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BHP BILLITON PLC - BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31
DECEMBER 2004
BHP Billiton Plc
SHARE CODE: BPL
ISIN: GB000056650
27 January 2005
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004
BHP Billiton today released its production report for the quarter ended 31
December 2004. Unless otherwise stated, production volumes refer to BHP
Billiton share.
* Record quarterly iron ore, metallurgical coal and manganese
alloy production underpinned by continuing strong customer demand.
* Record quarterly natural gas production of 87.4 billion cubic
feet following the commissioning of North West Shelf (Australia)
fourth train in September 2004.
* Record quarterly silver production of 12.4 million ounces
reflecting the benefits of a continuing debottlenecking program at
Cannington (Australia).
* First oil production from the newly commissioned ROD (Algeria)
field.
- Total Petroleum Products - Total production for the December 2004 quarter was
29.4 million barrels of oil equivalent, three per cent lower than the December
2003 quarter and five per cent higher than the September 2004 quarter.
- Oil and Condensate - Production for the December 2004 quarter was 12.2 million
barrels, 18 per cent lower than the 14.9 million barrels produced in the
December 2003 quarter. Production was lower due to natural field decline in Bass
Strait, Laminaria, Griffin (all Australia), Liverpool Bay (UK) and Typhoon/Boris
(USA). Higher downtime at Bass Strait, Laminaria and Wanaea/Cossack (Australia)
and the divestment in February 2004 of our producing assets in Bolivia also
impacted production for the quarter. This was partly offset by new production
resulting from the commissioning of ROD (Algeria) in October 2004. Production
for the quarter was one per cent lower than the 12.4 million barrels produced in
the September 2004 quarter due to natural field decline at Bass Strait,
Typhoon/Boris and higher downtime in Bass Strait, Laminaria and Wanaea/Cossack.
This was partly offset by maintenance shutdowns in the previous quarter at
Liverpool Bay and Bruce (UK) and new production from ROD.
- Natural Gas - Production for the December 2004 quarter was a record 87.4
billion cubic feet, 13 per cent higher than the 77.6 billion cubic feet produced
in the December 2003 quarter. This was due to higher demand for Bass Strait gas
and increased production from North West Shelf LNG following the commissioning
of the 4th LNG Train in September 2004. Production for the December 2004
quarter was 13 per cent higher than the 77.2 billion cubic feet produced in the
September 2004 quarter due to increased production from North West Shelf LNG
with the commencement of the 4th LNG Train and the maintenance shutdowns at
Liverpool Bay and Bruce in the previous quarter. This was partially offset by
lower demand for Bass Strait gas due to seasonal conditions.
- Alumina - Production for the December 2004 quarter of 1.0 million tonnes was
in line with the December 2003 quarter. Production was four per cent higher
than the September 2004 quarter reflecting improving calciner performance at
Worsley (Australia) and scheduled maintenance undertaken at Alumar (Brazil) in
the previous quarter.
- Aluminium - Production for the December 2004 quarter was 338,000 tonnes, 10
per cent higher than the December 2003 quarter. This primarily reflects the
ramp up of production from Hillside 3 (South Africa) which reached full
commissioning in December 2003. December 2003 quarter production was also
impacted by an electrical outage at Alumar. Production was in line with the
September 2004 quarter.
- Copper - Production for the December 2004 quarter was 265,800 tonnes, 17 per
cent higher than the December 2003 quarter. This mainly reflects restoration of
full capacity and higher head grades at Escondida (Chile) and Tintaya (Peru),
along with record production at Antamina (Peru) following the return to their
normal mine plan after the removal of lakebed sediments. These increases were
partly offset by the sale of the Group`s interest in Highland Valley Copper
(Canada) in January 2004. Production was seven per cent higher than the
September 2004 quarter due to higher head grades at Tintaya, Antamina and Cerro
Colorado and higher mill throughput at Escondida.
- Silver - Production for the December 2004 quarter was a record 12.4 million
ounces, 24 per cent higher than the December 2003 quarter and five per cent
higher than the September 2004 quarter. This mainly reflects record quarterly
mill throughput at Cannington (Australia) resulting from a continuing
debottlenecking program.
- Iron Ore - Production for the December 2004 quarter was a record 24.9 million
tonnes, 15 per cent higher than the December 2003 quarter and 11 per cent higher
than the September 2004 quarter. The increase reflects additional capacity
following the completion of several expansion projects at Western Australian
Iron Ore (Australia) and record production at Samarco (Brazil), underpinned by
continuing strong customer demand. Western Australian Iron Ore shipments were a
record 22.1 million tonnes in the December 2004 quarter.
- Metallurgical Coal - Production for the December 2004 quarter was a record 9.6
million tonnes, 14 per cent higher than the December 2003 quarter. This
reflects record quarterly production at Queensland Coal (Australia) underpinned
by strong customer demand and improved operating performance at Illawarra Coal
(Australia). Production was four per cent higher than the September 2004
quarter. This primarily reflects higher production at Illawarra Coal following
longwall changeouts at Appin and Elouera and industrial activity at Elouera in
the September 2004 quarter.
- Manganese ore - Ore production for the December 2004 quarter was 1.4 million
tonnes, 14 per cent higher than the December 2003 quarter. Production increased
to meet strong customer demand in all markets, particularly China, Japan and
Europe. Production was in line with the September 2004 quarter.
- Manganese alloys - Production for the December 2004 quarter was a record
207,000 tonnes, 13 per cent higher than the December 2003 quarter. This
primarily reflects improved operating performance at Metalloys (South Africa)
and increased production at TEMCO (Australia) in response to strong customer
demand. Production was six per cent higher than the September 2004 quarter,
reflecting improved operating performance at Metalloys.
- Diamonds - Production of 872,000 carats at Ekati (Canada) was 49 per cent
lower than the December 2003 quarter. This decrease primarily reflects
processing of lower grade ore in the December 2004 quarter after mining of a
high grade zone in the Koala pipe was completed in the June 2004 quarter.
Production was 12 per cent lower than the September 2004 quarter, primarily due
to processing of lower grade ore in the current quarter.
- Energy Coal - Production for the December 2004 quarter was 21.4 million
tonnes, seven per cent higher than the December 2003 quarter. This primarily
reflects lower production in the December 2003 quarter at New Mexico Coal (USA),
due to a planned major outage at a customer`s power plant and a longwall move at
San Juan underground. Production was eight per cent lower than the September
2004 quarter, primarily due to safety interventions at Ingwe`s (South Africa)
Douglas mine, adverse weather conditions at Cerrejon Coal (Colombia) and the
impact of an excavator fire at Hunter Valley Coal (Australia) in the previous
quarter.
- Nickel - Production for the December 2004 quarter was 19,700 tonnes, two per
cent lower than the December 2003 quarter. This primarily reflects lower
production at Yabulu (Australia) due to a planned plant wide shutdown in October
2004. Production was in line with the September 2004 quarter.
- Ferrochrome - Production for the December 2004 quarter was 271,000 tonnes, in
line with both the December 2003 and September 2004 quarters.
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION
SUMMARY
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR % CHANGE
ENDED
DEC DEC
Q04 Q04 04
DEC SEPT DEC DEC DEC vs vs
2003 2004 2004 2004 2003 DEC SEP
Q03 Q04 03
PETROLEUM
Crude oil & (`000 14,877 12,366 12,190 24,556 30,389 -18% -1%
condensate bbl)
Natural gas (bcf) 77.57 77.19 87.35 164.54 162.76 13% 13%
LPG (`000 200.51 231.03 216.07 447.10 399.84 8% -6%
tonnes)
Ethane (`000 25.25 27.75 27.20 54.95 52.57 8% -2%
tonnes)
Total (million 30.24 28.03 29.38 57.41 62.37 -3% 5%
Petroleum boe)
Products
ALUMINIUM
Alumina (`000 1,050 1,000 1,036 2,036 2,103 -1% 4%
tonnes)
Aluminium (`000 308 339 338 677 590 10% 0%
tonnes)
BASE METALS
Copper (`000 226.8 248.8 265.8 514.6 441.3 17% 7%
tonnes)
Lead (tonnes) 55,211 64,910 71,509 136,419 114,575 30% 10%
Zinc (tonnes) 45,912 23,851 20,918 44,769 95,006 -54% -12%
Gold (ounces) 32,085 30,132 31,247 61,379 61,255 -3% 4%
Silver (`000 9,980 11,769 12,353 24,121 20,576 24% 5%
ounces)
Molybdenum (tonnes) 290 323 560 883 615 93% 73%
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
Iron ore (`000 21,728 22,545 24,916 47,461 42,598 15% 11%
tonnes)
Metallurgical (`000 8,445 9,277 9,629 18,906 17,544 14% 4%
coal tonnes)
Manganese ores (`000 1,199 1,379 1,361 2,740 2,352 14% -1%
tonnes)
Manganese (`000 183 195 207 402 330 13% 6%
alloys tonnes)
Hot briquetted (`000 527 - - - 1,023 -100% 0%
iron tonnes)
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
Diamonds (`000 1,704 986 872 1,858 3,256 -49% -12%
carats)
ENERGY COAL
Energy coal (`000 19,978 23,245 21,389 44,634 41,112 7% -8%
tonnes)
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
Nickel (`000 20.0 19.6 19.7 39.3 40.6 -2% 1%
tonnes)
Ferrochrome (`000 269 265 271 536 496 1% 2%
tonnes)
Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that
this figure has been adjusted since it was previously
reported.
BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE
PRODUCTION
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR ENDED
BHP DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
Billiton
Interest 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
PETROLEUM
Production
Crude oil & (000 14,877 14,341 13,297 12,366 12,190 24,556 30,3
condensate bbl)
Natural gas (bcf) 77.57 76.47 85.11 77.19 87.35 164.54 162.
LPG (`000 200.51 217.83 235.86 231.03 216.07 447.10 399.
tonnes)
Ethane (`000 25.25 16.59 25.14 27.75 27.20 54.95 52.5
tonnes)
Total Petroleum (million 30.24 29.78 30.32 28.03 29.38 57.41 62.3
Products boe)
ALUMINIUM
ALUMINA
Production (`000
tonnes)
Worsley 86% 700 704 696 663 686 1,349 1,39
Suriname 45% 230 228 233 223 222 445 457
Alumar 36% 120 130 130 114 128 242 247
Total 1,050 1,062 1,059 1,000 1,036 2,036 2,10
ALUMINIUM
Production (`000
tonnes)
Hillside 100% 151 169 167 173 171 344 286
Bayside 100% 46 45 46 46 46 92 93
Alumar 46.3% 36 44 45 44 45 89 67
Valesul 45.5% 11 11 11 11 11 22 22
Mozal 47% 64 64 64 65 65 130 122
Total 308 333 333 339 338 677 590
BASE METALS (a)
COPPER
Payable metal in
concentrate (`000 tonnes)
Escondida 57.5% 109.1 130.8 159.1 142.5 146.3 288.8 225.
Tintaya (b) 100% 15.0 22.9 19.6 14.6 22.1 36.7 15.0
Antamina 33.8% 20.5 24.6 29.9 29.9 33.4 63.3 37.4
Highland Valley 33.6% 14.2 - - - - - 28.3
Copper (c)
Selbaie (d) 100% 1.8 0.8 - - - - 3.4
Total 160.6 179.1 208.6 187.0 201.8 388.8 309.
Cathode (`000
tonnes)
Escondida 57.5% 21.8 21.7 21.8 21.9 22.2 44.1 43.2
Cerro Colorado 100% 33.0 28.1 31.3 28.3 30.4 58.7 66.1
Tintaya (b) 100% 9.0 9.3 8.7 9.3 9.1 18.4 18.0
Pinto Valley 100% 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 4.6 4.9
Total 66.2 61.5 64.0 61.8 64.0 125.8 132.
LEAD
Payable metal in
concentrate (tonnes)
Cannington 100% 55,211 70,838 64,472 64,910 71,509 136,419 114,
Total 55,211 70,838 64,472 64,910 71,509 136,419 114,
ZINC
Payable metal in
concentate
(tonnes)
Cannington 100% 11,692 13,589 13,493 10,968 13,956 24,924 26,5
Antamina 33.8% 27,026 19,099 15,545 12,883 6,962 19,845 54,9
Selbaie (d) 100% 7,194 2,506 - - - - 13,5
Total 45,912 35,194 29,038 23,851 20,918 44,769 95,0
Refer footnotes
on page 4.
BASE METALS
(continued)
GOLD
Payable metal in
concentrate (ounces)
Escondida 57.5% 24,833 27,492 26,044 25,370 24,475 49,845 49,8
Tintaya (b) 100% 2,658 4,009 5,101 4,762 6,772 11,534 2,65
Selbaie (d) 100% 3,428 1,413 - - - - 6,55
Highland Valley 33.6% 1,166 - - - - - 2,19
Copper (c)
Total 32,085 32,914 31,145 30,132 31,247 61,379 61,2
SILVER
Payable metal in
concentrate (`000 ounces)
Cannington 100% 8,287 10,485 9,471 10,339 11,025 21,364 17,4
Escondida 57.5% 550 614 720 604 639 1,243 1,11
Antamina 33.8% 494 588 662 692 503 1,195 929
Tintaya (b) 100.0% 170 239 200 134 186 319 170
Highland Valley 33.6% 163 - - - - - 323
Copper (c)
Selbaie (d) 100% 316 138 - - - - 579
Total 9,980 12,064 11,053 11,769 12,353 24,121 20,5
MOLYBDENUM
Payable metal in
concentrate (tonnes)
Antamina 33.8% 20 81 240 323 560 883 45
Highland Valley 33.6% 270 - - - - - 570
Copper (c)
Total 290 81 240 323 560 883 615
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
IRON ORE (e)
Production (`000
tonnes)
Mt Newman Joint 85% 6,707 6,031 5,084 6,157 6,611 12,768 13,3
Venture
Goldsworthy 85% 1,477 1,348 1,386 1,038 1,037 2,075 3,11
Joint Venture
Area C Joint 85% 1,048 1,768 2,519 2,990 4,358 7,348 1,38
Venture
Yandi Joint 85% 9,005 8,429 8,046 8,767 9,238 18,005 17,6
Venture
Jimblebar 100% 1,520 1,647 1,566 1,675 1,622 3,297 3,14
Samarco 50% 1,971 1,862 1,936 1,918 2,050 3,968 3,92
Total 21,728 21,085 20,537 22,545 24,916 47,461 42,5
METALLURGICAL
COAL (f)
Production (`000
tonnes)
BMA 50% 5,395 5,263 6,285 6,231 6,184 12,415 10,9
BHP Mitsui Coal 80% 1,591 1,811 1,653 1,748 1,822 3,570 3,51
(g)
Illawarra 100% 1,459 1,458 1,346 1,298 1,623 2,921 3,04
Total 8,445 8,532 9,284 9,277 9,629 18,906 17,5
MANGANESE ORES
Saleable
production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa (h) 60% 651 604 647 632 639 1,271 1,25
Australia (h) 60% 548 660 690 747 722 1,469 1,10
Total 1,199 1,264 1,337 1,379 1,361 2,740 2,35
MANGANESE ALLOYS
Saleable
production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa (h) 60% 122 116 131 121 136 257 215
Australia (h) 60% 61 63 72 74 71 145 115
Total 183 179 203 195 207 402 330
Refer footnotes
on page 4.
CARBON STEEL MATERIALS
(cont`d)
HOT BRIQUETTED
IRON
Production (`000
tonnes)
Boodarie(TM) 100% 527 399 294 - - - 1,02
Iron (i)
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
DIAMONDS
Production (`000
carats)
Ekati(TM) 80% 1,704 1,015 1,211 986 872 1,858 3,25
ENERGY COAL
Production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa 100% 13,472 13,231 13,768 14,588 13,745 28,333 27,2
USA 100% 2,829 3,687 3,154 3,899 3,731 7,630 6,38
Australia 100% 2,054 2,318 2,590 2,595 2,189 4,784 3,81
Colombia 33% 1,623 2,043 1,982 2,163 1,724 3,887 3,65
Total 19,978 21,279 21,494 23,245 21,389 44,634 41,1
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
NICKEL
Production (`000
tonnes)
CMSA 99.8% 12.2 12.5 12.0 11.9 12.4 24.3 24.6
Yabulu 100% 7.8 8.7 7.9 7.7 7.3 15.0 16.0
Total 20.0 21.2 19.9 19.6 19.7 39.3 40.6
FERROCHROME
Saleable
production (`000
tonnes)
South Africa (h) 60% 269 266 264 265 271 536 496
(a) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.
(b) Sulphide production at Tintaya was suspended 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) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable
product.Production figures include some thermal coal.
(g) Shown on 100% basis.BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 80%.
(h) Shown on 100% basis.BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
(i) Production was suspended at Boodarie Iron following an incident in May
2004 and the plant was placed on care and maintenance in November 2004.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
PETROLEUM
BHP Billiton attributable production
unless otherwise stated.
CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE
(`000 barrels)
Bass Strait 5,333 5,174 4,641 4,835 4,226 9,061 11,205
North West Shelf - 1,204 1,352 1,367 1,330 1,274 2,604 2,695
condensate
North West Shelf - 1,675 1,519 1,357 1,475 1,272 2,747 3,279
Wanaea/Cossack
Laminaria 966 928 803 597 472 1,069 2,117
Griffin 563 380 585 414 473 887 1,305
Pakistan 53 50 49 50 54 104 106
Typhoon/Boris 1,605 1,457 1,462 1,461 1,290 2,751 2,819
Americas 586 332 213 181 180 361 1,194
Liverpool Bay 2,061 1,926 1,788 1,344 1,858 3,202 4,385
Bruce/Keith 387 423 388 121 321 442 840
Ohanet (a) 444 800 644 558 432 990 444
ROD (b) - - - - 338 338 -
Total
14,877 14,341 13,297 12,366 12,190 24,556 30,389
NATURAL GAS (billion
cubic feet)
Bass Strait 23.86 24.95 34.62 35.61 27.44 63.05 56.90
North West 3.95 3.91 3.76 3.50 3.51 7.01 7.94
Shelf -
Domestic
North West 14.93 13.74 15.43 17.78 22.36 40.14 31.67
Shelf - LNG
Griffin 0.90 0.44 0.67 0.68 0.71 1.39 1.86
Moranbah Coal Bed - - - - 0.53 0.53 -
Methane (c)
Illawarra Coal Bed - - - 1.34 1.65 2.99 -
Methane (d)
Pakistan 7.83 7.51 7.10 7.69 7.87 15.56 15.69
Typhoon/Boris 2.41 2.14 2.13 2.32 2.53 4.85 3.99
Americas 3.73 2.60 2.75 1.99 2.05 4.04 6.98
Bruce 8.52 9.27 8.29 2.23 7.25 9.48 17.29
Keith 0.08 0.17 0.20 0.03 0.14 0.17 0.19
Liverpool Bay 11.36 11.74 10.16 4.02 11.31 15.33 20.25
Total 77.57 76.47 85.11 77.19 87.35 164.54 162.76
LPG (`000
tonnes)
Bass Strait 130.02 111.26 136.52 145.85 127.70 273.55 280.21
North West 28.11 29.59 32.95 34.66 29.43 64.09 62.32
Shelf
Bruce 17.71 18.40 18.64 6.63 18.03 24.66 31.83
Keith 0.31 0.82 0.63 0.30 0.62 0.92 1.12
Ohanet (a) 24.36 57.76 47.12 43.59 40.29 83.88 24.36
Total 200.51 217.83 235.86 231.03 216.07 447.10 399.84
ETHANE (`000 25.25 16.59 25.14 27.75 27.20 54.95 52.57
tonnes)
TOTAL PETROLEUM 30.24 29.78 30.32 28.03 29.38 57.41 62.37
PRODUCTS
(million barrels of oil
equivalent) (e)
(a) Ohanet commenced production in October 2003.
(b) ROD commenced production in October 2004.
(c) Moranbah Coal Bed Methane commenced production in September 2004
and was first reported in December 2004.
(d) Illawarra Coal Bed Methane production was first reported in
December 2004.
(e) Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on
the following:
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 HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
ALUMINIUM
BHP Billiton attributable production and
sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
ALUMINA
Production
Worsley, 700 704 696 663 686 1,349 1,399
Australia
Paranam, 230 228 233 223 222 445 457
Suriname
Alumar, Brazil 120 130 130 114 128 242 247
Total 1,050 1,062 1,059 1,000 1,036 2,036 2,103
Sales
Worsley, 740 652 732 667 681 1,348 1,437
Australia
Paranam, 250 233 214 239 221 460 471
Suriname
Alumar, Brazil 128 144 111 129 131 260 248
Total 1,118 1,029 1,057 1,035 1,033 2,068 2,156
ALUMINIUM
Production
Hillside, 151 169 167 173 171 344 286
South Africa
Bayside, South 46 45 46 46 46 92 93
Africa
Alumar, Brazil 36 44 45 44 45 89 67
Valesul, 11 11 11 11 11 22 22
Brazil
Mozal, 64 64 64 65 65 130 122
Mozambique
Total 308 333 333 339 338 677 590
Sales
Hillside, 145 176 171 155 189 344 279
South Africa
Bayside, South 35 49 45 45 41 86 89
Africa
Alumar, Brazil 25 39 55 43 44 87 63
Valesul, 12 11 12 12 11 23 23
Brazil
Mozal, 40 78 56 59 69 128 101
Mozambique
Total 257 353 339 314 354 668 555
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2003 2004 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 (`000 82,909 83,640 95,757 100,466 97,512 197,978 152,251
mined (100%) tonnes)
Sulphide ore (`000 18,299 19,620 21,197 20,637 20,926 41,563 37,187
milled tonnes)
(100%)
Average (%) 1.31% 1.48% 1.61% 1.47% 1.47% 1.47% 1.32%
copper grade
Production (`000 197.1 239.6 284.2 256.8 265.1 521.9 405.3
ex Mill tonnes)
(100%)
Production
Payable (`000 109.1 130.8 159.1 142.5 146.3 288.8 225.0
copper tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 24,833 27,492 26,044 25,370 24,475 49,845 49,849
concentrate ounces)
Copper (`000 21.8 21.7 21.8 21.9 22.2 44.1 43.2
cathode tonnes)
(SXEW)
Payable (`000 550 614 720 604 639 1,243 1,111
silver ounces)
concentrate
Sales
Payable (`000 114.8 127.3 150.4 140.0 148.3 288.3 231.0
copper tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 26,984 28,545 24,874 24,732 25,462 50,194 52,319
concentrate ounces)
Copper (`000 23.8 26.2 21.3 22.7 22.7 45.4 41.9
cathode tonnes)
(SXEW)
Payable (`000 634 612 683 582 690 1,272 1,208
silver ounces)
concentrate
Tintaya, Peru
(a)
Material (`000 17,450 17,206 17,944 18,676 17,486 36,162 21,601
mined tonnes)
Ore milled (`000 1,408 1,609 1,616 1,621 1,564 3,185 1,408
tonnes)
Average (%) 1.38% 1.61% 1.45% 1.14% 1.64% 1.39% 1.38%
copper grade
Production
Payable (`000 15.0 22.9 19.6 14.6 22.1 36.7 15.0
copper tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 2,658 4,009 5,101 4,762 6,772 11,534 2,658
concentrate ounces)
Copper (`000 9.0 9.3 8.7 9.3 9.1 18.4 18.0
cathode tonnes)
(SXEW)
Payable (`000 170 239 200 134 186 319 170
silver ounces)
concentrate
Sales
Payable (`000 10.6 23.1 20.6 5.7 25.9 31.6 10.6
copper tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 3,086 4,372 4,100 1,219 8,491 9,710 3,086
concentrate ounces)
Copper (`000 8.7 8.2 8.4 10.4 8.1 18.5 17.6
cathode tonnes)
(SXEW)
Payable (`000 100 240 226 64 234 298 100
silver ounces)
concentrate
(a) Sulphide production at Tintaya was suspended in
January 2002 due to weak market conditions.
Sulphide mining operations recommenced
during August 2003.
Cerro
Colorado,
Chile
Material (`000 19,855 16,199 16,697 17,554 16,378 33,932 40,187
mined tonnes)
Ore milled (`000 4,405 3,700 4,330 4,232 4,362 8,594 8,751
tonnes)
Average (%) 1.00% 0.92% 0.90% 0.87% 0.91% 0.89% 1.00%
copper grade
Production
Copper (`000 33.0 28.1 31.3 28.3 30.4 58.7 66.1
cathode tonnes)
Sales
Copper (`000 35.2 27.8 35.5 28.9 28.2 57.1 64.1
cathode tonnes)
Antamina,
Peru
Material (`000 28,474 28,588 36,035 33,177 33,201 66,378 58,648
mined (100%) tonnes)
Ore milled (`000 7,273 6,954 8,205 8,069 8,027 16,096 13,291
(100%) tonnes)
Average head
grades
- Copper (%) 1.17% 1.26% 1.37% 1.26% 1.45% 1.35% 1.17%
- Zinc (%) 1.77% 1.48% 0.97% 1.02% 0.47% 0.75% 1.95%
Production
Payable (`000 20.5 24.6 29.9 29.9 33.4 63.3 37.4
copper tonnes)
Payable zinc (tonnes) 27,026 19,099 15,545 12,883 6,962 19,845 54,959
Payable (`000 494 588 662 692 503 1,195 929
silver ounces)
Payable (`000 20 81 240 323 560 883 455
molybdenum tonnes)
Sales
Payable (`000 22.6 20.2 26.4 32.1 32.2 64.3 41.2
copper tonnes)
Payable zinc (tonnes) 26,928 14,219 19,931 13,617 4,185 17,802 53,709
Payable (`000 491 423 655 624 632 1,256 911
silver ounces)
Payable (`000 30 43 110 160 300 460 44
molybdenum tonnes)
Cannington,
Australia
Material (`000 699 729 681 828 844 1,672 1,336
mined tonnes)
Ore milled (`000 598 698 724 730 825 1,555 1,187
tonnes)
Average head
grades
- Silver (g/t) 497 539 486 504 500 502 530
- Lead (%) 10.5% 11.4% 10.8% 10.3% 10.0% 10.1% 11.0%
- Zinc (%) 3.4% 3.5% 3.4% 3.1% 3.0% 3.0% 3.7%
Production
Payable (`000 8,287 10,485 9,471 10,339 11,025 21,364 17,464
silver ounces)
Payable lead (tonnes) 55,211 70,838 64,472 64,910 71,509 136,419 114,575
Payable zinc (tonnes) 11,692 13,589 13,493 10,968 13,956 24,924 26,542
Sales
Payable (`000 10,716 8,569 12,583 9,266 9,006 18,272 17,481
silver ounces)
Payable lead (tonnes) 69,447 56,259 84,315 62,774 57,286 120,060 113,400
Payable zinc (tonnes) 15,443 12,790 13,410 12,170 9,146 21,316 31,666
Pinto Valley,
USA
Production
Copper (`000 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 4.6 4.9
cathode tonnes)
(SXEW)
Sales
Copper (`000 2.4 2.3 2.3 1.5 1.8 3.3 4.9
cathode tonnes)
(SXEW)
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CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and
sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
IRON ORE (a)
Pilbara,
Australia
Production
Mt Newman 6,707 6,031 5,084 6,157 6,611 12,768 13,346
Joint Venture
Goldsworthy 1,477 1,348 1,386 1,038 1,037 2,075 3,110
Joint Venture
Area C Joint 1,048 1,768 2,519 2,990 4,358 7,348 1,389
Venture
Yandi Joint 9,005 8,429 8,046 8,767 9,238 18,005 17,684
Venture
Jimblebar 1,520 1,647 1,566 1,675 1,622 3,297 3,142
Total (BHP
Billiton 19,757 19,223 18,601 20,627 22,866 43,493 38,671
share)
Total 22,975 22,326 21,608 23,971 26,615 50,586 44,940
production
(100%)
Shipments
Lump 5,169 5,402 5,064 5,530 6,084 11,614 10,067
Fines 13,968 13,181 14,067 14,544 16,052 30,596 27,302
Total (BHP 19,137 18,583 19,131 20,074 22,136 42,210 37,369
Billiton
share)
Total 22,515 21,862 22,507 23,617 26,042 49,659 43,965
shipments
(100%)
(a) Iron ore production and shipments are
reported on a wet tonnes basis.
Samarco, Brazil
Production 1,971 1,862 1,936 1,918 2,050 3,968 3,927
Shipments 1,886 1,918 1,994 1,976 2,142 4,118 3,899
METALLURGICAL
COAL (a)
Queensland,
Australia
Production
BMA
Blackwater 1,581 1,508 1,864 1,638 1,709 3,347 3,159
Goonyella 829 1,019 935 1,112 1,254 2,366 1,823
Peak Downs 1,004 881 1,223 1,198 1,164 2,362 2,008
Saraji 655 703 806 809 812 1,621 1,402
Norwich Park 582 556 682 700 680 1,380 1,106
Gregory Joint 744 596 775 774 565 1,339 1,488
Venture
BMA total 5,395 5,263 6,285 6,231 6,184 12,415 10,986
BHP Mitsui
Coal (b)
Riverside 812 967 575 910 951 1,861 1,781
South Walker 779 844 1,078 838 871 1,709 1,736
Creek
BHP Mitsui 1,591 1,811 1,653 1,748 1,822 3,570 3,517
Coal total
Queensland 6,986 7,074 7,938 7,979 8,006 15,985 14,503
total
Shipments
Coking coal 5,258 5,116 4,777 5,188 5,801 10,989 10,096
Weak coking 1,649 1,585 1,569 1,665 1,722 3,387 3,266
coal
Thermal coal 987 803 756 743 527 1,270 1,788
Total 7,894 7,504 7,102 7,596 8,050 15,646 15,150
(a) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of
saleable product.Production figures include some thermal coal.
(b) Shown on 100% basis.BHP Billiton interest in
saleable production is 80%.
Illawarra,
Australia
Production 1,459 1,458 1,346 1,298 1,623 2,921 3,041
Shipments
Coking coal 1,293 1,359 1,215 1,097 1,610 2,707 2,806
Thermal coal 47 134 114 82 144 226 138
Total 1,340 1,493 1,329 1,179 1,754 2,933 2,944
MANGANESE ORES
South Africa
Saleable 651 604 647 632 639 1,271 1,251
production (a)
Australia
Saleable 548 660 690 747 722 1,469 1,101
production (a)
MANGANESE
ALLOYS
South Africa
Saleable 122 116 131 121 136 257 215
production (a)
Australia
Saleable 61 63 72 74 71 145 115
production (a)
HOT BRIQUETTED
IRON
Boodarie(TM)
Iron, Australia
Production (b) 527 399 294 - - - 1,023
Shipments 570 436 318 - - - 1,005
(a) Shown on 100% basis.BHP Billiton interest in saleable production
is 60%.
(b) Production was suspended at Boodarie Iron following an incident
in May 2004 and the plant was placed on care and maintenance in
November 2004.
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DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
BHP Billiton attributable production and
sales unless otherwise stated.
DIAMONDS
Ekati(TM),
Canada
Ore Processed (`000 1,123 1,052 1,207 1,184 1,094 2,278 2,187
(100%) tonnes)
Production (`000 1,704 1,015 1,211 986 872 1,858 3,256
carats)
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ENERGY COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production and
sales unless otherwise stated.
(`000 tonnes)
Ingwe, South
Africa
Production
13,472 13,231 13,768 14,588 13,745 28,333 27,254
Sales
Export 5,500 5,354 4,830 5,551 4,750 10,301 10,774
Local utility 7,701 7,579 8,426 8,546 8,106 16,652 15,916
Inland 326 330 361 383 308 691 664
Total
13,527 13,263 13,617 14,480 13,164 27,644 27,354
New Mexico, USA
Production
Navajo Coal 1,553 1,709 1,714 2,083 1,765 3,848 3,793
San Juan Coal 1,276 1,978 1,440 1,816 1,966 3,782 2,596
Total 2,829 3,687 3,154 3,899 3,731 7,630 6,389
Sales - local 3,327 3,213 3,353 3,897 3,739 7,636 7,040
utility
Hunter Valley,
Australia
Production 2,054 2,318 2,590 2,595 2,189 4,784 3,810
Sales
Export 861 1,729 1,734 1,440 1,201 2,641 1,813
Inland 633 1,044 958 1,220 595 1,815 1,506
Total 1,494 2,773 2,692 2,660 1,796 4,456 3,319
Cerrejon Coal,
Colombia
Production 1,623 2,043 1,982 2,163 1,724 3,887 3,659
Sales - export 1,999 1,828 2,283 2,166 1,954 4,120 3,965
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