 9.9%|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |- Zinc |(%) | 3.3%| 3.5%| 4.0%| 4.1%| 3.5%| | 3.5%| 3.3%|+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable silver |('000 | 9,579|11,672| 9,693| 7,503| 5,714| | 5,714| 9,579|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable lead |(tonnes)|64,873|77,187|68,754|55,507|48,977| | 48,977| 64,873|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable zinc |(tonnes)|14,188|18,780|20,885|14,926|10,426| | 10,426| 14,188|+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable silver |('000 | 9,078|11,972| 9,061| 8,516| 5,010| | 5,010| 9,078|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable lead |(tonnes)|59,942|79,474|63,112|62,787|39,694| | 39,694| 59,942|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Payable zinc |(tonnes)|10,676|16,814|17,508|20,121| 6,346| | 6,346| 10,676|+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Olympic Dam, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Material mined (a) |('000 | 2,007| 2,145| 2,065| 2,002| 2,178| | 2,178| 2,007|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Ore milled |('000 | 2,345| 2,430| 2,343| 2,517| 2,043| | 2,043| 2,345|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Average copper grade |(%) | 2.26%| 2.32%| 2.10%| 2.10%| 2.10%| | 2.10%| 2.26%|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Average uranium grade |kg/t | 0.64| 0.65| 0.59| 0.55| 0.57| | 0.57| 0.64|+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (ER) |('000 | 44.2| 48.6| 43.1| 50.5| 38.4| | 38.4| 44.2|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 4.9| 4.9| 4.0| 4.1| 3.2| | 3.2| 4.9|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Uranium oxide concentrate |(tonnes)| 1,088| 1,070| 913| 865| 793| | 793| 1,088|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Refined gold |(fine |26,424|27,300|26,186|27,636|24,111| | 24,111| 26,424|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Refined silver |('000 | 179| 222| 245| 238| 198| | 198| 179|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (ER) |('000 | 47.5| 44.9| 44.1| 49.0| 41.6| | 41.6| 47.5|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 5.2| 5.8| 4.2| 4.1| 3.5| | 3.5| 5.2|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Uranium oxide concentrate |(tonnes)| 879| 1,287| 992| 1,183| 620| | 620| 879|+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Refined gold |(fine |21,192|26,369|27,300|27,375|23,233| | 23,233| 21,192|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Refined silver |('000 | 144| 254| 178| 320| 188| | 188| 144|| | |ounces) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |(a) Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted. |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Pinto Valley, USA | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 2.2| 2.1| 2.1| 2.1| 2.1| | 2.1| 2.2|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Copper cathode (EW) |('000 | 2.3| 2.6| 2.6| 2.6| 2.6| | 2.6| 2.3|| | |tonnes) | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+--------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+ +------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT| | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | QUARTER ENDED |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2005 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | | 2006 | 2005 |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|CARBON STEEL MATERIALS | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|IRON ORE (a) | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Pilbara, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Mt Newman Joint Venture | | 6,234| 6,166| 5,884| 6,490| 7,394| | 7,394| 6,234|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Goldsworthy Joint Venture | | 1,393| 1,669| 1,371| 1,808| 806| | 806| 1,393|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Area C Joint Venture | | 4,286| 4,969| 3,332| 5,401| 4,821| | 4,821| 4,286|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Yandi Joint Venture | | 8,409| 8,372| 8,561| 8,854| 8,504| | 8,504| 8,409|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Jimblebar (b) | | 1,645| 1,569| 1,549| 1,607| 1,490| | 1,490| 1,645|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total (BHP Billiton share)| | 21,967| 22,745| 20,697| 24,160| 23,015| | 23,015| 21,967|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total production (100%) | | 25,553| 26,760| 24,350| 28,423| 27,076| | 27,076| 25,553|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Lump | | 5,991| 6,483| 5,276| 6,092| 6,429| | 6,429| 5,991|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Fines | | 15,837| 16,357| 15,547| 18,481| 16,337| | 16,337| 15,837|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total (BHP Billiton share)| | 21,828| 22,840| 20,823| 24,573| 22,766| | 22,766| 21,828|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total sales (100%) | | 25,389| 26,871| 24,498| 28,909| 26,784| | 26,784| 25,389|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes basis. |+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(b)|From October 1, 2005 Jimblebar production is disclosed on an 85% saleable production || | |basis, prior production is disclosed at 100%. |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Samarco, Brazil | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 1,881| 1,865| 1,802| 1,955| 1,988| | 1,988| 1,881|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Shipments | | 1,900| 2,155| 1,532| 2,022| 1,872| | 1,872| 1,900|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|METALLURGICAL COAL (a) | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Queensland, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |BMA | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Blackwater | | 1,627| 1,409| 1,533| 1,449| 1,536| | 1,536| 1,627|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Goonyella | | 1,609| 1,921| 1,751| 1,986| 1,892| | 1,892| 1,609|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Peak Downs | | 1,250| 1,186| 1,095| 858| 1,202| | 1,202| 1,250|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Saraji | | 675| 602| 563| 794| 682| | 682| 675|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Norwich Park | | 759| 678| 550| 675| 631| | 631| 759|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Gregory Joint Venture | | 773| 645| 480| 712| 714| | 714| 773|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |BMA total | | 6,693| 6,441| 5,972| 6,474| 6,657| | 6,657| 6,693|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |BHP Mitsui Coal (b) | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |South Walker Creek | | 726| 710| 763| 850| 873| | 873| 726|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |BHP Mitsui Coal total | | 726| 710| 763| 850| 873| | 873| 726|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Queensland total | | 7,419| 7,151| 6,735| 7,324| 7,530| | 7,530| 7,419|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Shipments | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Coking coal | | 4,869| 4,987| 5,032| 5,798| 5,190| | 5,190| 4,869|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Weak coking coal | | 1,207| 1,366| 1,342| 1,444| 1,600| | 1,600| 1,207|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Thermal coal | | 579| 403| 482| 581| 344| | 344| 579|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 6,655| 6,756| 6,856| 7,823| 7,134| | 7,134| 6,655|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production || | |figures include some thermal coal. |+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(b)|Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 80%. |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Illawarra, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 1,567| 1,822| 1,725| 1,900| 1,717| | 1,717| 1,567|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Shipments | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Coking coal | | 1,190| 1,457| 1,508| 1,292| 1,366| | 1,366| 1,190|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Thermal coal | | 383| 103| 313| 136| 188| | 188| 383|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 1,573| 1,560| 1,821| 1,428| 1,554| | 1,554| 1,573|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|MANGANESE ORE | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|South Africa | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Saleable production (a) | | 566| 529| 532| 673| 644| | 644| 566|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Australia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Saleable production (a) | | 821| 749| 694| 716| 865| | 865| 821|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|MANGANESE ALLOY | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|South Africa | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Saleable production (a) | | 79| 105| 119| 131| 93| | 93| 79|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Australia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Saleable production (a) | | 60| 60| 54| 44| 60| | 60| 60|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%. |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+ +------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT| | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | QUARTER ENDED |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2005 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | | 2006 | 2005 |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | | | | | | | | |+--------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|DIAMONDS | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Ekati(TM), Canada | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Ore Processed (100%) |('000 | 1,158| 962| 995| 1,181| 1,199| | 1,199| 1,158|| | |tonnes)| | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production |('000 | 852| 614| 512| 583| 487| | 487| 852|| | |carats)| | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|FERTILISER | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Southern Cross Fertiliser Operations, | | | | | | | | ||Australia (a) | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production (b) | ('000 | 244.9| 252.6| 222.5| 141.3| 84.3| | 84.3| 244.9|| | |tonnes)| | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales (b) | ('000 | 175.5| 221.2| 200.4| 304.4| 41.6| | 41.6| 175.5|| | |tonnes)| | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|BHP Billiton completed the sale of Southern Cross Fertiliser operations on 1 August 2006|| | |. |+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(b)|Includes diammonium phosphate and monoammonium phosphate. |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+ +------------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT| | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | QUARTER ENDED |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2005 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | | 2006 | 2005 |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|ENERGY COAL | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+------------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Ingwe, South Africa | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | |14,549|12,940|11,605|12,854|13,151| | 13,151| 14,549|+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Export | | 5,436| 6,273| 5,658| 4,271| 5,168| | 5,168| 5,436|+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Local utility | | 8,013| 7,250| 7,328| 7,365| 7,552| | 7,552| 8,013|+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Inland | | 309| 268| 203| 253| 255| | 255| 309|+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | |13,758|13,791|13,189|11,889|12,975| | 12,975| 13,758|+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|New Mexico, USA | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Navajo Coal | | 2,238| 2,252| 2,305| 1,471| 1,778| | 1,778| 2,238|+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |San Juan Coal | | 2,323| 1,813| 524| 2,420| 1,689| | 1,689| 2,323|+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 4,561| 4,065| 2,829| 3,891| 3,467| | 3,467| 4,561|+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales - local utility | | 3,769| 3,628| 3,553| 3,556| 3,822| | 3,822| 3,769|+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Hunter Valley, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 2,568| 2,045| 1,897| 2,636| 2,766| | 2,766| 2,568|+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Export | | 1,570| 1,312| 1,267| 1,048| 1,245| | 1,245| 1,570|+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Inland | | 983| 793| 643| 1,475| 1,031| | 1,031| 983|+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Total | | 2,553| 2,105| 1,910| 2,523| 2,276| | 2,276| 2,553|+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+|Cerrejon Coal, Colombia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 2,332| 2,237| 2,341| 2,406| 2,398| | 2,398| 2,332|+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales - export | | 2,170| 2,087| 2,116| 2,387| 2,336| | 2,336| 2,170|+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+------+------+------+------+------+-+-------+-------+ +------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT| | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | QUARTER ENDED |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | SEPT | DEC | MAR | JUNE | SEPT | | SEPT | SEPT |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | 2005 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | | 2006 | 2005 |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|('000 tonnes) | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|NICKEL | | | | | | | | | |+------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|CMSA, Colombia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | 12.8| 13.0| 12.9| 12.8| 12.7| | 12.7| 12.8|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | 11.1| 14.2| 12.4| 13.6| 11.7| | 11.7| 11.1|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Yabulu, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel metal | | 6.1| 5.9| 7.0| 4.3| 7.3| | 7.3| 6.1|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Cobalt | | 0.3| 0.2| 0.3| 0.2| 0.3| | 0.3| 0.3|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel metal | | 6.3| 6.6| 6.9| 4.9| 6.0| | 6.0| 6.3|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Cobalt | | 0.4| 0.3| 0.4| 0.3| 0.4| | 0.4| 0.4|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+|Nickel West, Australia | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Production | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel contained in | | 9.7| 13.9| 5.2| 9.6| 11.1| | 11.1| 9.7|| |finished matte | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel metal | | 15.5| 16.2| 15.1| 14.9| 13.4| | 13.4| 15.5|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel production (a) | | 25.2| 30.1| 20.3| 24.5| 24.5| | 24.5| 25.2|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel contained in | | 7.6| 14.3| 8.8| 7.9| 9.3| | 9.3| 7.6|| |finished matte | | | | | | | | | |+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel metal (b) | | 15.9| 14.9| 15.7| 15.8| 12.9| | 12.9| 15.9|+---+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |Nickel sales (a) (b) | | 23.5| 29.2| 24.5| 23.7| 22.2| | 22.2| 23.5|+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| |(a)|In addition to the production and sales reported above, Nickel West also produced and || | |sold 1.2 kt nickel in concentrate during the |+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| | |quarter ended 30 June 2006. There has been no production or sales of nickel in || | |concentrate in the September 2006 quarter. |+---+---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |(b)|Comparative has been restated to exclude third party trading sales |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+| | | | | | | | | | | | |+---+---+----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-+-------+-------+ BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH Melbourne Victoria 3000 United Kingdom Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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