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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2002
BHP Billiton today released its production report for the quarter ended 30 June,
2002
Aluminium production for the year of 992,000 tonnes was in line with last year.
Increased production from Mozal (Mozambique) for the year (up 37 per cent)
reflecting full commissioning of that operation, was offset by lower production
from the Brazilian smelters mainly due to a government enforced power rationing
program in place for the first half of the financial year. Aluminium production
in the June 2002 quarter was five per cent higher than both the June 2001 and
March 2002 quarters.
Alumina production for the year of 3.9 million tonnes was 34 per cent higher
than 2001, reflecting the additional 56 per cent interest in Worsley (Australia)
acquired in January 2001 combined with higher production rates achieved through
Worsley`s capacity creep program. Worsley has achieved consistent operation at
or above nameplate capacity of 3.1 million tonnes per annum. Alumina production
in the June 2002 quarter was in line with both the June 2001 and March 2002
quarters.
Copper production for the year of 824,300 tonnes was five per cent higher than
2001. Production in the June 2002 quarter was 14 percent above the March 2002
quarter, mainly due to higher production at Escondida reflecting fiscal year end
ore inventory clean out and better than anticipated mill performance. This is a
short-term aberration in copper output and does not interfere with the
commitment to temporarily reduce output at Escondida and Tintaya by 250,000
tonnes over a 14 month period ending in December 2002 due to the deterioration
of global copper markets. Reductions at Escondida and Tintaya were offset by
the commencement of commercial production at Antamina (Peru) in October 2001.
Escondida copper production for calendar 2002 will be slightly less than that
achieved in 2001, despite the scheduled start-up of the Phase IV expansion in
September 2002.
Iron Ore production for the year of 67.9 million tonnes (BHP Billiton share) was
three per cent higher than 2001. Record West Australian iron ore production of
72.6 million tonnes (100 per cent terms) was seven per cent higher than 2001 due
to increased demand for all products and success with marketing Yandi Lump.
Samarco (Brazil) iron ore production was 5.6 million tonnes, which was 25 per
cent lower than 2001 mainly due to lower market demand for pellets. Total iron
ore production in the June 2002 quarter was in line with the June 2001 quarter
and four per cent above the March 2002 quarter.
Metallurgical Coal production for the year of 35.5 million tonnes was four per
cent lower than 2001. The decrease reflects the impact of the sell-down of BHP
Billiton`s interest in the CQCA and Gregory joint ventures (Australia) to
Mitsubishi. This was partly offset by additional production from the newly
integrated Blackwater mine (Australia). Production in the June 2002 quarter was
13 per cent lower than the June 2001 quarter, again largely due to the sell-down
in Queensland. Illawarra (Australia) production of 7.1 million tonnes for the
year was eight per cent higher than 2001.
Boodarie Iron production re-commenced in one train on 18 July, with the
remaining three trains to be brought progressively back on line during the
September quarter. No production was recorded at Boodarie Iron in the June 2002
quarter.
Nickel production for the year of 68,900 tonnes was 13 percent higher than 2001,
reflecting the continued ramp-up of Cerro Matoso Line 2 (Colombia), which
commenced production on 1 January 2001. Production at Yabulu (Australia) was in
line with 2001.
Energy Coal production for the year of 82.8 million tonnes was 11 per cent less
than 2001. South African production was 55.7 million tonnes, a decrease of nine
per cent reflecting the divestment of Matla and Glisa, the scaling down of
Rietspruit and a modest reduction in export production in response to reduced
market demand. US production was 13.3 million tonnes, a decrease of 11 per cent
reflecting reduced production at San Juan Coal Company in response to reduced
customer demand. South Africa production in the June 2002 quarter was one per
cent higher than the March 2002 quarter due to higher domestic demand (Eskom).
During the course of the June quarter, as previously announced, BHP Billiton
also closed Rietspruit and Blinkpan.
Oil and Condensate production for the year of 78.5 million barrels was one per
cent lower than 2001. Natural field decline at Griffin (Australia) and Bass
Strait (Australia) was partially offset by the completion of repairs to Scindian
3 flowline, the Griffin-9 infill program and the success of the West Tuna
infill. In addition, the start up of Typhoon (US) in July 2001 added 5.5
million barrels which partly offset lower production volumes as a result of the
sale of the Buffalo (Australia) oil field. Oil and condensate production in the
June 2002 quarter was seven per cent higher than the June 2001 quarter and in
line with the March 2002 quarter.
Natural Gas production for the year of 283.5 billion cubic feet was eight per
cent higher than 2001, mainly due to higher volumes from Liverpool Bay (UK) and
the commencement of production at Zamzama (Pakistan) in March 2001 and Typhoon
(US) in July 2001. Natural gas production was in line with the June 2001
quarter and seven per cent higher than the March 2002 quarter, mainly due to
higher production at Bass Strait (Australia) due to seasonal factors.
Raw Steel production for the year of 5.3 million tonnes was two per cent less
than 2001, reflecting production down-time associated with industrial action,
planned maintenance and the reline of the New Zealand Steel melter. Raw Steel
production in the June 2002 quarter was 13 per cent above the March 2002 quarter
mainly due to industrial action, operational difficulties and the reline of New
Zealand Steel melter occurring in the March quarter. Following the de-merger of
BHP Steel from BHP Billiton in July 2002, future production reports will not
include production information for raw steel.
Ekati Diamond production for the year of 3,650,000 carats was 155 per cent
higher than 2001. The increase in production was mainly due to the acquisition
of an additional 29 per cent interest in July 2001, higher grade on core
production, and higher recoveries of lower quality diamonds. EkatiTM production
in the June 2002 quarter was 140 per cent above the June 2001 quarter,
reflecting the factors outlined above.
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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION
SUMMARY
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED % CHANGE
JUNE JUNE
Q02 Q02
JUNE MARCH JUNE JUNE JUNE vs vs
2001 2001 2002 2002 2001 JUNE MAR
Q01 Q02
ALUMINIUM
Alumina (`000 2% 2%
tonnes) 998 996 1,018 3,942 2,938
Aluminium (`000 5% 5%
tonnes) 250 250 263 992 984
BASE METALS
Copper (`000 7% 14%
tonnes) 200.2 187.6 213.5 824.3 784.9
Lead (tonnes) 16% 1%
55,681 64,064 64,768 236,066 206,194
Zinc (tonnes) 26% -17%
30,846 47,174 38,942 162,520 121,749
Gold (ounces) 8% 11%
68,992 67,089 74,321 289,764 218,976
Silver (`000 39% 2%
ounces) 8,302 11,284 11,540 40,750 31,729
Molybdenum (tonnes) 86% 92%
125 121 232 658 385
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
Iron ore (`000 0% 4%
tonnes) 17,074 16,464 17,080 67,907 65,858
Metallurgical (`000 -13% 4%
coal tonnes) 10,802 8,989 9,359 35,532 37,141
Manganese ores (`000 -16% -12%
tonnes) 936 891 784 3,535 3,774
Manganese (`000 24% 2%
alloys tonnes) 136 166 169 619 644
Hot briquetted (`000 -100% -
iron tonnes) 276 277 - 1,047 848 100%
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
Nickel (`000 5% -1%
tonnes) 16.8 17.8 17.7 68.9 60.8
Chrome ores (`000 0% 21%
tonnes) 665 549 664 2,451 3,158
Ferrochrome (`000 15% 11%
tonnes) 194 201 223 837 908
ENERGY COAL (`000 -11% 7%
tonnes) 23,134 19,236 20,571 82,835 92,807
PETROLEUM
Crude oil and (`000 7% 0%
condensate bbl) 18,378 19,644 19,732 78,519 79,109
Natural gas (bcf) -1% 7%
71.64 66.30 70.66 283.47 261.83
LPG (`000 3% 12%
tonnes) 175.60 161.20 180.43 697.56 673.82
Ethane (`000 38% 36%
tonnes) 18.53 18.87 25.62 87.13 67.39
BHP STEEL
Raw steel (`000 6% 13%
tonnes) 1,328 1,251 1,411 5,306 5,432
Marketable (`000 -2% 3%
steel products tonnes) 1,469 1,396 1,439 5,381 5,507
EXPLOR`N, TECH
& NEW BUS
Diamonds (`000 140% 10%
carats) 427 932 1,023 3,650 1,429
BHP BILLITON
ATTRIBUTABLE
PRODUCTION
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
BHP JUNE SEPT DEC MARCH JUNE JUNE JUNE
Billito
n
Interes 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001
t
ALUMINIUM
ALUMINA
Production
(`000 tonnes)
Worsley (a) 86%
674 662 671 677 686 2,696 1,632
Suriname 45%
211 219 209 208 214 850 852
Alumar 36%
113 83 85 111 117 396 454
Total
998 964 965 996 1,018 3,942 2,938
ALUMINIUM
Production
(`000 tonnes)
Hillside 100%
123 125 117 127 132 502 498
Bayside 100%
43 44 45 43 43 174 178
Alumar 46.3%
43 35 32 39 46 152 172
Valesul 45.5%
9 8 9 9 11 37 43
Mozal (b) 47%
32 32 32 31 32 127 93
Total
250 244 235 250 263 992 984
BASE METALS
(c)
COPPER
Payable metal in
concentrate (`000
tonnes)
Escondida (d) 57.5%
89.1 89.3 80.1 75.3 94.4 339.1 402.7
Tintaya (d) 100%
20.1 20.9 22.9 0.8 0.2 44.9 84.9
Antamina (f) 33.8%
- - 26.2 25.1 30.5 81.9 -
Alumbrera (e) 25%
11.9 11.6 11.9 12.3 12.8 48.5 32.6
Highland 33.6%
Valley (e) 14.1 16.1 15.6 14.2 16.1 62.1 44.9
Selbaie 100%
3.0 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.6 10.2 12.8
Total
138.1 140.4 159.3 130.3 156.6 586.6 578.0
Cathode (`000
tonnes)
Escondida 57.5%
22.0 21.9 21.9 21.2 21.5 86.5 83.4
Cerro 100%
Colorado (e) 33.8 34.3 33.8 31.3 31.3 130.8 96.7
Tintaya (d) 100%
- - - - 1.3 1.3 -
San Manuel 100%
2.3 2.3 2.2 1.8 - 6.3 10.3
Pinto Valley 100%
3.8 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.8 12.8 16.4
Total
62.0 62.0 61.4 57.4 56.9 237.7 206.9
LEAD
Payable metal in
concentrate (tonnes)
Cannington 100%
54,271 52,879 51,914 63,172 63,799 231,764 200,3
Pering 100%
1,410 1,153 1,288 892 969 4,302 5,866
Total
55,681 54,032 53,202 64,064 64,768 236,066 206,1
ZINC
Payable metal in
concentate (tonnes)
Cannington 100%
17,176 14,058 17,285 15,002 12,511 58,856 64,19
Antamina (f) 33.8%
- - 16,010 18,825 13,518 48,353 -
Selbaie 100%
8,275 9,684 7,896 8,495 8,121 34,196 36,64
Pering 100%
5,396 5,888 5,583 4,851 4,793 21,115 20,90
Total
30,846 29,630 46,774 47,174 38,942 162,520 121,7
Refer
footnotes on
page 5.
BASE METALS
(continued)
GOLD
Payable metal in
concentrate (ounces)
Escondida (d) 57.5%
10,302 10,641 12,166 11,837 17,694 52,338 49,59
Tintaya (d) 100%
7,693 10,249 11,500 503 - 22,252 24,42
Alumbrera (e) 25%
42,287 42,584 49,780 49,064 51,511 192,939 106,3
Selbaie 100%
8,711 6,519 4,914 5,685 5,117 22,235 38,64
Total
68,992 69,994 78,360 67,089 74,321 289,764 218,9
SILVER
Payable metal in
concentrate (`000
ounces)
Cannington 100%
7,806 7,804 7,915 9,980 10,265 35,964 29,48
Antamina (f) 33.8%
- - 690 565 512 1,767 -
Alumbrera (e) 25.0%
57 42 71 68 56 237 145
Highland 33.6%
Valley (e) 170 190 167 168 183 709 545
Selbaie 100%
268 384 662 504 524 2,073 1,550
Total
8,302 8,421 9,505 11,284 11,540 40,750 31,72
MOLYBDENUM
Payable metal in
concentrate (tonnes)
Highland 33.6%
Valley (e) 125 152 153 121 232 658 385
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
IRON ORE
Production
(`000 tonnes)
Mt Newman 85%
Joint Venture 5,239 5,973 6,423 5,565 5,413 23,374 20,9
Goldsworthy 85%
Joint Venture 1,788 1,656 1,667 1,434 1,690 6,447 6,60
Yandi Joint 85%
Venture 6,882 7,046 6,933 6,614 6,663 27,256 26,1
Jimblebar 100%
1,272 1,182 1,332 1,211 1,476 5,201 4,643
Samarco 50%
1,893 1,223 928 1,640 1,838 5,629 7,508
Total
17,074 17,080 17,283 16,464 17,080 67,907 65,85
METALLURGICAL
COAL (h)
Production
(`000 tonnes)
CQCA Joint 50%
Venture (i) 4,064 4,002 3,908 5,156 5,001 18,067 15,3
South 50%
Blackwater - 670 524 - - 1,194 -
(j)
Gregory Joint 50%
Venture (i) 960 486 408 861 685 2,440 3,62
BHP Mitsui 80%
Coal (k) 1,802 1,823 1,467 1,707 1,746 6,743 6,41
QCT Resources 50%
(l) 2,087 - - - - - 5,18
Illawarra 100%
1,889 2,055 1,841 1,265 1,927 7,088 6,574
Total
10,802 9,035 8,149 8,989 9,359 35,532 37,14
MANGANESE ORES
Saleable production
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa 60%
(m) 490 467 501 424 475 1,867 2,16
Australia (m) 60%
446 505 387 467 309 1,668 1,612
Total
936 973 888 891 784 3,535 3,774
Refer
footnotes on
page 5.
CARBON STEEL MATERIALS
(cont`d)
MANGANESE
ALLOYS
Saleable production
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa 60%
(m) 85 69 101 115 121 406 398
Australia (m) 60%
51 50 63 51 48 212 246
Total
136 119 165 166 169 619 644
HOT BRIQUETTED
IRON
Production
(`000 tonnes)
BoodarieT 100%
Iron (n) 276 386 384 277 - 1,047 848
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
NICKEL
Production
(`000 tonnes)
CMSA 99.8%
9.1 9.6 10.4 10.5 9.9 40.4 31.8
Yabulu 100%
7.7 6.3 7.1 7.3 7.8 28.5 29.0
Total
16.8 15.9 17.5 17.8 17.7 68.9 60.8
CHROME ORES
Saleable production
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa 60%
(m) 665 629 609 549 664 2,451 3,15
FERROCHROME
Saleable production
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa 60%
(m) 194 207 206 201 223 837 908
ENERGY COAL
Production
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa 100%
14,571 14,538 13,724 13,633 13,815 55,710 61,32
USA 100%
3,890 3,106 3,170 3,266 3,703 13,245 14,92
Australia 100%
1,329 1,173 863 1,129 1,390 4,555 5,303
Indonesia (o) 80%
2,291 2,450 1,778 186 208 4,622 8,426
Colombia (p) 33%
1,053 1,138 1,088 1,022 1,455 4,703 2,831
Total
23,134 22,405 20,623 19,236 20,571 82,835 92,80
PETROLEUM
Production
Crude oil & (000
condensate bbl) 18,378 19,505 19,638 19,644 19,732 78,519 79,1
Natural gas (bcf)
71.64 71.05 75.47 66.30 70.66 283.47 261.8
LPG (`000
tonnes) 175.60 182.92 173.01 161.20 180.43 697.56 673.
Ethane (`000
tonnes) 18.53 24.05 18.59 18.87 25.62 87.13 67.3
BHP STEEL
Production
(`000 tonnes)
Raw steel 100%
1,328 1,382 1,262 1,251 1,411 5,306 5,432
Marketable 100%
steel 1,469 1,377 1,169 1,396 1,439 5,381 5,50
products
Refer
footnotes on
page 5.
EXPLORATION, TECH &
NEW BUSINESS
DIAMONDS
Production
(`000 carats)
EkatiT (q) 80%
427 767 928 932 1,023 3,650 1,429
(a) Interest in Worsley increased from 30% to 86% effective January
2001.
(b) Mozal produced its first metal in June 2000 and achieved full
commissioning of its 253,000 tpa capacity in December 2000.
(c) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.
(d) Sulphide production at Escondida and Tintaya was temporarily reduced in
November 2001 and January 2002 respectively due to weak market conditions.
Commercial production of copper cathode commenced at Tintaya in June 2002.
(e) Included from 1 October 2000, the effective date of the
acquisition of Rio Algom.
(f) Antamina commenced commercial production in October 2001.
(g) San Manuel SXEW operations closed in March 2002.
(h) Coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production
figures include some thermal coal.
(i) BHP Billiton interest is 50% from 28 June 2001 (previously CQCA joint
venture 52.1% and Gregory joint venture 64.14%).
(j) BHP Billiton acquired its share of South Blackwater in July 2001. South
Blackwater is equally owned by BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi Development Pty
Ltd. Effective January 2002, South Blackwater production is reported in CQCA
Joint Venture.
(k) Shown on 100% basis before 20% outside equity interest.
(l) Production reported represents BHP Billiton`s 50% equity interest in
MetCoal Holdings. MetCoal Holdings is equally owned by BHP Billiton and
Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd and acquired QCT Resources Limited (QCT) in
November 2000. In June 2001, Mitsubishi acquired the balance of the shares in
QCT from BHP Billiton.
(m) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable
production is 60%.
(n) On 26 March BHP Billiton announced that it had declared "force majeure" on
sales contracts and some supply contracts at the Boodarie Iron plant. The
declaration followed suspension of work at the plant following a tube failure
in a gas re-heating furnace. The plant will be brought progressively back on-
line commencing in July.
(o) Production shown on 86.5% basis after allowing for Indonesian state owned
corporation`s 13.5% share of production. BHP Billiton sold its interest in the
Senakin and Satui mines effective 30 November 2001.
(p) Carbonnes del Cerrejon (BHP Billiton 33.3%) and Cerrejon Zona Norte (BHP
Billiton 16.7%) were acquired in September 2000 and November 2000
respectively. BHP Billiton increased its interest in CZN to 33.3% effective
February 2002.
(q) Interest in EkatiT increased from 51% to 80% effective July
2001.
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MARCH JUNE JUNE JUNE
2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001
ALUMINIUM
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
(`000 tonnes)
ALUMINA
Production
Worsley,
Australia (a) 674 662 671 677 686 2,696 1,63
Paranam,
Suriname 211 219 209 208 214 850 852
Alumar,
Brazil 113 83 85 111 117 396 454
Total
998 964 965 996 1,018 3,942 2,938
Sales
Worsley,
Australia (a) 725 692 638 656 689 2,676 1,50
Paranam,
Suriname 186 224 221 205 197 847 818
Alumar,
Brazil 116 79 88 101 106 374 462
Total
1,027 995 947 962 993 3,897 2,783
(a) Interest in Worsley increased from 30% to 86% effective January
2001.
ALUMINIUM
Production
Hillside,
South Africa 123 125 117 127 132 502 498
Bayside,
South Africa 43 44 45 43 43 174 178
Alumar,
Brazil 43 35 32 39 46 152 172
Valesul,
Brazil 9 8 9 9 11 37 43
Mozal,
Mozambique 32 32 32 31 32 127 93
(b)
Total
250 244 235 250 263 992 984
Sales
Hillside,
South Africa 124 123 117 128 131 499 498
Bayside,
South Africa 50 43 43 42 53 181 179
Alumar,
Brazil 45 34 33 38 45 150 171
Valesul,
Brazil 12 8 8 10 11 36 41
Mozal,
Mozambique 33 32 32 31 34 129 90
(b)
Total
264 240 233 249 274 995 979
(b) Mozal produced its first metal in June 2000 and achieved full
commissioning of its 253,000 tpa capacity in December 2000.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER YEAR ENDED
ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MARCH JUNE JUNE JUNE
2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001
BASE METALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated.
Escondida,
Chile (a)
Material mined (`000
(100%) tonnes) 77,115 85,344 84,821 80,401 77,244 327,80 304,80
9 0
Sulphide ore (`000
milled (100%) tonnes) 10,650 11,205 10,060 10,452 11,311 43,028 45,671
Average copper (%) 1.82% 1.75% 1.72% 1.53% 1.74% 1.69% 1.89%
grade
Production ex (`000
Mill (100%) tonnes) 159.5 162.0 144.4 134.9 170.3 611.5 725.8
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 89.1 89.3 80.1 75.3 94.4 339.1 402.7
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 10,302 10,641 12,166 11,837 17,694 52,338 49,597
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 22.0 21.9 21.9 21.2 21.5 86.5 83.4
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 88.3 83.8 87.0 77.0 85.3 333.0 400.4
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 9,780 8,729 12,386 10,806 17,004 48,925 49,024
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 23.1 22.9 18.0 24.6 22.7 88.1 86.8
(a) Sulphide production at Escondida was temporarily reduced in
November 2001 due to weak market conditions.
Tintaya, Peru
(a) (b)
Material mined (`000
tonnes) 16,447 17,600 14,115 396 - 32,111 64,130
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 1,508 1,640 1,569 71 - 3,280 6,301
Average copper (%) 1.56% 1.58% 1.72% 1.64% 0.00% 1.65% 1.54%
grade
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 20.1 20.9 22.9 0.8 0.2 44.9 84.9
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 7,693 10,249 11,500 503 - 22,252 24,424
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 1.3 1.3
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 32.0 19.2 17.8 8.8 0.0 45.9 86.3
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 10,350 9,745 9,546 5,452 212 24,955 26,418
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 1.9 1.9
(a) Sulphide production at Tintaya was temporarily reduced in January
2002 due to weak market conditions.
(b) Commercial production of copper cathode commenced in
June 2002.
Cerro Colorado,
Chile (a)
Material mined (`000
tonnes) 14,177 13,595 16,677 15,348 18,628 64,248 42,476
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 3,546 3,516 3,864 3,698 3,581 14,659 10,289
Average copper (%) 1.09% 1.06% 1.13% 1.03% 1.00% 1.06% 1.09%
grade
Production
Copper cathode (`000
tonnes) 33.8 34.3 33.8 31.3 31.3 130.8 96.7
Sales
Copper cathode (`000
tonnes) 33.6 33.8 31.7 33.9 34.5 133.9 96.7
(a) Cerro Colorado (BHP Billiton 100%) included from 1 October 2000,
the effective date of the acquisition of Rio Algom.
Antamina, Peru
(a)
Material mined (`000
(100%) tonnes) 19,970 20,548 28,990 69,508
Ore milled (`000
(100%) tonnes) 6,318 6,309 7,250 19,877
Average head
grades
- Copper (%) 1.42% 1.31% 1.43% 1.39%
- Zinc (%) 1.35% 1.44% 0.93% 1.23%
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 26.2 25.1 30.5 81.9
Payable zinc (tonnes)
16,010 18,825 13,518 48,353
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 690 565 512 1,767
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 28.7 28.8 28.6 86.2
Payable zinc (tonnes)
9,283 23,028 15,009 47,320
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 748 595 489 1,832
(a) BHP Billiton acquired its 33.8% interest in Antamina in October
2000 as part of the acquisition of Rio Algom. Commercial
production commenced on 1 October 2001.
Alumbrera,
Argentina (a)
Material mined (`000
(100%) tonnes) 27,182 29,545 28,635 25,430 26,524 110,13 80,834
4
Ore milled (`000
(100%) tonnes) 7,445 7,516 7,142 7,146 7,575 29,379 21,583
Average head
grades
- Copper (%) 0.74% 0.70% 0.74% 0.76% 0.73% 0.73% 0.70%
- Gold (g/t)
1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 11.9 11.6 11.9 12.3 12.8 48.5 32.6
Payable gold (fine
ounces) 40,004 40,370 46,987 45,421 46,537 179,31 100,74
5 3
Payable gold - (fine
dore ounces) 2,283 2,214 2,793 3,644 4,973 13,624 5,569
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 57 42 71 68 56 237 145
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 14.2 9.8 13.1 12.7 11.6 47.2 32.1
Payable gold (fine
ounces) 45,999 34,461 48,223 47,261 36,874 166,81 100,45
9 3
Payable gold - (fine
dore ounces) 2,138 2,009 1,829 3,710 4,466 12,014 5,978
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 57 42 71 67 56 236 144
(a) Alumbrera (BHP Billiton 25%) included from 1 October 2000, the
effective date of the acquisition of Rio Algom.
Highland
Valley, Canada
(a)
Material mined (`000
(100%) tonnes) 18,988 19,910 20,883 18,322 18,522 77,637 59,295
Ore milled (`000
(100%) tonnes) 11,355 12,841 12,912 11,778 12,224 49,755 36,294
Average copper (%) 0.43% 0.43% 0.42% 0.42% 0.43% 0.42% 0.43%
grade
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 14.1 16.1 15.6 14.2 16.1 62.1 44.9
Payable (`000
molybdenum tonnes) 0.12 0.15 0.15 0.12 0.23 0.66 0.38
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 170 190 167 168 183 709 545
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 13.6 17.5 18.8 11.6 14.9 62.7 42.2
Payable (`000
molybdenum tonnes) 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.17 0.22 0.67 0.52
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 163 204 219 133 173 729 505
(a) Highland Valley (BHP Billiton 33.6%) included from 1 October 2000,
the effective date of the acquisition of Rio Algom.
Cannington,
Australia
Material mined (`000
tonnes) 507 543 555 569 574 2,240 1,861
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 490 496 538 567 575 2,176 1,781
Average head
grades
- Silver (g/t)
577 598 567 619 675 616 599
- Lead (%) 13.2% 13.2% 12.1% 12.7% 13.6% 12.9% 13.3%
- Zinc (%) 5.5% 4.8% 5.3% 4.6% 3.9% 4.6% 5.4%
Production
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 7,806 7,804 7,915 9,980 10,265 35,964 29,488
Payable lead (tonnes)
54,271 52,879 51,914 63,172 63,799 231,76 200,32
4 8
Payable zinc (tonnes)
17,176 14,058 17,285 15,002 12,511 58,856 64,194
Sales
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 8,681 7,231 8,045 9,383 10,788 35,448 30,359
Payable lead (tonnes)
61,243 49,423 52,577 59,712 67,650 229,36 206,30
2 6
Payable zinc (tonnes)
17,496 13,220 17,850 19,105 14,761 64,935 63,026
Selbaie, Canada
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 896 1,006 1,029 1,012 1,016 4,063 4,009
Average head
grades
- Zinc (%) 1.42% 1.51% 1.29% 1.32% 1.26% 1.34% 1.53%
- Copper (%) 0.42% 0.34% 0.34% 0.33% 0.34% 0.34% 0.44%
- Gold (g/t)
0.45 0.34 0.24 0.26 0.25 0.27 0.48
- Silver (g/t)
18.14 25.00 37.23 29.10 28.99 30.12 25.17
Production
Payable zinc (tonnes)
8,275 9,684 7,896 8,495 8,121 34,196 36,646
Payable copper (tonnes)
2,967 2,477 2,616 2,452 2,642 10,186 12,815
Payable gold (ounces)
concentrate 8,711 6,519 4,914 5,685 5,117 22,235 38,643
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 268 384 662 504 524 2,073 1,550
Sales
Payable zinc (tonnes)
8,406 9,959 7,932 8,400 7,877 34,167 36,685
Payable copper (tonnes)
3,040 3,196 2,615 2,605 2,459 10,876 12,666
Payable gold (ounces)
concentrate 8,207 8,112 8,002 5,048 5,142 26,304 36,444
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 405 284 321 605 573 1,783 1,879
Pering, South
Africa
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 345 339 342 330 338 1,349 1,343
Average head
grades
- Zinc (%) 2.09% 2.02% 1.90% 1.73% 1.85% 1.89% 2.09%
- Lead (%) 0.60% 0.49% 0.54% 0.42% 0.52% 0.50% 0.63%
Production
Payable zinc (tonnes)
5,396 5,888 5,583 4,851 4,793 21,115 20,909
Payable lead (tonnes)
1,410 1,153 1,288 892 969 4,302 5,866
Sales
Payable zinc (tonnes)
5,063 4,932 4,859 4,745 3,667 18,203 20,149
Payable lead (tonnes)
1,493 1,366 1,217 1,298 729 4,610 6,028
San Manuel, USA
(a)
Production
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.8 - 6.3 10.3
(a) San Manuel SXEW operations closed in March 2002.
Pinto Valley,
USA
Production
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.8 12.8 16.4
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