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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Production report for the year ended 30 June 2007
BHP Billiton Plc
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ISIN: GB0000566504
24 July 2007
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007
BHP Billiton today released its production report for the year ended 30 June
2007. Throughout this report, unless otherwise stated, production volumes refer
to BHP Billiton share and exclude suspended and sold operations.
* Annual production records achieved for natural gas, alumina, aluminium,
copper, nickel, iron ore, manganese ore, and metallurgical coal; all
underpinned by strong demand.
* Increased annual production achieved for energy coal, diamonds and
manganese alloy.
* Petroleum production in line with prior year despite no new major project
start-ups.
* Record annual production achieved at North West Shelf, Worsley, Western
Australia Iron Ore, GEMCO, Queensland Coal, Hunter Valley Coal and
Illawarra Coal Bed Methane (all Australia), Mad Dog (USA), Zamzama
(Pakistan), Alumar (Brazil), Paranam (Suriname), Hillside, Bayside and
Samancor (all South Africa), Mozal (Mozambique), Escondida (Chile) and
Cerrejon Coal (Colombia).
* Quarterly production records achieved for the Alumar, Yabulu (Australia),
Queensland Coal, Cerrejon Coal, New Mexico Coal (USA) and Illawarra Coal
Bed Methane operations and for natural gas from Bass Strait (Australia).
* Third party infrastructure constraints on the east coast of Australia will
continue to adversely impact our coal operations in the near term.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUN JUN Q07
YTD 07 Q07
2007 2007 vs vs vs
PETROLEUM YTD QTR JUNE JUN MAR Q07
YTD 06 Q06
Crude Oil, Condensate and 56,723 14,461 0% -1% 9%
Natural Gas Liquids (`000 bbl)
(a)
Natural Gas (bcf) (a) 355.69 95.23 1% -2% 10%
Total Petroleum Products 116.00 30.47 0% -1% 10%
(million boe) (a)
Total Petroleum Production - Total production was in line with the year ended
June 2006 and higher than the March 2007 quarter. Natural field decline has been
offset by improved facility performance and successful development drilling.
There were no major project start-ups in the period. Higher seasonal gas demand
in Australia also supported the improved result.
Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids - Production was higher than the
March 2007 quarter due to improved operational uptime and successful development
drilling which offset natural field decline. Stronger seasonal gas demand also
increased condensate production.
Natural Gas - Record quarterly performance from Bass Strait led to a 10 per cent
increase versus the March 2007 quarter production.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUN JUN
YTD 07 Q07 Q07
2007 2007 vs vs vs
ALUMINIUM YTD QTR JUNE JUN MAR
YTD 06 Q06 Q07
Alumina (`000 tonnes) 4,460 1,144 7% 7% 5%
Aluminium (`000 tonnes) (b) 1,340 334 2% 0% 1%
Alumina - Production and sales for the year ended June 2007 were all time
records. Record annual output was achieved at all operations due to the
continuing ramp up of the Worsley expansion and strong performance at Paranam
and Alumar. Worsley exceeded its expanded nameplate capacity in the June 2007
quarter.
Aluminium - A sixth consecutive annual production record was achieved.
Successful implementation of ongoing efficiency initiatives resulted in record
or near record performance at all operations.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUN JUN
YTD 07 Q07 Q07
2007 2007 vs vs vs
BASE METALS YTD QTR JUNE JUN MAR
YTD 06 Q06 Q07
Copper (`000 tonnes) (c) 1,250.1 342.1 7% 17% -4%
Silver (`000 ounces) (c) 36,565 11,625 -20% 23% 5%
Lead (tonnes) 210,814 62,409 -21% 12% -1%
Zinc (tonnes) 118,695 39,148 9% 42% 9%
Uranium Oxide Concentrate 3,486 988 -11% 14% 12%
(Uranium) (tonnes)
Copper - An annual production record was set with the continued ramp up of the
Escondida Sulphide Leach Project and Spence (both Chile). This was accomplished
despite the impact of the industrial action at Escondida in August 2006. In
aggregate, these two projects contributed 134,950 tonnes during the year.
Partially offsetting this was lower output from Olympic Dam due to maintenance
activities and reduced ore hoisting and grades.
June 2007 quarterly production was higher than the June 2006 quarter reflecting
the continued ramp up of the recently expanded capacity.
As of 30 June 2006 the company had 274,280 tonnes of copper sales which were
subject to a finalisation adjustment. The finalisation adjustment and
provisional pricing impact as at 30 June 2007 will increase earnings(d) by
US$108 million for the financial year. For the year ended 30 June 2007 the Group
had 346,610 tonnes of copper sales that were provisionally priced at a weighted
average price of US$7,152 per tonne. The final price of these sales will be
determined in the 2008 financial year
Silver - Record silver production at Escondida reduced the effect of the
rehabilitation of ground support at Cannington (Australia). Production has
recovered following the successful completion of the rehabilitation project in
the March 2007 quarter.
Lead - Improved performance following the completion of the Cannington
rehabilitation project was offset by declining grade.
Zinc - Production was higher than all comparative periods due to improved grade
and increased proportion of zinc contained ore processed at Antamina (Peru).
Uranium - Variability of ore sources, lower grade, and ongoing maintenance
activities at Olympic Dam impacted output for the year ended June 2007. Third
party products were purchased from the spot market to meet contractual
requirements. This will decrease earnings(d) by US$81 million for the financial
year.
The higher production in the current period compared to the June 2006 and March
2007 quarters reflects increased grade and recoveries.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUN JUN
YTD 07 Q07 Q07
2007 2007 vs vs vs
DIAMONDS & SPECIALTY PRODUCTS YTD QTR JUNE JUN MAR
YTD 06 Q06 Q07
Diamonds (`000 carats) 3,224 911 26% 56% 2%
Diamonds - Production increased versus the year and quarter ended June 2006 due
to processing of higher grade ore containing lower value diamonds.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUN JUN
YTD 07 Q07 Q07
2007 2007 vs vs vs
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS YTD QTR JUNE JUN MAR
YTD 06 Q06 Q07
Nickel (`000 tonnes) 186.3 47.7 7% 15% 4%
Nickel - Record annual production was driven by strong performances at all
operations. All operations achieved near record production and sales.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUN JUN
YTD 07 Q07 Q07
2007 2007 vs vs vs
IRON ORE YTD QTR JUNE JUN MAR
YTD 06 Q06 Q07
Iron ore (`000 tonnes) (e) 98,197 25,746 8% 6% 13%
Iron Ore - Records were set for annual production and sales volumes reflecting
increased output from the expanded Western Australia Iron Ore operations.
Production was higher than the March 2007 quarter due to resumption of normal
production levels following cyclone activities at Western Australia Iron Ore and
planned maintenance at Samarco (Brazil) in the previous quarter.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUN JUN
YTD 07 Q07 Q07
2007 2007 vs vs vs
MANGANESE YTD QTR JUNE JUN MAR
YTD 06 Q06 Q07
Manganese Ore (`000 tonnes) 6,009 1,519 14% 9% 5%
Manganese Alloy (`000 tonnes) 662 164 17% 7% -7%
Manganese Ore - Higher production compared to all prior periods was driven by
stronger customer demand.
Manganese Alloy - Production was higher than the year and quarter ended June
2006 due to optimisation of the product mix and improved facility availability
and utilisation.
The current quarter`s output was impacted by planned furnace maintenance at
TEMCO (Australia).
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUN JUN
YTD 07 Q07 Q07
2007 2007 vs vs vs
METALLURGICAL COAL YTD QTR JUNE JUN MAR
YTD 06 Q06 Q07
Metallurgical Coal (`000 tonnes) 38,429 11,132 8% 21% 23%
Metallurgical Coal - Strong annual and quarterly performance across the
Queensland Coal portfolio followed a light plant shutdown schedule. Records
were achieved at Goonyella and Saraji. The ramp up of Poitrel continued (all
Australia).
Our Hay Point Coal terminal (Australia) attained record annual and quarterly
throughput, partially mitigating the impact of port constraints at third party
facilities. These constraints at third party facilities are expected to continue
in the near term.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUN JUN
YTD 07 Q07 Q07
2007 2007 vs vs vs
ENERGY COAL YTD QTR JUNE JUN MAR
YTD 06 Q06 Q07
Energy Coal (`000 tonnes) 87,025 22,283 1% 2% 6%
Energy Coal - Production was in line with the year ended June 2006. Increased
output from improvement initiatives was offset by extreme weather conditions at
Hunter Valley Coal.
Production for the June 2007 quarter was higher than the March 2007 quarter due
to the impact of a planned longwall move at San Juan (USA) in the previous
quarter.
Third party infrastructure constraints on the east coast of Australia will
continue to impact Hunter Valley Coal`s export sales.
Production in South Africa will be lower in 2008 financial year due to the
divestment of Koornfontein and potential divestment of Optimum and reduced
output from the Douglas underground mine as it approaches shut down in the
middle of the 2008 calendar year.
(a) Excluding Green Canyon 18 and 60 fields (sold effective from 16 January
2006), Moranbah Coal Bed Methane (sold September 2006 quarter) and Typhoon
/ Boris (sold December 2006 quarter).
(b) Excluding Valesul which was sold effective from 1 July 2006.
(c) Excluding Tintaya which was sold effective from 1 June 2006.
(d) Earnings before interest and tax.
(e) Excluding Goldsworthy operations which were suspended mid calendar year
2006.
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY -
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED % CHANGE
JUNE JUN JUN
YTD Q07 Q07
07
JUNE MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE vs vs vs
2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 JUNE JUN MAR
YTD Q06 Q07
06
PETROLEUM
Crude oil & (`000 11,551 10,671 11,443 45,167 45,390 0% -1% 7%
condensate (a) bbl)
Natural gas (bcf) 96.73 86.67 95.23 355.69 352.84 1% -2% 10%
(b)
Natural gas (`000 3,063 2,626 3,018 11,556 11,428 1% -1% 15%
liquid bbl)
Total (million 30.74 27.68 30.47 116.00 115.62 0% -1% 10%
Petroleum boe)
Products (b)
ALUMINIUM
Alumina (`000 1,072 1,085 1,144 4,460 4,187 7% 7% 5%
tonnes)
Aluminium (c) (`000 333 331 334 1,340 1,319 2% 0% 1%
tonnes)
BASE METALS
Copper (d) (`000 292.6 357.6 342.1 1,250.1 1,168.5 7% 17% -4%
tonnes)
Lead (tonnes) 55,507 62,974 62,409 210,814 266,321 -21% 12% -1%
Zinc (tonnes) 27,564 35,760 39,148 118,695 09,058 9% 42% 9%
Gold (d) (ounces) 51,203 43,904 52,443 176,071 187,384 -6% 2% 19%
Silver (d) (`000 9,474 11,025 11,625 36,565 45,884 -20% 23% 5%
ounces)
Uranium oxide (tonnes) 865 883 988 3,486 3,936 -11% 14% 12%
concentrate
Molybdenum (tonnes) 538 288 493 2,268 2,515 -10% -8% 71%
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
Diamonds (`000 583 889 911 3,224 2,561 26% 56% 2%
carats)
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
Nickel (`000 41.6 45.8 47.7 186.3 174.9 7% 15% 4%
tonnes)
IRON ORE
Iron ore (e) (`000 24,307 22,884 25,746 98,197 90,831 8% 6% 13%
tonnes)
MANGANESE
Manganese ore (`000 1,389 1,452 1,519 6,009 5,280 14% 9% 5%
tonnes)
Manganese alloy (`000 153 176 164 662 568 17% 7% -7%
tonnes)
METALLURGICAL
COAL
Metallurgical (`000 9,224 9,084 11,132 38,429 35,643 8% 21% 23%
coal tonnes)
ENERGY COAL
Energy coal (`000 21,787 20,930 22,283 87,025 85,756 1% 2% 6%
tonnes)
(a) Excluding Green Canyon 18 and 60 fields and Typhoon / Boris. Green
Canyon 18 and 60 fields was disposed with effect from 16 January 2006.
The sale of Typhoon / Boris was completed in the December 2006 quarter.
(b) Excluding Green Canyon 18 and 60 fields, Moranbah Coal Bed Methane and
Typhoon/ Boris. The sale of Moranbah Coal Bed Methane was completed in
the September 2006 quarter.
(c) Excluding Valesul which was disposed with effect from 1 July 2006.
(d) Excluding Tintaya which was disposed with effect from 1 June 2006.
(e) Excluding Goldsworthy operations which were suspended mid calendar year
2006.
Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been
adjusted since it was previously reported.
BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE
PRODUCTION
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
BHP JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
Billiton
Interest 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006
PETROLEUM
Production
Crude oil & (`000
condensate bbl) 11,551 12,091 10,963 10,671 11,443 55,934 54,992
Natural gas (bcf) 98.59 91.83 83.09 86.67 95.23 462.31 464.60
NGL (a) (`000
bbl) 3,063 3,132 2,746 2,626 3,018 11,522 11,428
Total Petroleum (million
Products boe) 31.04 30.52 27.52 27.68 30.47 116.19 117.36
ALUMINIUM
ALUMINA
Production (`000
tonnes)
Worsley 86% 694 704 776 708 768 2,956 2,763
Suriname 45% 247 253 241 241 243 978 921
Alumar 36% 131 121 136 136 133 526 503
Total 1,072 1,078 1,153 1,085 1,144 4,460 4,187
ALUMINIUM
Production (`000
tonnes)
Hillside 100% 177 177 176 174 177 704 700
Bayside 100% 46 49 50 48 47 194 179
Alumar 46.3% 44 44 45 44 44 177 178
Valesul (b) 45.5% 11 - - - - - 43
Mozal 47% 66 67 67 65 66 265 262
Total 344 337 338 331 334 1,340 1,362
BASE METALS (c)
COPPER
Payable metal in
concentrate (`000
tonnes)
Escondida 57.5% 165.2 129.7 160.6 178.1 170.5 638.9 671.0
Antamina 33.8% 29.1 29.0 34.1 24.2 26.4 113.7 124.2
Tintaya (d) 100% 12.9 - - - - - 64.5
Total 207.2 158.7 194.7 202.3 196.9 752.6 859.7
Cathode (`000
tonnes)
Escondida 57.5% 11.7 17.5 32.7 38.2 37.7 126.1 66.7
Cerro Colorado 100% 30.0 30.0 27.4 28.1 20.3 105.8 94.1
Spence (e) 100% - - 4 33.5 37.7 75.5 -
Tintaya (d) 100% 6.1 - - - - - 34.8
Pinto Valley 100% 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 7.6 8.2
Olympic Dam 100% 54.6 41.6 39.7 53.6 47.6 182.5 204.3
Total 104.4 91.0 106.0 155.3 145.2 497.5 408.1
LEAD
Payable metal in
concentrate
(tonnes)
Cannington 100% 55,507 48,977 36,454 62,974 62,409 210,814 266,321
Total 55,507 48,977 36,454 62,974 62,409 210,814 266,321
ZINC
Payable metal in
concentrate
(tonnes)
Cannington 100% 14,926 10,426 8,806 15,095 11,355 45,682 68,779
Antamina 33.8% 12,638 13,585 10,970 20,665 27,793 73,013 40,279
Total 27,564 24,011 19,776 35,760 39,148 118,695 109,058
Refer footnotes
on page 4.
BASE METALS
(continued)
GOLD
Payable metal in
concentrate
(ounces)
Escondida 57.5% 23,567 17,049 22,365 21,243 23,754 84,411 79,838
Tintaya (d) 100% 4,958 - - - - - 29,238
Olympic Dam
(refined gold) 100% 27,636 24,111 16,199 22,661 28,689 91,660 107,546
Total 56,161 41,160 38,564 43,904 52,443 176,071 216,622
SILVER
Payable metal in
concentrate (`000
ounces)
Escondida 57.5% 925 724 880 920 990 3,514 3,379
Antamina 33.8% 808 713 736 749 934 3,132 3,174
Tintaya (d) 100% 119 - - - - - 592
Cannington 100% 7,503 5,714 4,805 9,160 9,426 29,105 38,447
Olympic Dam
(refined silver) 100% 238 198 145 196 275 814 884
Total 9,593 7,349 6,566 11,025 11,625 36,565 46,476
URANIUM OXIDE
CONCENTRATE
Payable metal in
concentrate
(tonnes)
Olympic Dam 100% 865 793 822 883 988 3,486 3,936
Total 865 793 822 883 988 3,486 3,936
MOLYBDENUM
Payable metal in
concentrate
(tonnes)
Antamina 33.8% 538 719 768 288 493 2,268 2,515
Total 538 719 768 288 493 2,268 2,515
DIAMONDS AND
SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
DIAMONDS
Production (`000
carats)
Ekati TM 80% 583 487 937 889 911 3,224 2,561
FERTILISER
Production (`000
tonnes)
Southern Cross
Fertiliser 100% 141.3 84.3 - - - 84.3 861.3
Operations (f)
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
NICKEL
Production (`000
tonnes)
CMSA 99.8% 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.7 51.0 51.5
Yabulu 100% 4.3 7.3 7.5 8.0 9.3 32.1 23.3
Nickel West 100% 24.5 24.5 28.0 25.0 25.7 103.2 100.1
Total 41.6 44.5 48.3 45.8 47.7 186.3 174.9
Refer footnotes
on page 4.
IRON ORE
IRON ORE (g)
Production (`000
tonnes)
Mt Newman Joint
Venture 85% 6,490 7,394 7,536 6,711 7,665 29,306 24,774
Goldsworthy Joint
Venture 85% 1,808 806 84 142 195 1,227 6,241
Area C Joint
Venture 85% 5,401 4,821 5,334 4,853 5,078 20,086 17,988
Yandi Joint
Venture 85% 8,854 8,504 9,106 8,277 9,661 35,548 34,196
Jimblebar 85% 1,607 1,490 1,449 1,177 1,341 5,457 6,370
Samarco 50% 1,955 1,988 1,945 1,866 2,001 7,800 7,503
Total 26,115 25,003 25,454 23,026 25,941 99,424 97,072
MANGANESE
MANGANESE ORES
Saleable
production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa (h) 60% 673 644 663 632 631 2,570 2,300
Australia (h) 60% 716 865 866 820 888 3,439 2,980
Total 1,389 1,509 1,529 1,452 1,519 6,009 5,280
MANGANESE ALLOYS
Saleable
production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa (h) 60% 109 91 105 112 115 423 350
Australia (h) 60% 44 60 66 64 49 239 218
Total 153 151 171 176 164 662 568
METALLURGICAL COAL
METALLURGICAL COAL
(i)
Production (`000
tonnes)
BMA 50% 6,474 6,657 6,106 6,478 7,442 26,683 25,580
BHP Mitsui Coal
(j) 80% 850 873 873 1,067 2,047 4,860 3,049
Illawarra 100% 1,900 1,717 1,987 1,539 1,643 6,886 7,014
Total 9,224 9,247 8,966 9,084 11,132 38,429 35,643
ENERGY COAL
Production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa 100% 12,854 13,151 13,032 12,863 12,596 51,642 51,948
USA 100% 3,891 3,467 3,871 3,106 4,636 15,080 15,346
Australia 100% 2,636 2,766 2,790 2,731 2,610 10,897 9,146
Colombia 33% 2,406 2,398 2,337 2,230 2,441 9,406 9,316
Total 21,787 21,782 22,030 20,930 22,283 87,025 85,756
(a) LPG and Ethane are now reported as Natural Gas Liquid (NGL), consistent
with petroleum industry practice. Product-specific conversions
will be made and NGL will be reported in barrels of oil equivalent (boe).
(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 1 June 2006.
(e) Spence operations were commissioned during the December 2006 quarter.
(f) BHP Billiton completed the sale of Southern Cross Fertiliser operations
on 1 August 2006.
(g) Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis.
(h) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is
60%.
(i) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable
product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
(j) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is
80%.
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006
PETROLEUM
BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated.
CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE (`000
barrels)
Bass Strait 3,964 3,847 3,311 3,144 3,929 14,231 14,682
Minerva 20 23 21 24 19 87 98
North West Shelf -
condensate 1,091 1,350 1,410 1,365 1,207 5,332 5,129
North West Shelf -
Wanaea/Cossack 1,111 1,634 1,325 1,167 1,308 5,434 3,990
Griffin 296 323 312 174 221 1,030 1,280
Pakistan 60 61 62 65 60 248 222
Typhoon/Boris (a) - - - - - - 329
Mad Dog 698 528 549 613 925 2,615 2,291
Other Americas (b) 68 78 81 62 59 280 420
Angostura 1,191 1,174 618 899 974 3,665 4,287
Liverpool Bay 1,199 931 1,280 874 847 3,932 4,798
Bruce/Keith 182 178 202 179 165 724 901
Ohanet 426 357 472 425 369 1,623 1,651
ROD 1,245 1,607 1,320 1,680 1,360 5,967 5,795
Total 11,551 12,091 10,963 10,671 11,443 55,934 54,992
NATURAL GAS (billion
cubic feet)
Bass Strait 34.43 33.54 20.53 22.73 37.70 114.50 109.74
Minerva 6.36 7.73 6.90 8.06 6.46 29.15 30.58
North West Shelf -
Domestic 4.63 3.54 3.89 4.86 4.54 16.83 15.96
North West Shelf -
LNG 22.70 21.68 23.59 22.24 21.15 88.66 88.20
Griffin 0.19 0.49 0.45 0.19 0.25 1.38 1.28
Moranbah Coal Bed
Methane (c) 1.86 1.12 - - - 1.12 6.99
Illawarra Coal Bed
Methane 1.35 1.50 0.95 1.58 1.76 5.79 5.57
Pakistan 9.02 9.14 9.34 10.11 8.80 37.39 33.26
Typhoon/Boris (a) - - - - - - 0.47
Mad Dog 0.25 0.17 0.16 0.14 0.22 0.69 0.56
Other Americas (b) 2.34 2.55 2.27 1.58 1.64 8.04 7.01
Bruce/Keith 5.40 4.21 5.42 5.05 3.88 18.56 24.01
Liverpool Bay 10.06 6.16 9.59 10.13 8.83 34.71 36.81
Total 98.59 91.83 83.09 86.67 95.23 462.31 464.60
NGL (`000 barrels)
(d)
Bass Strait 2,254 2,224 1,726 1,643 2,163 7,756 7,740
North West Shelf 349 444 441 435 369 1,689 1,684
Bruce/Keith 59 145 143 151 124 563 488
Ohanet 401 319 436 397 362 1,514 1,516
Total 3,063 3,132 2,746 2,626 3,018 11,522 11,428
TOTAL PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS 31.04 30.52 27.52 27.68 30.47 116.19 117.36
(million barrels of
oil equivalent) (e)
(a) BHP Billiton sold its interests in Typhoon / Boris, including the
Little Burn field with effect from 1 July 2006. The sale was completed
on 6 October 2006.
(b) BHP Billiton sold its interests in the Green Canyon 18 and 60 fields
with effect from 16 January 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 Liquid (NGL), consistent
with petroleum industry practice. Product-specific
conversions will be made and NGL will be reported in barrels of oil
equivalent (boe).
(e) Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on 6000scf
of natural gas equals 1 boe.
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006
ALUMINIUM
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
ALUMINA
Production
Worsley, Australia 694 704 776 708 768 2,956 2,763
Paranam, Suriname 247 253 241 241 243 978 921
Alumar, Brazil 131 121 136 136 133 526 503
Total 1,072 1,078 1,153 1,085 1,144 4,460 4,187
Sales
Worsley, Australia 672 666 820 659 794 2,939 2,675
Paranam, Suriname 244 236 243 225 253 957 909
Alumar, Brazil 147 108 137 120 164 529 505
Total (a) 1,063 1,010 1,200 1,004 1,211 4,425 4,089
ALUMINIUM
Production
Hillside, South
Africa 177 177 176 174 177 704 700
Bayside, South
Africa 46 49 50 48 47 194 179
Alumar, Brazil 44 44 45 44 44 177 178
Valesul, Brazil (b) 11 - - - - - 43
Mozal, Mozambique 66 67 67 65 66 265 262
Total 344 337 338 331 334 1,340 1,362
Sales
Hillside, South
Africa 186 170 173 162 188 693 691
Bayside, South
Africa 48 44 47 46 57 194 165
Alumar, Brazil 44 44 42 38 47 171 178
Valesul, Brazil (b) 11 - - - - - 44
Mozal, Mozambique 68 60 66 64 70 260 259
Total 357 318 328 310 362 1,318 1,337
Tolling Agreement
(a) 38 24 20 33 32 109 105
395 342 348 343 394 1,427 1,442
(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 with effect 1 July 2006.
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006
BASE METALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated.
Escondida, Chile
Material mined (`000
(100%) tonnes) 94,429 59,601 93,770 85,654 88,409 327,434 368,284
Sulphide ore (`000
milled (100%) tonnes) 21,473 18,257 22,585 23,450 23,064 87,356 87,732
Average copper
grade (%) 1.63% 1.55% 1.55% 1.62% 1.58% 1.58% 1.61%
Production ex Mill (`000
(100%) tonnes) 295.9 234.0 289.4 319.1 306.0 1,148.5 1,207.1
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 165.2 129.7 160.6 178.1 170.5 638.9 671.0
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 23,567 17,049 22,365 21,243 23,754 84,411 79,838
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) 11.7 17.5 32.7 38.2 37.7 126.1 66.7
Payable silver (`000
concentrate ounces) 925 724 880 920 990 3,514 3,379
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 158.6 133.8 167.9 149.4 199.0 650.1 673.1
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 22,627 17,778 23,089 17,966 27,623 86,456 80,225
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) 11.5 14.2 27.3 36.0 43.0 120.5 66.9
Payable silver (`000
concentrate ounces) 891 752 909 785 1,153 3,599 3,388
Tintaya, Peru (a)
Material mined (`000
tonnes) 11,539 - - - - - 61,834
Sulphide Ore (`000
milled tonnes) 1,123 - - - - - 5,926
Average copper
grade (%) 1.33% - - - - - 1.29%
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 12.9 - - - - - 64.5
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 4,958 - - - - - 29,238
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) 6.1 - - - - - 34.8
Payable silver (`000
concentrate ounces) 119 - - - - - 592
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 12.0 - - - - - 63.5
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 5,079 - - - - - 28,254
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) 7.1 - - - - - 35.5
Payable silver (`000
concentrate ounces) 109 - - - - - 604
(a) BHP Billiton sold Tintaya with effect from 1 June 2006.
Cerro Colorado,
Chile
Material mined (`000
tonnes) 18,258 16,334 18,858 15,429 13,984 64,605 69,987
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 4,490 4,508 4,578 4,398 4,365 17,849 16,448
Average copper
grade (%) 0.83% 0.80% 0.81% 0.90% 0.79% 0.82% 0.87%
Production
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) 30.0 30.0 27.4 28.1 20.3 105.8 94.1
Sales
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) 34.5 27.9 28.3 27.9 24.1 108.2 93.6
Spence, Chile (a)
Material mined (`000
tonnes) - - 20,329 19,684 20,275 60,288 -
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) - - 3,510 4,282 3,718 11,510 -
Average copper
grade (%) - - 1.76% 2.00% 1.80% 1.86% -
Production
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) - - 4.3 33.5 37.7 75.5 -
Sales
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) - - 1.3 28.0 40.4 69.7 -
(a) Spence operations were commissioned during the December 2006 quarter.
Antamina, Peru
Material mined (`000
(100%) tonnes) 29,740 29,917 28,317 24,428 29,034 111,696 124,159
Sulphide ore (`000
milled (100%) tonnes) 7,196 7,581 7,930 7,841 8,033 31,385 30,461
Average head
grades
- Copper (%) 1.45% 1.22% 1.41% 1.10% 1.17% 1.24% 1.40%
- Zinc (%) 0.88% 0.87% 0.65% 1.25% 1.46% 1.07% 0.75%
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 29.1 29.0 34.1 24.2 26.4 113.7 124.2
Payable zinc (tonnes) 12,638 13,585 10,970 20,665 27,793 73,013 40,279
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 808 713 736 749 934 3,132 3,174
Payable
molybdenum (tonnes) 538 719 768 288 493 2,268 2,515
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 25.6 33.9 35.3 25.0 20.7 114.9 122.3
Payable zinc (tonnes) 7,638 14,224 13,853 15,479 31,914 75,470 38,369
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 505 713 623 707 645 2,688 2,737
Payable
molybdenum (tonnes) 627 719 808 591 480 2,598 2,613
Cannington,
Australia
Material mined (`000
tonnes) 496 428 506 732 717 2,383 3,092
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 589 478 478 704 688 2,348 3,020
Average head
grades
- Silver (g/t) 462 423 360 477 493 304 345
- Lead (%) 10.9% 11.6% 8.8% 10.5% 10.3% 10.3% 10.3%
- Zinc (%) 4.1% 3.6% 3.1% 3.6% 3.0% 3.3% 3.7%
Production
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 7,503 5,714 4,805 9,160 9,426 29,105 38,447
Payable lead (tonnes) 55,507 48,977 36,454 62,974 62,409 210,814 266,321
Payable zinc (tonnes) 14,926 10,426 8,806 15,095 11,355 45,682 68,779
Sales
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 8,516 5,010 6,637 8,331 10,352 30,330 38,627
Payable lead (tonnes) 62,787 39,694 51,521 56,726 66,411 214,352 265,315
Payable zinc (tonnes) 20,121 6,346 12,315 11,585 14,888 45,134 65,119
Olympic Dam,
Australia
Material mined (`000
(a) tonnes) 2,002 2,178 2,030 2,103 2,255 8,566 8,219
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 2,517 2,043 2,182 2,117 2,272 8,614 9,635
Average copper
grade (%) 2.10% 2.10% 2.21% 1.96% 1.93% 2.06% 2.19%
Average uranium
grade kg/t 0.55 0.57 0.58 0.59 0.58 0.58 0.61
Production
Copper cathode (`000
(ER) tonnes) 50.5 38.4 35.4 50.2 44.1 168.1 186.4
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) 4.1 3.2 4.3 3.4 3.5 14.4 17.9
Uranium oxide
concentrate (tonnes) 865 793 822 883 988 3,486 3,936
Refined gold (fine
ounces) 27,636 24,111 16,199 22,661 28,689 91,660 107,546
Refined silver (`000
ounces) 238 198 145 196 275 814 884
Sales
Copper cathode (`000
(ER) tonnes) 49.0 41.6 33.7 51.6 45.2 172.1 185.5
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) 4.1 3.5 2.7 4.6 4.4 15.2 19.3
Uranium oxide
concentrate (tonnes) 1,183 620 1,009 1,043 646 3,318 4,341
Refined gold (fine
ounces) 27,375 23,233 18,404 22,983 27,589 92,209 102,236
Refined silver (`000
ounces) 320 188 157 183 294 822 896
(a) Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted.
Pinto Valley, USA
Production
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 7.6 8.2
Sales
Copper cathode (`000
(EW) tonnes) 2.2 1.6 1.6 1.5 2.5 7.2 8.6
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
DIAMONDS
Ekati TM, Canada
Ore Processed (`000
(100%) tonnes) 1,181 1,199 1,100 1,046 1,194 4,539 4,296
(`000
Production carats) 583 487 937 889 911 3,224 2,561
FERTILISER
Southern Cross Fertiliser
Operations, Australia (a)
Production (b) (`000
tonnes) 141.3 84.3 - - - 84.3 861.3
Sales (b) (`000
tonnes) 304.4 41.6 - - - 41.6 901.5
(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 YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
NICKEL
CMSA, Colombia
Production 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.7 51.0 51.5
Sales 13.6 11.7 14.4 12.4 12.5 51.0 51.3
Yabulu, Australia
Production
Nickel metal 4.3 7.3 7.5 8.0 9.3 32.1 23.3
Cobalt 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.7 1.0
Sales
Nickel metal 4.9 6.0 7.2 7.1 9.6 29.9 24.7
Cobalt 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.7 1.4
Nickel West,
Australia
Production
Nickel contained in
finished matte 9.6 11.1 12.4 12.9 13.2 49.6 38.4
Nickel metal 14.9 13.4 15.6 12.1 12.5 53.6 61.7
Nickel production
(a) 24.5 24.5 28.0 25.0 25.7 103.2 100.1
Sales
Nickel contained in
finished matte 7.9 9.3 13.5 9.9 15.1 47.8 38.6
Nickel metal (b) 15.8 12.9 14.3 14.2 11.5 52.9 62.3
Nickel sales (a) 23.7 22.2 27.8 24.1 26.6 100.7 100.9
(a) In addition to the production and sales reported above, Nickel West
also produced and sold 0.9 kt nickel in concentrate during the year
ended June 2007 (1.2 kt in June 2006).
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006
IRON ORE
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
IRON ORE (a)
Pilbara, Australia
Production
Mt Newman Joint
Venture 6,490 7,394 7,536 6,711 7,665 29,306 24,774
Goldsworthy Joint
Venture 1,808 806 84 142 195 1,227 6,241
Area C Joint
Venture 5,401 4,821 5,334 4,853 5,078 20,086 17,988
Yandi Joint Venture 8,854 8,504 9,106 8,277 9,661 35,548 34,196
Jimblebar 1,607 1,490 1,449 1,177 1,341 5,457 6,370
Total (BHP Billiton
share) 24,160 23,015 23,509 21,160 23,940 91,624 89,569
Total production
(100%) 28,423 27,076 27,658 24,896 28,165 107,795 105,375
Sales
Lump 6,092 6,429 5,856 5,193 5,753 23,231 23,842
Fines 18,481 16,222 18,499 15,454 17,458 67,633 66,222
Total (BHP Billiton
share) 24,573 22,651 24,355 20,647 23,211 90,864 90,064
Total sales (100%) 28,909 26,648 28,653 24,290 27,307 106,898 105,667
(a) Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes basis.
Samarco, Brazil
Production 1,955 1,988 1,945 1,866 2,001 7,800 7,503
Shipments 2,022 1,872 2,357 1,684 2,159 8,072 7,609
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006
MANGANESE
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
MANGANESE ORE
South Africa
Saleable production
(a) 673 644 663 632 631 2,570 2,300
Australia
Saleable production
(a) 716 865 866 820 888 3,439 2,980
MANGANESE ALLOY
South Africa
Saleable production
(a) 109 91 105 112 115 423 350
Australia
Saleable production
(a) 44 60 66 64 49 239 218
(a) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is
60%.
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006
METALLURGICAL COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
METALLURGICAL COAL
(a)
Queensland,
Australia
Production
BMA
Blackwater 1,449 1,536 1,388 1,484 1,730 6,138 6,018
Goonyella 1,986 1,892 1,296 1,896 2,268 7,352 7,267
Peak Downs 858 1,202 1,161 1,076 1,045 4,484 4,389
Saraji 794 682 893 883 939 3,397 2,634
Norwich Park 675 631 677 745 797 2,850 2,662
Gregory Joint
Venture 712 714 691 394 663 2,462 2,610
BMA total 6,474 6,657 6,106 6,478 7,442 26,683 25,580
BHP Mitsui Coal (b)
South Walker Creek 850 873 782 785 982 3,422 3,049
Poitrel (c) - - 91 282 1,065 1,438 -
BHP Mitsui Coal
total 850 873 873 1,067 2,047 4,860 3,049
Queensland total 7,324 7,530 6,979 7,545 9,489 31,543 28,629
Shipments
Coking coal 5,798 5,190 5,040 5,368 5,684 21,282 20,686
Weak coking coal 1,444 1,600 1,749 1,710 1,804 6,863 5,359
Thermal coal 581 344 502 419 854 2,119 2,045
Total 7,823 7,134 7,291 7,497 8,343 30,265 28,090
(a) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable
product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
(b) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is
80%.
(c) Poitrel was commissioned during the December 2006 quarter.
Illawarra, Australia
Production 1,900 1,717 1,987 1,539 1,643 6,886 7,014
Shipments
Coking coal 1,292 1,366 1,583 1,624 1,724 6,297 5,447
Thermal coal 136 188 280 175 288 931 935
Total 1,428 1,554 1,863 1,799 2,012 7,228 6,382
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006
ENERGY COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa
Production 12,854 13,151 13,032 12,863 12,596 51,642 51,948
Sales
Export 4,271 5,168 5,211 5,068 5,218 20,665 21,638
Local utility 7,365 7,552 7,413 7,874 7,416 30,255 29,956
Inland 253 255 227 259 310 1,051 1,033
Total 11,889 12,975 12,851 13,201 12,944 51,971 52,627
New Mexico, USA
Production
Navajo Coal 1,471 1,778 2,104 1,971 2,321 8,174 8,266
San Juan Coal 2,420 1,689 1,767 1,135 2,315 6,906 7,080
Total 3,891 3,467 3,871 3,106 4,636 15,080 15,346
Sales - local
utility 3,556 3,822 3,616 3,400 3,185 14,023 14,506
Hunter Valley,
Australia
Production 2,636 2,766 2,790 2,731 2,610 10,897 9,146
Sales
Export 1,048 1,245 1,858 1,479 1,934 6,516 5,197
Inland 1,475 1,031 1,005 1,168 909 4,113 3,894
Total 2,523 2,276 2,863 2,647 2,843 10,629 9,091
Cerrejon Coal,
Colombia
Production 2,406 2,398 2,337 2,230 2,441 9,406 9,316
Sales - export 2,387 2,336 2,323 2,446 2,401 9,506 8,760
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