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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2004
BHP BILLITON PLC
JSE SHARE CODE: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
BHP Billiton today released its production report for the quarter ended 30
September 2004. Unless otherwise stated, production volumes refer to BHP
Billiton share.
* Record quarterly aluminium production of 339 thousand tonnes.
* Record quarterly manganese ore production of 1.4 million tonnes (100%
basis).
* Continued ramp up of operating capacity at Western Australian Iron Ore
operations, with record quarterly production of 23.5 million tonnes (100%
basis).
* First shipment of LNG from the newly commissioned North West Shelf
(Australia) fourth train.
- Total Petroleum Products - Total production for the September 2004 quarter
was 27.6 million barrels of oil equivalent, 14 per cent lower than the
September 2003 quarter and nine per cent lower than the June 2004 quarter.
- Oil and Condensate - Production for the September 2004 quarter was 12.4
million barrels, 20 per cent lower than the 15.5 million barrels produced
in the September 2003 quarter. Planned maintenance at Liverpool Bay (UK)
and Bruce (UK) resulted in shutdowns of 14 and 54 days respectively.
Production was also lower due to natural field decline at Bass Strait,
Laminaria, Griffin, North West Shelf (all Australia) and Liverpool Bay and
the divestment in February 2004 of our producing assets in Bolivia. This
was partly offset by new production from Ohanet (Algeria) and Boris North
(USA) which were commissioned in October 2003 and September 2003
respectively. Production for the quarter was seven per cent lower than the
13.3 million barrels produced in the June 2004 quarter due to maintenance
shutdowns at Liverpool Bay and Bruce as well as natural decline across the
portfolio. BHP Billiton`s share of Ohanet production was also lower than
the June 2004 quarter where under the terms of the risk sharing contractual
agreement higher prices result in lower production entitlements. This was
partly offset by higher production from Bass Strait and North West Shelf
due to higher downtime in the previous quarter.
- Natural Gas - Production for the September 2004 quarter was 75.9 billion
cubic feet, 11 per cent lower than the 85.2 billion cubic feet produced in
the September 2003 quarter. This was due to planned maintenance at
Liverpool Bay and Bruce plus subsequent production issues on restart of the
Liverpool Bay gas plant. This was partially offset by increased production
to support higher demand at Bass Strait and North West Shelf LNG.
Production for the quarter was 11 per cent lower than the June 2004 quarter
due to maintenance shutdowns at Liverpool Bay and Bruce and subsequent
restart issues at Liverpool Bay. This was partially offset by higher
downtime at North West Shelf in the previous quarter and increased
production due to demand for North West Shelf LNG.
- Alumina - Production for the September 2004 quarter of 1.0 million tonnes
was five per cent lower than the September 2003 quarter and six per cent
lower than the June 2004 quarter. This mainly reflects scheduled and
unscheduled calciner outages leading to increased stockpiling of hydrate at
Worsley (Australia) and lower production at Alumar (Brazil) due to
scheduled maintenance carried out in July 2004.
- Aluminium - Production for the September 2004 quarter was a record 339,000
tonnes, 20 per cent higher than the September 2003 quarter, mainly
reflecting the ramp up of production from the Mozal 2 (Mozambique) and
Hillside 3 (South Africa) expansions, which reached full commissioning in
August 2003 and December 2003 respectively. Production was also impacted
by an electrical outage at Alumar in the September 2003 quarter.
Production was two per cent higher than the June 2004 quarter mainly due to
increased production from Hillside and Mozal.
- Copper - Production for the September 2004 quarter was 248,800 tonnes, 16
per cent higher than the September 2003 quarter. This mainly reflects
restoration of full capacity at Escondida (Chile) and Tintaya (Peru) and
Antamina`s (Peru) return to normal mine plan following the removal of
lakebed sediments. This was partly offset by lower head grade at Cerro
Colorado (Chile) and sale of the Group`s interest in Highland Valley Copper
(Canada) in January 2004. Production was nine per cent lower than the June
2004 quarter, mainly reflecting lower head grades at Escondida, Tintaya and
Cerro Colorado.
- Silver - Production for the September 2004 quarter of 11.8 million ounces
was 11 per cent higher than the September 2003 quarter and six per cent
higher than the June 2004 quarter. This mainly reflects record quarterly
mill throughput at Cannington (Australia) resulting from a continuing
debottlenecking program.
- Iron Ore - Production for the September 2004 quarter was a record 22.5
million tonnes, eight per cent higher than the September 2003 quarter and
ten per cent higher than the June 2004 quarter. The increase reflects
additional capacity following the completion of the Area C, Products and
Capacity Expansion and Accelerated Expansion projects at Western Australian
Iron Ore, underpinned by strong customer demand for iron ore products.
- Metallurgical Coal - Production for the September 2004 quarter was 9.3
million tonnes, two per cent higher than the September 2003 quarter. This
mainly reflects record production at Queensland Coal (Australia)
underpinned by strong customer demand for metallurgical coal. This was
partly offset by lower production from Illawarra Coal (Australia), largely
due to a longwall changeout at Appin and Elouera and industrial activity at
Elouera. Production was in line with the June 2004 quarter.
- Manganese ore - Ore production for the September 2004 quarter was a record
1.4 million tonnes, 20 per cent higher than the September 2003 quarter and
three percent higher than the June 2004 quarter. This reflects our ability
to increase production, mainly at our Australian operations to meet strong
customer demand in all markets, particularly China, Japan and Europe.
- Manganese alloys - Production for the September quarter of 195,000 tonnes
was 33 per cent higher than the September 2003 quarter. Production in the
September 2003 quarter was affected by a fire in the Metalloy`s South plant
in South Africa. Production was in line with the June 2004 quarter.
- Hot briquetted iron - Production remains suspended at the Boodarie Iron
plant (Australia) following a gas explosion in May 2004. A number of
investigations into the incident are continuing.
- Diamonds - Production of 1.0 million carats at Ekati was 36 per cent lower
than the September 2003 quarter and 19 per cent lower than the June 2004
quarter. This decrease primarily reflects processing of lower grade ore in
the September 2004 quarter after mining of a high grade zone in the Koala
pipe was completed in the June 2004 quarter.
- Energy Coal - Production for the September 2004 quarter was 23.2 million
tonnes, 10 per cent higher than the September 2003 quarter. This primarily
reflects the ramp up of production at Mt Arthur Coal (Australia) and
improved operational performance at Ingwe (South Africa). September 2003
quarter production was also impacted by a longwall move at New Mexico
Coal`s (USA) San Juan mine. Production was eight per cent higher than the
June 2004 quarter, primarily reflecting improved operational performance at
Ingwe. Production in the June 2004 quarter was also impacted by two
planned major dragline outages at the Navajo mine and a longwall move at
the San Juan mine at New Mexico Coal.
- Nickel - Production for the September 2004 quarter was 19,600 tonnes, five
per cent lower than the September 2003 quarter. This mainly reflects lower
production at Cerro Matoso (Colombia) due to ore variations and
unseasonably heavy rain, along with conversion of work in process
inventories to finished goods at Yabulu (Australia) in the September 2003
quarter. Production was in line with the June 2004 quarter.
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION
SUMMARY
QUARTER ENDED QUARTER ENDED % CHANGE
SEP SEP
Q04 Q04
SEPT JUNE SEPT SEPT SEPT vs vs
2003 2004 2004 2004 2003 SEP JUN
Q03 Q04
PETROLEUM
Crude oil and (`000 15,512 13,297 12,366 12,366 15,512 -20% -7%
condensate bbl)
Natural gas (bcf) 85.19 85.11 75.85 75.85 85.19 -11% -11%
LPG (`000 199.33 235.86 214.93 214.93 199.33 8% -9%
tonnes)
Ethane (`000 27.32 25.14 27.75 27.75 27.32 2% 10%
tonnes)
Total (million 32.13 30.32 27.63 27.63 32.13 -14% -9%
Petroleum boe)
Products
ALUMINIUM
Alumina (`000 1,053 1,059 1,000 1,000 1,053 -5% -6%
tonnes)
Aluminium (`000 282 333 339 339 282 20% 2%
tonnes)
BASE METALS
Copper (`000 214.5 272.6 248.8 248.8 214.5 16% -9%
tonnes)
Lead (tonnes) 59,364 64,472 64,910 64,910 59,364 9% 1%
Zinc (tonnes) 49,094 29,038 23,851 23,851 49,094 -51% -18%
Gold (ounces) 29,170 31,145 30,132 30,132 29,170 3% -3%
Silver (`000 10,596 11,053 11,769 11,769 10,596 11% 6%
ounces)
Molybdenum (tonnes) 325 240 323 323 325 -1% 35%
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
Iron ore (`000 20,870 20,537 22,545 22,545 20,870 8% 10%
tonnes)
Metallurgical (`000 9,099 9,284 9,277 9,277 9,099 2% 0%
coal tonnes)
Manganese ores (`000 1,153 1,337 1,379 1,379 1,153 20% 3%
tonnes)
Manganese (`000 147 203 195 195 147 33% -4%
alloys tonnes)
Hot briquetted (`000 496 294 - - 496 -100% -100%
iron tonnes)
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
Diamonds (`000 1,552 1,211 986 986 1,552 -36% -19%
carats)
ENERGY COAL
Energy coal (`000 21,134 21,494 23,245 23,245 21,134 10% 8%
tonnes)
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
Nickel (`000 20.6 19.9 19.6 19.6 20.6 -5% -2%
tonnes)
Ferrochrome (`000 227 264 265 265 227 17% 0%
tonnes)
BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE
PRODUCTION
QUARTER ENDED QUARTER ENDED
BHP SEPT DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT SEPT SEPT
Billiton
Interest 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
PETROLEUM
Production
Crude oil and (000 15,512 14,877 14,341 13,297 12,366 12,366 15,512
condensate bbl)
Natural gas (bcf) 85.19 77.57 76.47 85.11 75.85 75.85 85.19
LPG (`000 199.33 200.51 217.83 235.86 214.93 214.93 199.33
tonnes)
Ethane (`000 27.32 25.25 16.59 25.14 27.75 27.75 27.32
tonnes)
Total Petroleum (million 32.13 30.24 29.78 30.32 27.63 27.63 32.13
Products boe)
ALUMINIUM
ALUMINA
Production (`000
tonnes)
Worsley 86% 699 700 704 696 663 663 699
Suriname 45% 227 230 228 233 223 223 227
Alumar 36% 127 120 130 130 114 114 127
Total 1,053 1,050 1,062 1,059 1,000 1,000 1,053
ALUMINIUM
Production (`000
tonnes)
Hillside 100% 135 151 169 167 173 173 135
Bayside 100% 47 46 45 46 46 46 47
Alumar 46.3% 31 36 44 45 44 44 31
Valesul 45.5% 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Mozal 47% 58 64 64 64 65 65 58
Total 282 308 333 333 339 339 282
BASE METALS (a)
COPPER
Payable metal in
concentrate (`000 tonnes)
Escondida 57.5% 115.9 109.1 130.8 159.1 142.5 142.5 115.9
Tintaya (b) 100% - 15.0 22.9 19.6 14.6 14.6 -
Antamina 33.8% 16.9 20.5 24.6 29.9 29.9 29.9 16.9
Highland Valley 33.6% 14.1 14.2 - - - - 14.1
Copper (c)
Selbaie (d) 100% 1.6 1.8 0.8 - - - 1.6
Total 148.5 160.6 179.1 208.6 187.0 187.0 148.5
Cathode (`000
tonnes)
Escondida 57.5% 21.4 21.8 21.7 21.8 21.9 21.9 21.4
Cerro Colorado 100% 33.1 33.0 28.1 31.3 28.3 28.3 33.1
Tintaya (b) 100% 9.0 9.0 9.3 8.7 9.3 9.3 9.0
Pinto Valley 100% 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.5
Total 66.0 66.2 61.5 64.0 61.8 61.8 66.0
LEAD
Payable metal in
concentrate (tonnes)
Cannington 100% 59,364 55,211 70,838 64,472 64,910 64,910 59,364
Total 59,364 55,211 70,838 64,472 64,910 64,910 59,364
ZINC
Payable metal in
concentate
(tonnes)
Cannington 100% 14,850 11,692 13,589 13,493 10,968 10,968 14,850
Antamina 33.8% 27,933 27,026 19,099 15,545 12,883 12,883 27,933
Selbaie (d) 100% 6,311 7,194 2,506 - - - 6,311
Total 49,094 45,912 35,194 29,038 23,851 23,851 49,094
Refer footnotes
on page 4.
BASE METALS
(continued)
GOLD
Payable metal in
concentrate (ounces)
Escondida 57.5% 25,016 24,833 27,492 26,044 25,370 25,370 25,016
Tintaya (b) 100% - 2,658 4,009 5,101 4,762 4,762 -
Selbaie (d) 100% 3,129 3,428 1,413 - - - 3,129
Highland Valley 33.6% 1,025 1,166 - - - - 1,025
Copper (c)
Total 29,170 32,085 32,914 31,145 30,132 30,132 29,170
SILVER
Payable metal in
concentrate (`000 ounces)
Cannington 100% 9,177 8,287 10,485 9,471 10,339 10,339 9,177
Escondida 57.5% 561 550 614 720 604 604 561
Antamina 33.8% 435 494 588 662 692 692 435
Tintaya (b) 100.0% - 170 239 200 134 134 -
Highland Valley 33.6% 160 163 - - - - 160
Copper (c)
Selbaie (d) 100% 263 316 138 - - - 263
Total 10,596 9,980 12,064 11,053 11,769 11,769 10,596
MOLYBDENUM
Payable metal in
concentrate (tonnes)
Antamina 33.8% 25 20 81 240 323 323 25
Highland Valley 33.6% 300 270 - - - - 300
Copper (c)
Total 325 290 81 240 323 323 325
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
IRON ORE (e)
Production (`000
tonnes)
Mt Newman Joint 85% 6,639 6,707 6,031 5,084 6,157 6,157 6,639
Venture
Goldsworthy 85% 1,633 1,477 1,348 1,386 1,038 1,038 1,633
Joint Venture
Area C Joint 85% 341 1,048 1,768 2,519 2,990 2,990 341
Venture (f)
Yandi Joint 85% 8,679 9,005 8,429 8,046 8,767 8,767 8,679
Venture
Jimblebar 100% 1,622 1,520 1,647 1,566 1,675 1,675 1,622
Samarco 50% 1,956 1,971 1,862 1,936 1,918 1,918 1,956
Total 20,870 21,728 21,085 20,537 22,545 22,545 20,870
METALLURGICAL
COAL (g)
Production (`000
tonnes)
BMA 50% 5,591 5,395 5,263 6,285 6,231 6,231 5,591
BHP Mitsui Coal 80% 1,926 1,591 1,811 1,653 1,748 1,748 1,926
(h)
Illawarra 100% 1,582 1,459 1,458 1,346 1,298 1,298 1,582
Total 9,099 8,445 8,532 9,284 9,277 9,277 9,099
MANGANESE ORES
Saleable
production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa (i) 60% 600 651 604 647 632 632 600
Australia (i) 60% 553 548 660 690 747 747 553
Total 1,153 1,199 1,264 1,337 1,379 1,379 1,153
MANGANESE ALLOYS
Saleable
production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa (i) 60% 93 122 116 131 121 121 93
Australia (i) 60% 54 61 63 72 74 74 54
Total 147 183 179 203 195 195 147
Refer footnotes
on page 4.
CARBON STEEL MATERIALS
(cont`d)
HOT BRIQUETTED
IRON
Production (`000
tonnes)
Boodarie(TM) 100% 496 527 399 294 - - 496
Iron (j)
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
DIAMONDS
Production (`000
carats)
Ekati(TM) 80% 1,552 1,704 1,015 1,211 986 986 1,552
ENERGY COAL
Production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa 100% 13,782 13,472 13,231 13,768 14,588 14,588 13,782
USA 100% 3,560 2,829 3,687 3,154 3,899 3,899 3,560
Australia 100% 1,756 2,054 2,318 2,590 2,595 2,595 1,756
Colombia 33% 2,036 1,623 2,043 1,982 2,163 2,163 2,036
Total 21,134 19,978 21,279 21,494 23,245 23,245 21,134
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
NICKEL
Production (`000
tonnes)
CMSA 99.8% 12.4 12.2 12.5 12.0 11.9 11.9 12.4
Yabulu 100% 8.2 7.8 8.7 7.9 7.7 7.7 8.2
Total 20.6 20.0 21.2 19.9 19.6 19.6 20.6
FERROCHROME
Saleable
production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa (i) 60% 227 269 266 264 265 265 227
(a) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.
(b) Sulphide production at Tintaya was temporarily reduced in January 2002 due
to weak market conditions, and recommenced during August 2003.
(c) BHP Billiton sold its interest in Highland Valley Copper with effect from
January 3, 2004.
(d) Production at Selbaie ceased in February 2004, in accordance with mine
plan.Shipments ceased in May 2004.
(e) Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis.
(f) Production commenced in May 2003.
(g) Coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product.Production
figures include some thermal coal.
(h) Shown on 100% basis before 20% outside equity interest.
(i) Shown on 100% basis.BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
(j) Production was suspended at Boodarie Iron following a gas explosion in May
2004.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED QUARTER
ENDED
SEPT DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT SEPT SEPT
2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
PETROLEUM
BHP Billiton attributable
production unless otherwise
stated.
CRUDE OIL AND
CONDENSATE (`000
barrels)
Bass Strait 5,872 5,333 5,174 4,641 4,835 4,835 5,872
North West Shelf - 1,491 1,204 1,352 1,367 1,330 1,330 1,491
condensate
North West Shelf - 1,604 1,675 1,519 1,357 1,475 1,475 1,604
Wanaea/Cossack
Laminaria 1,151 966 928 803 597 597 1,151
Griffin 742 563 380 585 414 414 742
Pakistan 53 53 50 49 50 50 53
Typhoon/Boris 1,214 1,605 1,457 1,462 1,461 1,461 1,214
(a)
Americas 608 586 332 213 181 181 608
Liverpool Bay 2,324 2,061 1,926 1,788 1,344 1,344 2,324
Bruce/Keith 453 387 423 388 121 121 453
Algeria (b) - 444 800 644 558 558 -
Total 15,512 14,877 14,341 13,297 12,366 12,366 15,512
NATURAL GAS (billion
cubic feet)
Bass Strait 33.04 23.86 24.95 34.62 35.61 35.61 33.04
North West 3.99 3.95 3.91 3.76 3.50 3.50 3.99
Shelf -
Domestic
North West 16.74 14.93 13.74 15.43 17.78 17.78 16.74
Shelf - LNG
Griffin 0.96 0.90 0.44 0.67 0.68 0.68 0.96
Pakistan 7.86 7.83 7.51 7.10 7.69 7.69 7.86
Typhoon/Boris 1.58 2.41 2.14 2.13 2.32 2.32 1.58
(a)
Americas 3.25 3.73 2.60 2.75 1.99 1.99 3.25
Bruce 8.77 8.52 9.27 8.29 2.23 2.23 8.77
Keith 0.11 0.08 0.17 0.20 0.03 0.03 0.11
Liverpool Bay 8.89 11.36 11.74 10.16 4.02 4.02 8.89
Total 85.19 77.57 76.47 85.11 75.85 75.85 85.19
LPG (`000
tonnes)
Bass Strait 150.19 130.02 111.26 136.52 145.85 145.85 150.19
North West 34.21 28.11 29.59 32.95 34.66 34.66 34.21
Shelf
Bruce 14.12 17.71 18.40 18.64 6.63 6.63 14.12
Keith 0.81 0.31 0.82 0.63 0.30 0.30 0.81
Algeria (b) - 24.36 57.76 47.12 27.49 27.49 -
Total 199.33 200.51 217.83 235.86 214.93 214.93 199.33
ETHANE (`000 27.32 25.25 16.59 25.14 27.75 27.75 27.32
tonnes)
TOTAL PETROLEUM 32.13 30.24 29.78 30.32 27.63 27.63 32.13
PRODUCTS
(million barrels of oil
equivalent) (c)
(a) Boris commenced production in February 2003.
(b) Ohanet commenced production in October 2003.
(c) Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions based on thefollowing:
* 6000 scf of natural gas equals 1 boe
* 1 tonne of LPG equals 11.6 boe
* 1 tonne of ethane equals 4.4667 boe
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED QUARTER
ENDED
SEPT DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT SEPT SEPT
2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
ALUMINIUM
BHP Billiton attributable production
and sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
ALUMINA
Production
Worsley, 699 700 704 696 663 663 699
Australia
Paranam, 227 230 228 233 223 223 227
Suriname
Alumar, Brazil 127 120 130 130 114 114 127
Total 1,053 1,050 1,062 1,059 1,000 1,000 1,053
Sales
Worsley, 697 740 652 732 667 667 697
Australia
Paranam, 221 250 233 214 239 239 221
Suriname
Alumar, Brazil 120 128 144 111 129 129 120
Total 1,038 1,118 1,029 1,057 1,035 1,035 1,038
ALUMINIUM
Production
Hillside, 135 151 169 167 173 173 135
South Africa
Bayside, South 47 46 45 46 46 46 47
Africa
Alumar, Brazil 31 36 44 45 44 44 31
Valesul, 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Brazil
Mozal, 58 64 64 64 65 65 58
Mozambique
Total 282 308 333 333 339 339 282
Sales
Hillside, 134 145 176 171 155 155 134
South Africa
Bayside, South 54 35 49 45 45 45 54
Africa
Alumar, Brazil 38 25 39 55 43 43 38
Valesul, 11 12 11 12 12 12 11
Brazil
Mozal, 61 40 78 56 59 59 61
Mozambique
Total 298 257 353 339 314 314 298
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED QUARTER ENDED
SEPT DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT SEPT SEPT
2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
BASE METALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated.
Escondida,
Chile
Material mined (`000 69,342 82,909 83,640 95,757 100,466 100,466 69,342
(100%) tonnes)
Sulphide ore (`000 18,888 18,299 19,620 21,197 20,637 20,637 18,888
milled (100%) tonnes)
Average copper (%) 1.33% 1.31% 1.48% 1.61% 1.47% 1.47% 1.33%
grade
Production ex (`000 208.2 197.1 239.6 284.2 256.8 256.8 208.2
Mill (100%) tonnes)
Production
Payable copper (`000 115.9 109.1 130.8 159.1 142.5 142.5 115.9
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 25,016 24,833 27,492 26,044 25,370 25,370 25,016
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode (`000 21.4 21.8 21.7 21.8 21.9 21.9 21.4
(SXEW) tonnes)
Payable silver (`000 561 550 614 720 604 604 561
concentrate ounces)
Sales
Payable copper (`000 116.2 114.8 127.3 150.4 140.0 140.0 116.2
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 25,335 26,984 28,545 24,874 24,732 24,732 25,335
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode (`000 18.1 23.8 26.2 21.3 22.7 22.7 18.1
(SXEW) tonnes)
Payable silver (`000 574 634 612 683 582 582 574
concentrate ounces)
Tintaya, Peru
(a)
Material mined (`000 4,151 17,450 17,206 17,944 18,676 18,676 4,151
tonnes)
Ore milled (`000 - 1,408 1,609 1,616 1,621 1,621 -
tonnes)
Average copper (%) - 1.38% 1.61% 1.45% 1.14% 1.14% -
grade
Production
Payable copper (`000 - 15.0 22.9 19.6 14.6 14.6 -
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine - 2,658 4,009 5,101 4,762 4,762 -
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode (`000 9.0 9.0 9.3 8.7 9.3 9.3 9.0
(SXEW) tonnes)
Payable silver (`000 - 170 239 200 134 134 -
concentrate ounces)
Sales
Payable copper (`000 - 10.6 23.1 20.6 5.7 5.7 -
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine - 3,086 4,372 4,100 1,219 1,219 -
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode (`000 8.9 8.7 8.2 8.4 10.4 10.4 8.9
(SXEW) tonnes)
Payable silver (`000 - 100.0 240.1 226.4 64.0 64.0 -
concentrate ounces)
(a)Sulphide production at Tintaya was temporarily suspended in January
2002 due to weak market conditions.
Sulphide mining operations recommenced during August 2003.
Cerro
Colorado,
Chile
Material (`000 20,332 19,855 16,199 16,697 17,554 17,554 20,332
mined tonnes)
Ore milled (`000 4,346 4,405 3,700 4,330 4,232 4,232 4,346
tonnes)
Average (%) 0.99% 1.00% 0.92% 0.90% 0.87% 0.87% 0.99%
copper grade
Production
Copper (`000 33.1 33.0 28.1 31.3 28.3 28.3 33.1
cathode tonnes)
Sales
Copper (`000 28.9 35.2 27.8 35.5 28.9 28.9 28.9
cathode tonnes)
Antamina,
Peru
Material (`000 30,174 28,474 28,588 36,035 33,177 33,177 30,174
mined (100%) tonnes)
Ore milled (`000 6,018 7,273 6,954 8,205 8,069 8,069 6,018
(100%) tonnes)
Average head
grades
- Copper (%) 1.17% 1.17% 1.26% 1.37% 1.26% 1.26% 1.17%
- Zinc (%) 2.17% 1.77% 1.48% 0.97% 1.02% 1.02% 2.17%
Production
Payable (`000 16.9 20.5 24.6 29.9 29.9 29.9 16.9
copper tonnes)
Payable zinc (tonnes) 27,933 27,026 19,099 15,545 12,883 12,883 27,933
Payable (`000 435 494 588 662 692 692 435
silver ounces)
Payable (`000 0.03 0.02 0.08 0.24 0.32 0.32 0.03
molybdenum tonnes)
Sales
Payable (`000 18.6 22.6 20.2 26.4 32.1 32.1 18.6
copper tonnes)
Payable zinc (tonnes) 26,781 26,928 14,219 19,931 13,617 13,617 26,781
Payable (`000 420 491 423 655 624 624 420
silver ounces)
Payable (`000 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.11 0.16 0.16 0.01
molybdenum tonnes)
Cannington,
Australia
Material (`000 637 699 729 681 828 828 637
mined tonnes)
Ore milled (`000 589 598 698 724 730 730 589
tonnes)
Average head
grades
- Silver (g/t) 564 497 539 486 504 504 564
- Lead (%) 11.5% 10.5% 11.4% 10.8% 10.3% 10.3% 11.5%
- Zinc (%) 4.0% 3.4% 3.5% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1% 4.0%
Production
Payable (`000 9,177 8,287 10,485 9,471 10,339 10,339 9,177
silver ounces)
Payable lead (tonnes) 59,364 55,211 70,838 64,472 64,910 64,910 59,364
Payable zinc (tonnes) 14,850 11,692 13,589 13,493 10,968 10,968 14,850
Sales
Payable (`000 6,765 10,716 8,569 12,583 9,266 9,266 6,765
silver ounces)
Payable lead (tonnes) 43,953 69,447 56,259 84,315 62,774 62,774 43,953
Payable zinc (tonnes) 16,223 15,443 12,790 13,410 12,170 12,170 16,223
Pinto Valley,
USA
Production
Copper (`000 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.5
cathode tonnes)
(SXEW)
Sales
Copper (`000 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 1.5 1.5 2.5
cathode tonnes)
(SXEW)
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED QUARTER
ENDED
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2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production
and sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
IRON ORE (a)
Pilbara,
Australia
Production
Mt Newman 6,639 6,707 6,031 5,084 6,157 6,157 6,639
Joint Venture
Goldsworthy 1,633 1,477 1,348 1,386 1,038 1,038 1,633
Joint Venture
Area C Joint 341 1,048 1,768 2,519 2,990 2,990 341
Venture (b)
Yandi Joint 8,679 9,005 8,429 8,046 8,767 8,767 8,679
Venture
Jimblebar 1,622 1,520 1,647 1,566 1,675 1,675 1,622
Total (BHP 18,914 19,757 19,223 18,601 20,627 20,627 18,914
Billiton
share)
Total 21,965 22,975 22,326 21,608 23,517 23,517 21,965
production
(100%)
Shipments
Lump 4,898 5,169 5,402 5,064 5,532 5,532 4,898
Fines 13,334 13,968 13,181 14,067 14,457 14,457 13,334
Total (BHP 18,232 19,137 18,583 19,131 19,989 19,989 18,232
Billiton
share)
Total 21,450 22,515 21,862 22,507 23,971 23,971 21,450
shipments
(100%)
(a) Iron ore production and shipments are
reported on a wet tonnes basis.
(b) Production commenced in May 2003.
Samarco, Brazil
Production 1,956 1,971 1,862 1,936 1,918 1,918 1,956
Shipments 2,013 1,886 1,918 1,994 1,976 1,976 2,013
METALLURGICAL
COAL (a)
Queensland,
Australia
Production
BMA
Blackwater 1,578 1,581 1,508 1,864 1,638 1,638 1,578
Goonyella 994 829 1,019 935 1,112 1,112 994
Peak Downs 1,004 1,004 881 1,223 1,198 1,198 1,004
Saraji 747 655 703 806 809 809 747
Norwich Park 524 582 556 682 700 700 524
Gregory Joint 744 744 596 775 774 774 744
Venture
BMA total 5,591 5,395 5,263 6,285 6,231 6,231 5,591
BHP Mitsui
Coal (b)
Riverside 969 812 967 575 910 910 969
South Walker 957 779 844 1,078 838 838 957
Creek
BHP Mitsui 1,926 1,591 1,811 1,653 1,748 1,748 1,926
Coal total
Queensland 7,517 6,986 7,074 7,938 7,979 7,979 7,517
total
Shipments
Coking coal 4,838 5,258 5,116 4,777 5,188 5,188 4,838
Weak coking 1,617 1,649 1,585 1,569 1,665 1,665 1,617
coal
Thermal coal 801 987 803 756 743 743 801
Total 7,256 7,894 7,504 7,102 7,596 7,596 7,256
(a) Coal production is reported on the basis of saleable
product.Production figures include some thermal coal.
(b) BHP Mitsui Coal production shown on 100% basis before 20% outside
equity interest.
Illawarra,
Australia
Production 1,582 1,459 1,458 1,346 1,298 1,298 1,582
Shipments
Coking coal 1,513 1,293 1,359 1,215 1,097 1,097 1,513
Thermal coal 91 47 134 114 82 82 91
Total 1,604 1,340 1,493 1,329 1,179 1,179 1,604
MANGANESE ORES
South Africa
Saleable 600 651 604 647 632 632 600
production (a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
Australia
Saleable 553 548 660 690 747 747 553
production (a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
MANGANESE
ALLOYS
South Africa
Saleable 93 122 116 131 121 121 93
production (a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
Australia
Saleable 54 61 63 72 74 74 54
production (a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
HOT BRIQUETTED
IRON
Boodarie(TM)
Iron, Australia
Production (a) 496 527 399 294 - - 496
Shipments 435 570 436 318 - - 435
(a) Production was suspended at Boodarie Iron following a gas
explosion in May 2004.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
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ENDED
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2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
BHP Billiton attributable production
and sales unless otherwise stated.
DIAMONDS
Ekati(TM),
Canada
Ore Processed (`000 1,064 1,123 1,052 1,207 1,184 1,184 1,064
(100%) tonnes)
Production (`000 1,552 1,704 1,015 1,211 986 986 1,552
carats)
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
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ENERGY COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production
and sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
Ingwe, South
Africa
Production 13,782 13,472 13,231 13,768 14,588 14,588 13,782
Sales
Export 5,274 5,500 5,354 4,830 5,551 5,551 5,274
Local utility 8,215 7,701 7,579 8,426 8,546 8,546 8,215
Inland 338 326 330 361 383 383 338
Total 13,827 13,527 13,263 13,617 14,480 14,480 13,827
New Mexico, USA
Production
Navajo Coal 2,240 1,553 1,709 1,714 2,083 2,083 2,240
San Juan Coal 1,320 1,276 1,978 1,440 1,816 1,816 1,320
Total 3,560 2,829 3,687 3,154 3,899 3,899 3,560
Sales - local 3,713 3,327 3,213 3,353 3,897 3,897 3,713
utility
Hunter Valley,
Australia
Production 1,756 2,054 2,318 2,590 2,595 2,595 1,756
Sales
Export 952 861 1,729 1,734 1,440 1,440 952
Inland 873 633 1,044 958 1,220 1,220 873
Total 1,825 1,494 2,773 2,692 2,660 2,660 1,825
Cerrejon Coal,
Colombia
Production 2,036 1,623 2,043 1,982 2,163 2,163 2,036
Sales - export 1,966 1,999 1,828 2,283 2,166 2,166 1,966
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
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ENDED
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2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production
and sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
NICKEL
CMSA, Colombia
Production 12.4 12.2 12.5 12.0 11.9 11.9 12.4
Sales 11.1 13.1 11.2 12.8 10.6 10.6 11.1
Yabulu,
Australia
Production
Nickel 8.2 7.8 8.7 7.9 7.7 7.7 8.2
Cobalt 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4
Sales
Nickel 7.8 8.4 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.8
Cobalt 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
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