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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2002
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
BHP Billiton today released its production report for the quarter ended 31
December 2002.
- Oil and Condensate production for the quarter of 16.4 million barrels was 16
per cent lower than the December 2001 quarter. The decrease was mainly due to
natural field decline in Bass Strait (Australia) and Laminaria (Australia), ramp
up of production following scheduled shutdowns for platform maintenance works at
Liverpool Bay (UK) and shutdowns and subsequent repairs at Typhoon (US)
following adverse weather conditions. These decreases were partially offset by
production from the Tuna and West Tuna infill programs in Bass Strait,
completion of the Scindian-3 flowline repairs and Griffin-9 infill well at
Griffin (Australia) and commencement of the Echo Yodel field at the North West
Shelf (Australia).
- Oil and condensate production was 12 per cent lower than the September 2002
quarter. This reflects natural field decline and higher downtime at Bass
Strait, rapid decline in the performance of Phase 2 infill wells in Laminaria
and higher downtime at Typhoon due to adverse weather conditions. This was
partially offset by the timing of shutdowns at Liverpool Bay and Bruce (UK).
- Natural Gas production for the quarter of 69.41 billion cubic feet was eight
per cent lower than the December 2001 quarter mainly due to seasonal conditions
in Bass Strait, scheduled shutdowns in Liverpool Bay and adverse weather
conditions at Typhoon. Natural gas production was three per cent lower than the
September 2002 quarter due to seasonal conditions in Bass Strait partially
offset by scheduled shutdowns in Liverpool Bay and improved reliability at
Bruce.
- Alumina production for the quarter of 998,000 tonnes was three per cent higher
than the December 2001 quarter, mainly reflecting a return to full production at
Alumar (Brazil) following government enforced power rationing. Alumina
production was three per cent lower than the September 2002 quarter, due to
power disruptions at Worsley (Australia) and Paranam (Suriname) during the
current quarter.
- Aluminium production for the quarter of 266,000 tonnes was 13 per cent higher
than the December 2001 quarter, mainly due to higher production at Hillside
(South Africa) reflecting the success of the capacity creep programme, non-
recurrence of the September 2001 power outage and completion of the pot relining
program in June 2002. Aluminium production was in line with the September 2002
quarter.
- Copper production for the quarter of 225,600 tonnes was two per cent higher
than the December 2001 quarter. Copper production during the 2002 calendar
year was in line with the 2001 year despite the start-up of the Escondida Phase
IV expansion in September 2002 as a result of the decision to low grade copper
production at Escondida and to temporarily cease production at Tintaya from
November 2001. Production for the quarter was 22 per cent higher than the
September 2002 quarter mainly due to the successful ramp up of the Escondida
Phase IV expansion.
- Iron Ore production for the quarter of 18.4 million tonnes (BHP Billiton
share) was in line with the September 2002 quarter and seven per cent higher
than the December 2001 quarter. Western Australian iron ore production of 16.5
million tonnes was in line with the record September 2002 quarter due to
continued strong demand for all products in Asian markets. In addition, a new
sales record of 18.2 million tonnes was set at Western Australian iron ore
operations during the December 2002 quarter. Samarco (Brazil) production for
the December 2002 quarter of 2.0 million tonnes was in line with the September
2002 quarter and 53 per cent higher than the December 2001 quarter, reflecting
strong customer demand.
- Metallurgical Coal production for the quarter of 8.4 million tonnes was in
line with both the December 2001 and September 2002 quarters. Queensland
(Australia) coal production for the December 2002 quarter reflects the
resolution of adverse roof conditions at the Crinum mine, and lower overall
production at the Goonyella Riverside mine to ensure a sustainable balance in
stockpile inventories. Higher shipments were recorded at Illawarra Coal
(Australia) during the December 2002 period following deliveries to new
customers.
- Ekati(TM) Diamond (Canada) production for the quarter of 1.07 million carats
was 15 per cent higher than the December 2001 quarter and 12 per cent higher
than the September 2002 quarter mainly due to benefits of a processing plant de-
bottlenecking program and mining of higher ore grades at the Misery pit.
- Energy Coal production for the quarter of 20.6 million tonnes was in line with
the December 2001 quarter. Decreases from the sale of the PT Arutmin energy
coal assets (Indonesia) were offset by higher production at New Mexico Coal (US)
due to a dragline outage in the December 2001 quarter and commencement of
underground longwall operations in October 2002 and increased ownership interest
of Cerrejon Coal (Colombia) purchased in February 2002. Production was six per
cent higher than the September 2002 quarter mainly due to maintenance on two
draglines in the September quarter and commencement of underground longwall
operations at New Mexico Coal.
- Nickel production for the quarter of 19,400 tonnes was 11 per cent higher than
the December 2001 quarter, reflecting ramp-up of production at Cerro Matoso Line
2 (Colombia) and benefits from ongoing improvement programs at both Cerro Matoso
and the QNI Yabulu Refinery (Australia). Production was two per cent higher
than the September 2002 quarter.
- Ferrochrome production for the quarter of 230,000 tonnes was 12 per cent
higher than the December 2001 quarter. The increase was due to increased market
demand prompting the restart of idle furnaces.
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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION
SUMMARY
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR % CHANGE
ENDED
DEC DEC Y
Q02 Q02
DEC SEPT DEC DEC DEC vs vs V
2001 2002 2002 2002 2001 DEC SEPT Y
Q01 Q02
PETROLEUM
Crude oil & (`000
condensate bbl) 19,638 18,550 16,398 34,948 39,143 -16% -12% -1
Natural gas (bcf) 75.4 71.86 69.41 141.27 146.52 -8% -3% -4
7
LPG (`000
tonnes) 173.01 208.96 167.97 376.93 355.93 -3% -20% 6%
Ethane (`000
tonnes) 18.59 27.67 19.91 47.58 42.64 7% -28% 12
ALUMINIUM
Alumina (`000
tonnes) 965 1,031 998 2,029 1,929 3% -3% 5%
Aluminium (`000
tonnes) 235 268 266 534 479 13% -1% 11
BASE METALS
Copper (`000
tonnes) 220.7 184.5 225.6 410.1 423.2 2% 22% -3
Lead (tonnes) 53,202 63,243 58,345 121,588 107,234 10% -8% 13
Zinc (tonnes) 46,774 48,542 44,115 92,657 76,404 -6% -9% 21
Gold (ounces) 79,538 55,153 69,175 124,328 150,766 -13% 25% -1
Silver (`000
ounces) 9,730 11,260 9,870 21,130 18,471 1% -12% 14
Molybdenum (tonnes) 153 220 250 470 305 63% 14% 54
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
Iron ore (`000
tonnes) 17,283 18,628 18,447 37,075 34,363 7% -1% 8%
Metallurgical (`000
coal tonnes) 8,148 8,650 8,390 17,040 17,184 3% -3% -1
Manganese (`000
ores tonnes) 888 1,095 1,059 2,154 1,860 19% -3% 16
Manganese (`000
alloys tonnes) 164 175 190 365 283 16% 9% 29
Hot (`000
briquetted tonnes) 384 333 414 747 770 8% 24% -3
iron
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
Diamonds (`000
carats) 928 954 1,071 2,025 1,695 15% 12% 19
ENERGY COAL
Energy coal (`000
tonnes) 20,623 19,434 20,649 40,083 43,028 0% 6% -7
STAINLESS
STEEL
MATERIALS
Nickel (`000
tonnes) 17.5 19.1 19.4 38.5 33.4 11% 2% 15
Chrome ores (`000
tonnes) 609 713 714 1,427 1,238 17% 0% 15
Ferrochrome (`000
tonnes) 206 238 230 468 413 12% -3% 13
Throughout this report figures in italics indicate adjustments made since the
figure was previously reported.
BHP BILLITON
ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR ENDED
BHP DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
Billiton
Interest 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001
PETROLEUM
Production
Crude oil &
condensate (000 bbl) 19,638 19,644 19,732 18,550 16,398 34,948 39,143
Natural gas (bcf) 75.47 66.30 70.66 71.86 69.41 141.27 146.52
LPG (`000
tonnes) 173.01 161.20 180.43 208.96 167.97 376.93 355.93
Ethane (`000
tonnes) 18.59 18.87 25.62 27.67 19.91 47.58 42.64
ALUMINIUM
ALUMINA
Production
(`000 tonnes)
Worsley 86% 671 677 686 698 662 1,360 1,333
Suriname 45% 209 208 215 221 213 434 428
Alumar 36% 85 111 117 112 123 235 168
Total 965 996 1,018 1,031 998 2,029 1,929
ALUMINIUM
Production
(`000 tonnes)
Hillside 100% 117 127 132 135 134 269 242
Bayside 100% 45 43 43 46 45 91 89
Alumar 46.3% 32 40 46 44 44 88 67
Valesul 45.5% 9 9 11 11 11 22 17
Mozal 47% 32 31 31 32 32 64 64
Total 235 250 263 268 266 534 479
BASE METALS (a)
COPPER
Payable metal in
concentrate (`000
tonnes)
Escondida (b) 57.5% 80.1 75.3 94.4 68.4 105.6 174.0 169.5
Tintaya (b) 100% 22.9 0.8 0.2 - - - 43.8
Antamina (c) 33.8% 26.2 25.1 30.5 25.7 26.4 52.1 26.2
Alumbrera 25% 11.9 12.3 12.8 11.1 13.4 24.5 23.5
Highland 33.6% 15.6 14.2 16.1 14.9 14.3 29.2 31.7
Valley Copper
Selbaie 100% 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.1 4.9 5.1
Total 159.3 130.3 156.6 122.9 161.8 284.7 299.8
Cathode (`000
tonnes)
Escondida 57.5% 21.9 21.2 21.5 17.9 19.1 37.0 43.8
Cerro Colorado 100% 33.8 31.3 31.3 32.5 33.1 65.6 68.2
Tintaya (b) 100% - - 1.3 8.4 8.9 17.3 -
San Manuel 100% 2.2 1.8 - - - - 4.5
Pinto Valley 100% 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.7 5.5 6.9
Total 61.4 57.4 56.9 61.6 63.8 125.4 123.4
LEAD
Payable metal in
concentrate (tonnes)
Cannington 100% 51,914 63,172 63,799 61,676 57,651 119,327 104,793
Pering 100% 1,288 892 969 1,567 694 2,261 2,441
Total 53,202 64,064 64,768 63,243 58,345 121,588 107,234
Refer footnotes on page 5.
BASE METALS
(continued)
ZINC
Payable metal in
concentate (tonnes)
Cannington 100% 17,285 15,002 12,511 15,182 14,721 29,903 31,343
Antamina (c) 33.8% 16,010 18,825 13,518 18,189 15,424 33,613 16,010
Selbaie 100% 7,896 8,495 8,121 9,840 6,540 16,380 17,580
Pering 100% 5,583 4,851 4,793 5,331 7,430 12,761 11,471
Total 46,774 47,174 38,942 48,542 44,115 92,657 76,404
GOLD
Payable metal in
concentrate (ounces)
Escondida (b) 57.5% 12,166 11,837 17,694 10,074 15,936 26,010 22,807
Tintaya (b) 100% 11,500 503 - - - - 21,749
Alumbrera 25% 49,780 49,064 51,511 39,279 46,940 86,219 92,364
Selbaie 100% 4,914 5,685 5,117 4,486 5,069 9,555 11,433
Highland
Valley Copper 33.6% 1,178 1,126 1,268 1,314 1,230 2,544 2,413
Total 79,538 68,215 75,589 55,153 69,175 124,328 150,766
SILVER
Payable metal in
concentrate (`000
ounces)
Cannington 100% 7,915 9,980 10,265 9,612 8,326 17,938 15,720
Escondida 57.5% 298 295 344 304 387 691 618
Antamina (c) 33.8% 617 508 461 536 557 1,093 617
Alumbrera 25.0% 71 68 56 53 72 125 114
Highland
Valley Copper 33.6% 167 168 183 162 159 321 357
Selbaie 100% 662 504 524 593 369 962 1,045
Total 9,730 11,522 11,833 11,260 9,870 21,130 18,471
MOLYBDENUM
Payable metal in
concentrate (tonnes)
Highland
Valley Copper 33.6% 153 121 232 220 250 470 305
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
IRON ORE
Production
(`000 tonnes)
Mt Newman
Joint Venture 85% 6,423 5,565 5,413 5,486 5,287 10,773 12,396
Goldsworthy 85% 1,667 1,434 1,690 1,891 1,808 3,699 3,323
Joint Venture
Yandi Joint 85% 6,933 6,614 6,663 7,796 8,187 15,983 13,979
Venture
Jimblebar 100% 1,332 1,211 1,476 1,433 1,186 2,619 2,514
Samarco 50% 928 1,640 1,838 2,022 1,979 4,001 2,151
Total 17,283 16,464 17,080 18,628 18,447 37,075 34,363
METALLURGICAL
COAL (d)
Production
(`000 tonnes)
BMA (e) 50% 4,840 6,017 5,686 4,652 5,032 9,684 9,998
BHP Mitsui 80% 1,467 1,707 1,746 1,863 1,472 3,335 3,290
Coal (f)
Illawarra 100% 1,841 1,265 1,927 2,135 1,886 4,021 3,896
Total 8,148 8,989 9,359 8,650 8,390 17,040 17,184
Refer footnotes on page 5.
CARBON STEEL MATERIALS
(cont`d)
MANGANESE ORES
Saleable production
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa 60% 501 424 475 581 560 1,141 968
(g)
Australia (g) 60% 387 467 309 514 499 1,013 892
Total 888 891 784 1,095 1,059 2,154 1,860
MANGANESE
ALLOYS
Saleable production
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa 60% 101 115 121 124 125 249 170
(g)
Australia (g) 60% 63 51 48 51 65 116 113
Total 164 166 169 175 190 365 283
HOT BRIQUETTED
IRON
Production
(`000 tonnes)
Boodarie (TM) 100% 384 277 - 333 414 747 770
Iron (h)
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
DIAMONDS
Production
(`000 carats)
Ekati (TM) 80% 928 932 1,023 954 1,071 2,025 1,695
ENERGY COAL
Production
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa 100% 13,724 13,633 13,815 13,838 13,333 27,171 28,262
USA 100% 3,170 3,266 3,703 2,905 4,340 7,245 6,276
Australia 100% 863 1,129 1,390 1,244 1,234 2,478 2,036
Indonesia (i) 80% 1,778 186 208 216 29 245 4,228
Colombia (j) 33% 1,088 1,022 1,455 1,231 1,713 2,944 2,226
Total 20,623 19,236 20,571 19,434 20,649 40,083 43,028
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
NICKEL
Production
(`000 tonnes)
CMSA 99.8% 10.4 10.5 9.9 11.7 11.9 23.6 20.0
Yabulu 100% 7.1 7.3 7.8 7.4 7.5 14.9 13.4
Total 17.5 17.8 17.7 19.1 19.4 38.5 33.4
CHROME ORES
Saleable production
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa 60% 609 549 664 713 714 1,427 1,238
(g)
FERROCHROME
Saleable production
(`000 tonnes)
South Africa 60% 206 201 223 238 230 468 413
(g)
Refer footnotes on page 5.
(a) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.
(b) 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.
(c) Antamina commenced commercial production in October 2001.
(d) Coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product.
Production figures include some thermal coal.
(e) 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 BMA.
(f) Shown on 100% basis before 20% outside equity interest.
(g) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is
60%.
(h) Boodarie Iron recommenced production in July 2002 following the
suspension of operations due to a tube failure in a gas re-heating
furnace.
(i) 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.
(j) BHP Billiton increased its interest in Cerrejon Zona Norte to 33.3%
from 16.7% effective Februrary 2002.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001
PETROLEUM
BHP Billiton attributable production
unless otherwise stated.
CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE
(`000 barrels)
Bass Strait 7,197 6,593 6,786 6,799 5,799 12,598 14,597
North West Shelf -
condensate 1,310 1,525 1,466 1,602 1,510 3,112 2,641
North West Shelf - 1,919 1,851 1,892 1,876 1,655 3,531 3,571
Wanaea/Cossack
Laminaria 2,569 1,958 2,200 2,914 1,869 4,783 5,570
Griffin 863 1,971 1,587 1,281 1,089 2,370 1,900
Pakistan 19 20 18 18 17 35 36
Typhoon (a) 1,443 1,507 1,754 1,233 654 1,887 2,278
Americas 810 917 861 718 652 1,370 1,728
Liverpool Bay 2,868 2,770 2,574 1,838 2,463 4,301 5,698
Bruce/Keith 640 532 594 271 690 961 1,123
Total 19,638 19,644 19,732 18,550 16,398 34,948 39,143
NATURAL GAS (billion
cubic feet)
Bass Strait 23.14 17.18 26.77 33.07 21.07 54.14 52.90
North West 3.73 3.45 2.86 3.62 3.82 7.44 7.41
Shelf -
Domestic
North West 15.56 15.22 13.01 16.55 14.93 31.48 31.32
Shelf - LNG
Griffin 1.25 0.92 0.34 0.95 1.03 1.98 2.70
Pakistan 2.83 2.94 3.02 2.83 2.76 5.59 5.49
Typhoon (a) 1.48 2.01 1.93 1.38 0.71 2.09 2.15
Americas 4.69 4.40 4.63 3.91 3.80 7.71 10.10
Bruce 10.65 8.44 7.92 4.59 10.55 15.14 13.93
Keith 0.27 0.11 0.16 0.07 0.15 0.22 0.46
Liverpool Bay 11.87 11.63 10.01 4.89 10.59 15.48 20.06
Total 75.47 66.30 70.66 71.86 69.41 141.27 146.52
LPG (`000
tonnes)
Bass Strait 107.80 108.47 126.70 149.66 115.23 264.89 236.53
North West 35.53 33.33 35.08 36.32 31.04 67.36 71.85
Shelf
Bruce 28.50 18.73 17.49 22.45 20.47 42.92 45.01
Keith 1.18 0.67 1.17 0.53 1.23 1.76 2.54
Total 173.01 161.20 180.43 208.96 167.97 376.93 355.93
ETHANE (`000
tonnes) 18.59 18.87 25.62 27.67 19.91 47.58 42.64
(a) Typhoon commenced production in July 2001.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001
ALUMINIUM
BHP Billiton attributable production and
sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
ALUMINA
Production
Worsley, 671 677 686 698 662 1,360 1,333
Australia
Paranam, 209 208 215 221 213 434 428
Suriname
Alumar, Brazil 85 111 117 112 123 235 168
Total 965 996 1,018 1,031 998 2,029 1,929
Sales
Worsley, 638 656 690 758 606 1,364 1,330
Australia
Paranam, 221 205 197 253 201 454 445
Suriname
Alumar, Brazil 88 101 106 130 125 255 167
Total 947 962 993 1,141 932 2,073 1,942
ALUMINIUM
Production
Hillside, 117 127 132 135 134 269 242
South Africa
Bayside, South 45 43 43 46 45 91 89
Africa
Alumar, Brazil 32 40 46 44 44 88 67
Valesul, 9 9 11 11 11 22 17
Brazil
Mozal, 32 31 31 32 32 64 64
Mozambique
Total 235 250 263 268 266 534 479
Sales
Hillside, 117 128 131 124 135 259 240
South Africa
Bayside, South 43 42 53 47 45 92 86
Africa
Alumar, Brazil 33 38 45 38 52 90 67
Valesul, 8 10 11 9 12 21 16
Brazil
Mozal, 32 31 34 27 35 62 64
Mozambique
Total 233 249 274 245 279 524 473
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2001 2002 2002 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) 84,821 80,401 77,244 74,671 74,303 148,974 170,164
Sulphide ore (`000
milled (100%) tonnes) 10,060 10,452 11,311 10,142 14,632 24,774 21,265
Average copper (%) 1.72% 1.53% 1.74% 1.45% 1.59% 1.53% 1.74%
grade
Production ex (`000
Mill (100%) tonnes) 144.4 134.9 170.3 125.6 191.8 317 306
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 80.1 75.3 94.4 68.4 105.6 174.0 169.5
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 12,166 11,837 17,694 10,074 15,936 26,010 22,807
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 21.9 21.2 21.5 17.9 19.1 37.0 43.8
Payable silver (`000
concentrate ounces) 298 295 344 304 387 691 618
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 87.0 77.0 85.3 77.0 104.8 181.8 170.7
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 12,386 10,806 17,004 11,689 16,709 28,398 21,115
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 18.0 24.6 22.7 19.5 21.7 41.2 40.8
Payable silver (`000
concentrate ounces) 334 313 248 269 400 669 646
(a) Sulphide production at Escondida was temporarily reduced in November
2001 due to weak market conditions.
Tintaya, Peru
(a) (b)
Material mined (`000
tonnes) 14,115 396 - - - - 31,715
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 1,569 71 - - - - 3,209
Average copper (%) 1.72% 1.64% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.65%
grade
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 22.9 0.8 0.2 - - - 43.8
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 11,500 503 - - - - 21,749
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 1.3 8.4 8.9 17.3 -
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 17.8 8.8 - - - - 37.0
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 9,546 5,452 212 - - - 19,291
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 1.9 8.0 7.7 15.7 -
(a) Sulphide production at Tintaya was temporarily suspended in January
2002 due to weak market conditions.
(b) Commercial production of copper cathode commenced in June 2002.
Cerro Colorado,
Chile
Material mined (`000
tonnes) 16,677 15,348 18,628 17,963 15,027 32,990 30,272
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 3,864 3,698 3,581 3,759 3,942 7,701 7,380
Average copper (%) 1.13% 1.03% 1.00% 0.97% 1.03% 1.00% 1.10%
grade
Production
Copper cathode (`000
tonnes) 33.8 31.3 31.3 32.5 33.1 65.6 68.2
Sales
Copper cathode (`000
tonnes) 31.7 33.9 34.5 23.2 36.1 59.3 65.4
Antamina, Peru
(a)
Material mined (`000
(100%) tonnes) 19,970 20,548 28,990 30,235 25,797 56,032 19,970
Ore milled (`000
(100%) tonnes) 6,318 6,309 7,250 6,794 6,395 13,189 6,318
Average head
grades
- Copper (%) 1.42% 1.31% 1.43% 1.33% 1.41% 1.37% 1.42%
- Zinc (%) 1.35% 1.44% 0.93% 1.28% 1.15% 1.22% 1.35%
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 26.2 25.1 30.5 25.7 26.4 52.1 26.2
Payable zinc (tonnes) 16,010 18,825 13,518 18,189 15,424 33,613 16,010
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 617 508 461 536 557 1,093 617
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 28.7 28.8 28.6 30.6 25.8 56.4 28.7
Payable zinc (tonnes) 8,983 23,028 15,009 19,184 14,407 33,591 8,983
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 596 595 489 590 530 1,120 596
(a) Commercial production commenced in October 2001.
Alumbrera,
Argentina
Material mined (`000
(100%) tonnes) 28,635 25,430 26,524 29,356 28,730 58,086 58,180
Ore milled (`000
(100%) tonnes) 7,142 7,146 7,575 8,034 8,703 16,737 14,658
Average head
grades
- Copper (%) 0.74% 0.76% 0.73% 0.62% 0.69% 0.66% 0.72%
- Gold (g/t) 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 11.9 12.3 12.8 11.1 13.4 24.5 23.5
Payable gold (fine
ounces) 46,987 45,421 46,537 35,935 42,594 78,529 87,357
Payable gold - (fine
dore ounces) 2,793 3,644 4,973 3,344 4,346 7,690 5,007
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 71 68 56 53 72 125 114
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 13.1 12.7 11.6 10.3 13.3 23.6 22.9
Payable gold (fine
ounces) 48,223 47,261 36,874 33,957 42,381 76,338 82,684
Payable gold - (fine
dore ounces) 1,829 3,710 4,466 3,082 4,409 7,491 3,839
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 71 67 67 53 72 125 113
Highland
Valley, Canada
Material mined (`000
(100%) tonnes) 20,883 18,322 18,522 20,455 18,682 39,137 40,793
Ore milled (`000
(100%) tonnes) 12,912 11,778 12,224 12,941 12,924 25,865 25,753
Average copper (%) 0.42% 0.42% 0.43% 0.40% 0.39% 0.40% 0.42%
grade
Production
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 15.6 14.2 16.1 14.9 14.3 29.2 31.7
Payable (`000
molybdenum tonnes) 0.15 0.12 0.23 0.22 0.25 0.47 0.30
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 167 168 183 162 159 321 357
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 1,178 1,126 1,268 1,314 1,230 2,544 2,413
Sales
Payable copper (`000
tonnes) 18.8 11.6 14.9 14.4 17.5 31.9 36.2
Payable (`000
molybdenum tonnes) 0.14 0.17 0.22 0.19 0.22 0.41 0.28
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 219 133 173 153 189 342 423
Payable gold (fine
concentrate ounces) 2,062 1,096 1,467 1,240 1,644 2,884 3,902
Cannington,
Australia
Material mined (`000
tonnes) 555 569 574 631 573 1,204 1,098
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 538 567 575 599 564 1,163 1,034
Average head
grades
- Silver (g/t) 567 619 675 564 535 550 582
- Lead (%) 12.1% 12.7% 13.6% 11.7% 11.9% 11.8% 12.6%
- Zinc (%) 5.3% 4.6% 3.9% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 5.0%
Production
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 7,915 9,980 10,265 9,612 8,326 17,938 15,720
Payable lead (tonnes) 51,914 63,172 63,799 61,676 57,651 119,327 104,793
Payable zinc (tonnes) 17,285 15,002 12,511 15,182 14,721 29,903 31,343
Sales
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 8,045 9,383 10,788 9,401 9,027 18,428 15,276
Payable lead (tonnes) 52,577 59,712 67,650 59,876 62,735 122,611 102,000
Payable zinc (tonnes) 17,850 19,105 14,761 12,077 14,849 26,926 31,069
Selbaie, Canada
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 1,029 1,012 1,016 1,049 999 2,048 2,035
Average head
grades
- Zinc (%) 1.29% 1.32% 1.26% 1.37% 1.09% 1.23% 1.40%
- Copper (%) 0.34% 0.33% 0.34% 0.33% 0.28% 0.31% 0.34%
- Gold (g/t) 0.24 0.26 0.25 0.23 0.25 0.24 0.29
- Silver (g/t) 37.23 29.10 28.99 35.10 22.75 29.08 31.18
Production
Payable zinc (tonnes) 7,896 8,495 8,121 9,840 6,540 16,380 17,580
Payable copper (tonnes) 2,616 2,452 2,642 2,789 2,111 4,900 5,092
Payable gold (ounces) 4,914 5,685 5,117 4,486 5,069 9,555 11,433
concentrate
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 662 504 524 593 369 962 1,045
Sales
Payable zinc (tonnes) 7,932 8,400 7,877 9,861 7,245 17,106 17,891
Payable copper (tonnes) 2,615 2,605 2,459 2,823 2,107 4,930 5,811
Payable gold (ounces) 8,002 5,048 5,142 5,932 3,082 9,014 16,114
concentrate
Payable silver (`000
ounces) 321 605 573 527 478 1,005 605
Pering, South
Africa
Ore milled (`000
tonnes) 342 330 338 320 288 608 681
Average head
grades
- Zinc (%) 1.90% 1.73% 1.85% 2.21% 3.34% 2.75% 1.96%
- Lead (%) 0.54% 0.42% 0.52% 0.66% 0.40% 0.54% 0.52%
Production
Payable zinc (tonnes) 5,583 4,851 4,793 5,331 7,430 12,761 11,471
Payable lead (tonnes) 1,288 892 969 1,567 694 2,261 2,441
Sales
Payable zinc (tonnes) 4,859 4,745 3,667 3,701 6,179 9,880 9,791
Payable lead (tonnes) 1,217 1,298 729 1,367 1,327 2,694 2,583
San Manuel, USA
(a)
Production
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 2.2 1.8 - - - - 4.5
(a) San Manuel SXEW operations closed in March 2002.
Pinto Valley,
USA
Production
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.7 5.5 6.9
Sales
Copper cathode (`000
(SXEW) tonnes) 2.3 4.4 2.9 2.7 2.6 5.3 5.4
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
(`000 tonnes)
IRON ORE (a)
Pilbara,
Australia
Production
Mt Newman
Joint Venture 6,423 5,565 5,413 5,486 5,287 10,773 12,396
Goldsworthy Joint
Venture (b) 1,667 1,434 1,690 1,891 1,808 3,699 3,323
Yandi Joint
Venture 6,933 6,614 6,663 7,796 8,187 15,983 13,979
Jimblebar 1,332 1,211 1,476 1,433 1,186 2,619 2,514
Total (BHP 16,355 14,824 15,242 16,606 16,468 33,074 32,213
Billiton
share)
Total 19,006 17,226 17,671 19,284 19,165 38,449 37,453
production
(100%)
Shipments
Lump 3,483 3,316 4,151 4,335 4,290 8,625 7,212
Fines 12,025 11,083 10,517 11,842 13,896 25,738 24,359
Total (BHP 15,508 14,399 14,668 16,177 18,186 34,363 31,571
Billiton
share)
Total 18,245 16,940 17,256 19,033 21,396 40,429 37,142
shipments
(100%)
(a) Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes
basis.
(b) Includes bulk sample production from Mining Area C.
Samarco, Brazil
Production 928 1,640 1,838 2,022 1,979 4,001 2,151
Shipments 1,440 1,705 1,768 2,034 2,004 4,038 2,596
METALLURGICAL
COAL (a)
Queensland,
Australia
Production
BMA
Blackwater 1,305 1,892 1,669 1,633 1,603 3,236 2,282
Goonyella 850 1,036 904 734 812 1,546 1,836
Peak Downs 730 1,028 1,185 789 757 1,546 1,615
Saraji 528 676 716 427 629 1,056 1,155
Norwich Park 495 524 527 573 451 1,024 1,022
South
Blackwater (b) 524 - - - - - 1,194
Gregory 408 861 685 496 780 1,276 894
BMA total 4,840 6,017 5,686 4,652 5,032 9,684 9,998
BHP Mitsui
Coal (c)
Riverside 649 907 928 927 400 1,327 1,567
South Walker 817 800 818 936 1,072 2,008 1,723
Creek
BHP Mitsui 1,467 1,707 1,746 1,863 1,472 3,335 3,290
Coal total
Queensland 6,307 7,724 7,432 6,515 6,504 13,019 13,288
total
Shipments
Coking coal 4,011 4,799 5,252 4,165 4,034 8,199 8,815
Weak coking 1,674 1,604 1,124 1,739 1,503 3,242 3,267
coal
Thermal coal 704 764 734 1,022 800 1,822 1,335
Total 6,390 7,167 7,110 6,926 6,337 13,263 13,417
(a) Coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product.
Production figures include some thermal coal.
(b) 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 Jauary 2002, South Blackwater
production is included in Blackwater.
(c) BHP Mitsui Coal production shown on 100% basis before 20% outside
equity interest.
Illawarra,
Australia
Production 1,841 1,265 1,927 2,135 1,886 4,021 3,896
Shipments
Coking coal 1,655 1,555 1,543 1,515 1,900 3,415 3,112
Thermal coal 94 49 268 134 95 229 230
Total 1,749 1,604 1,811 1,649 1,995 3,644 3,342
MANGANESE ORES
South Africa
Saleable
production (a) 501 424 475 581 560 1,141 968
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
Australia
Saleable
production (a) 387 467 309 514 499 1,013 892
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
MANGANESE
ALLOYS
South Africa
Saleable
production (a) 101 115 121 124 125 249 170
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
Australia
Saleable
production (a) 63 51 48 51 65 116 113
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
HOT BRIQUETTED
IRON
Boodarie (TM)
Iron, Australia
(a)
Production 384 277 - 333 414 747 770
Shipments 302 391 93 202 464 666 660
(a) Boodarie Iron recommenced production in July 2002 following the
suspension of operations due to a tube failure in a gas re-heating
furnace.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
DIAMONDS
Ekati(TM),
Canada
Production (`000
carats) 928 932 1,023 954 1,071 2,025 1,695
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001
ENERGY COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
(`000 tonnes)
Ingwe, South
Africa
Production 13,724 13,633 13,815 13,838 13,333 27,171 28,262
Sales
Export 6,083 5,605 5,744 5,648 6,609 12,257 12,372
Local utility 6,780 6,979 7,767 7,836 7,263 15,099 14,257
Inland 1,111 835 742 471 412 883 2,203
Total 13,974 13,418 14,253 13,955 14,284 28,239 28,832
New Mexico, USA
Production
Navajo Coal 1,682 1,801 2,030 1,602 2,154 3,756 3,376
San Juan Coal
(a) 1,488 1,465 1,673 1,303 2,186 3,489 2,900
Total 3,170 3,266 3,703 2,905 4,340 7,245 6,276
Sales - local 3,489 2,882 3,469 3,546 3,348 6,894 6,896
utility
(a) Includes production from longwall operations commenced at San
Juan in October 2002.
Hunter Valley,
Australia
Production 863 1,129 1,390 1,244 1,234 2,478 2,036
Sales
Export 571 904 1,056 783 881 1,664 1,175
Inland 378 342 337 366 276 642 776
Total 949 1,246 1,393 1,149 1,157 2,306 1,951
Kalimantan,
Indonesia
Production (a)
Senakin (b) 801 - - - - - 1,962
Satui (b) 777 - - - - - 1,845
Petangis 201 186 208 216 29 245 422
Total 1,778 186 208 216 29 245 4,228
Sales - export 1,684 242 243 189 49 238 3,996
(a) Reported on 86.5% basis after allowing for the Indonesian state-
owned corporation`s 13.5% share of all production.
(b) BHP Billiton sold its interest in Senakin and Satui effective 30
November 2001.
Cerrejon Coal,
Colombia (a)
Production 1,088 1,022 1,455 1,231 1,713 2,944 2,226
Sales - export 688 971 1,144 1,246 1,851 3,097 1,786
(a) BHP Billiton increased its interest in CZN from 16.7% to 33.3%
effective February 2002.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
(`000 tonnes)
NICKEL
CMSA, Colombia
Production 10.4 10.5 9.9 11.7 11.9 23.6 20.0
Sales 10.4 10.5 11.6 10.5 12.8 23.3 19.5
Yabulu,
Australia
Production
Nickel 7.1 7.3 7.8 7.4 7.5 14.9 13.4
Cobalt 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.8
Sales
Nickel 6.9 7.3 7.1 7.1 8.3 15.4 14.6
Cobalt 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.9
CHROME ORES
South Africa
Saleable
production (a) 609 549 664 713 714 1,427 1,238
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
FERROCHROME
South Africa
Saleable
production (a) 206 201 223 238 230 468 413
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
Date: 29/01/2003 07:45:00 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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