Prod Rpt Q/E 31 Dec 2002
BHP Billiton Limited
29 January 2003
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The text of this release is identical to that issued by BHP Billiton Plc
earlier.
29 January 2003
Number: 02/03
BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2002
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.
• EkatiTM 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 ENDED % CHANGE
DEC Q02 DEC Q02 YTD 02
DEC SEPT DEC DEC DEC vs vs vs
2001 2002 2002 2002 2001 DEC Q01 SEPT Q02 YTD 01
PETROLEUM
Crude oil & condensate ('000 bbl) 19,638 18,550 16,398 34,948 39,143 -16% -12% -11%
Natural gas (bcf) 75.47 71.86 69.41 141.27 146.52 -8% -3% -4%
LPG ('000 173.01 208.96 167.97 376.93 355.93 -3% -20% 6%
tonnes)
Ethane ('000 18.59 27.67 19.91 47.58 42.64 7% -28% 12%
tonnes)
ALUMINIUM
Alumina ('000 965 1,031 998 2,029 1,929 3% -3% 5%
tonnes)
Aluminium ('000 235 268 266 534 479 13% -1% 11%
tonnes)
BASE METALS
Copper ('000 220.7 184.5 225.6 410.1 423.2 2% 22% -3%
tonnes)
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% -18%
Silver ('000 9,730 11,260 9,870 21,130 18,471 1% -12% 14%
ounces)
Molybdenum (tonnes) 153 220 250 470 305 63% 14% 54%
CARBON STEEL MATERIALS
Iron ore ('000 17,283 18,628 18,447 37,075 34,363 7% -1% 8%
tonnes)
Metallurgical coal ('000 8,148 8,650 8,390 17,040 17,184 3% -3% -1%
tonnes)
Manganese ores ('000 888 1,095 1,059 2,154 1,860 19% -3% 16%
tonnes)
Manganese alloys ('000 164 175 190 365 283 16% 9% 29%
tonnes)
Hot briquetted iron ('000 384 333 414 747 770 8% 24% -3%
tonnes)
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
Diamonds ('000 928 954 1,071 2,025 1,695 15% 12% 19%
carats)
ENERGY COAL
Energy coal ('000 20,623 19,434 20,649 40,083 43,028 0% 6% -7%
tonnes)
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
Nickel ('000 17.5 19.1 19.4 38.5 33.4 11% 2% 15%
tonnes)
Chrome ores ('000 609 713 714 1,427 1,238 17% 0% 15%
tonnes)
Ferrochrome ('000 206 238 230 468 413 12% -3% 13%
tonnes)
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 Billiton DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
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 ('000 173.01 161.20 180.43 208.96 167.97 376.93 355.93
tonnes)
Ethane ('000 18.59 18.87 25.62 27.67 19.91 47.58 42.64
tonnes)
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 Valley Copper 33.6% 15.6 14.2 16.1 14.9 14.3 29.2 31.7
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 85% 6,423 5,565 5,413 5,486 5,287 10,773 12,396
Venture
Goldsworthy Joint 85% 1,667 1,434 1,690 1,891 1,808 3,699 3,323
Venture
Yandi Joint Venture 85% 6,933 6,614 6,663 7,796 8,187 15,983 13,979
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 Coal (f) 80% 1,467 1,707 1,746 1,863 1,472 3,335 3,290
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 (g) 60% 501 424 475 581 560 1,141 968
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 (g) 60% 101 115 121 124 125 249 170
Australia (g) 60% 63 51 48 51 65 116 113
Total 164 166 169 175 190 365 283
HOT BRIQUETTED IRON
Production ('000 tonnes)
BoodarieTM Iron (h) 100% 384 277 - 333 414 747 770
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
DIAMONDS
Production ('000 carats)
EkatiTM 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 (g) 60% 609 549 664 713 714 1,427 1,238
FERROCHROME
Saleable production ('000 tonnes)
South Africa (g) 60% 206 201 223 238 230 468 413
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 - Wanaea/Cossack 1,919 1,851 1,892 1,876 1,655 3,531 3,571
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 Shelf - 3.73 3.45 2.86 3.62 3.82 7.44 7.41
Domestic
North West Shelf - LNG 15.56 15.22 13.01 16.55 14.93 31.48 31.32
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 Shelf 35.53 33.33 35.08 36.32 31.04 67.36 71.85
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, Australia 671 677 686 698 662 1,360 1,333
Paranam, Suriname 209 208 215 221 213 434 428
Alumar, Brazil 85 111 117 112 123 235 168
Total 965 996 1,018 1,031 998 2,029 1,929
Sales
Worsley, Australia 638 656 690 758 606 1,364 1,330
Paranam, Suriname 221 205 197 253 201 454 445
Alumar, Brazil 88 101 106 130 125 255 167
Total 947 962 993 1,141 932 2,073 1,942
ALUMINIUM
Production
Hillside, South Africa 117 127 132 135 134 269 242
Bayside, South Africa 45 43 43 46 45 91 89
Alumar, Brazil 32 40 46 44 44 88 67
Valesul, Brazil 9 9 11 11 11 22 17
Mozal, Mozambique 32 31 31 32 32 64 64
Total 235 250 263 268 266 534 479
Sales
Hillside, South Africa 117 128 131 124 135 259 240
Bayside, South Africa 43 42 53 47 45 92 86
Alumar, Brazil 33 38 45 38 52 90 67
Valesul, Brazil 8 10 11 9 12 21 16
Mozal, Mozambique 32 31 34 27 35 62 64
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 (100%) ('000 84,821 80,401 77,244 74,671 74,303 148,974 170,164
tonnes)
Sulphide ore milled ('000 10,060 10,452 11,311 10,142 14,632 24,774 21,265
(100%) tonnes)
Average copper grade (%) 1.72% 1.53% 1.74% 1.45% 1.59% 1.53% 1.74%
Production ex Mill ('000 144.4 134.9 170.3 125.6 191.8 317 306
(100%) tonnes)
Production
Payable copper ('000 80.1 75.3 94.4 68.4 105.6 174.0 169.5
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 12,166 11,837 17,694 10,074 15,936 26,010 22,807
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode (SXEW) ('000 21.9 21.2 21.5 17.9 19.1 37.0 43.8
tonnes)
Payable silver ('000 298 295 344 304 387 691 618
concentrate ounces)
Sales
Payable copper ('000 87.0 77.0 85.3 77.0 104.8 181.8 170.7
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 12,386 10,806 17,004 11,689 16,709 28,398 21,115
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode (SXEW) ('000 18.0 24.6 22.7 19.5 21.7 41.2 40.8
tonnes)
Payable silver ('000 334 313 248 269 400 669 646
concentrate ounces)
(a) Sulphide production at Escondida was temporarily reduced in November 2001 due to weak market
conditions.
Tintaya, Peru (a) (b)
Material mined ('000 14,115 396 - - - - 31,715
tonnes)
Ore milled ('000 1,569 71 - - - - 3,209
tonnes)
Average copper grade (%) 1.72% 1.64% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.65%
Production
Payable copper ('000 22.9 0.8 0.2 - - - 43.8
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 11,500 503 - - - - 21,749
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode (SXEW) ('000 1.3 8.4 8.9 17.3 -
tonnes)
Sales
Payable copper ('000 17.8 8.8 - - - - 37.0
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 9,546 5,452 212 - - - 19,291
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode (SXEW) ('000 1.9 8.0 7.7 15.7 -
tonnes)
(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 16,677 15,348 18,628 17,963 15,027 32,990 30,272
tonnes)
Ore milled ('000 3,864 3,698 3,581 3,759 3,942 7,701 7,380
tonnes)
Average copper grade (%) 1.13% 1.03% 1.00% 0.97% 1.03% 1.00% 1.10%
Production
Copper cathode ('000 33.8 31.3 31.3 32.5 33.1 65.6 68.2
tonnes)
Sales
Copper cathode ('000 31.7 33.9 34.5 23.2 36.1 59.3 65.4
tonnes)
Antamina, Peru (a)
Material mined (100%) ('000 19,970 20,548 28,990 30,235 25,797 56,032 19,970
tonnes)
Ore milled (100%) ('000 6,318 6,309 7,250 6,794 6,395 13,189 6,318
tonnes)
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 26.2 25.1 30.5 25.7 26.4 52.1 26.2
tonnes)
Payable zinc (tonnes) 16,010 18,825 13,518 18,189 15,424 33,613 16,010
Payable silver ('000 617 508 461 536 557 1,093 617
ounces)
Sales
Payable copper ('000 28.7 28.8 28.6 30.6 25.8 56.4 28.7
tonnes)
Payable zinc (tonnes) 8,983 23,028 15,009 19,184 14,407 33,591 8,983
Payable silver ('000 596 595 489 590 530 1,120 596
ounces)
(a) Commercial production commenced in October 2001.
Alumbrera, Argentina
Material mined (100%) ('000 28,635 25,430 26,524 29,356 28,730 58,086 58,180
tonnes)
Ore milled (100%) ('000 7,142 7,146 7,575 8,034 8,703 16,737 14,658
tonnes)
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 11.9 12.3 12.8 11.1 13.4 24.5 23.5
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 46,987 45,421 46,537 35,935 42,594 78,529 87,357
ounces)
Payable gold - dore (fine 2,793 3,644 4,973 3,344 4,346 7,690 5,007
ounces)
Payable silver ('000 71 68 56 53 72 125 114
ounces)
Sales
Payable copper ('000 13.1 12.7 11.6 10.3 13.3 23.6 22.9
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 48,223 47,261 36,874 33,957 42,381 76,338 82,684
ounces)
Payable gold - dore (fine 1,829 3,710 4,466 3,082 4,409 7,491 3,839
ounces)
Payable silver ('000 71 67 67 53 72 125 113
ounces)
Highland Valley, Canada
Material mined (100%) ('000 20,883 18,322 18,522 20,455 18,682 39,137 40,793
tonnes)
Ore milled (100%) ('000 12,912 11,778 12,224 12,941 12,924 25,865 25,753
tonnes)
Average copper grade (%) 0.42% 0.42% 0.43% 0.40% 0.39% 0.40% 0.42%
Production
Payable copper ('000 15.6 14.2 16.1 14.9 14.3 29.2 31.7
tonnes)
Payable molybdenum ('000 0.15 0.12 0.23 0.22 0.25 0.47 0.30
tonnes)
Payable silver ('000 167 168 183 162 159 321 357
ounces)
Payable gold (fine 1,178 1,126 1,268 1,314 1,230 2,544 2,413
concentrate ounces)
Sales
Payable copper ('000 18.8 11.6 14.9 14.4 17.5 31.9 36.2
tonnes)
Payable molybdenum ('000 0.14 0.17 0.22 0.19 0.22 0.41 0.28
tonnes)
Payable silver ('000 219 133 173 153 189 342 423
ounces)
Payable gold (fine 2,062 1,096 1,467 1,240 1,644 2,884 3,902
concentrate ounces)
Cannington, Australia
Material mined ('000 555 569 574 631 573 1,204 1,098
tonnes)
Ore milled ('000 538 567 575 599 564 1,163 1,034
tonnes)
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 7,915 9,980 10,265 9,612 8,326 17,938 15,720
ounces)
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 8,045 9,383 10,788 9,401 9,027 18,428 15,276
ounces)
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 1,029 1,012 1,016 1,049 999 2,048 2,035
tonnes)
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 ('000 662 504 524 593 369 962 1,045
ounces)
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 ('000 321 605 573 527 478 1,005 605
ounces)
Pering, South Africa
Ore milled ('000 342 330 338 320 288 608 681
tonnes)
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 (SXEW) ('000 2.2 1.8 - - - - 4.5
tonnes)
(a) San Manuel SXEW operations closed in March 2002.
Pinto Valley, USA
Production
Copper cathode (SXEW) ('000 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.7 5.5 6.9
tonnes)
Sales
Copper cathode (SXEW) ('000 2.3 4.4 2.9 2.7 2.6 5.3 5.4
tonnes)
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
QUARTER ENDED HALF YEAR ENDED
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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 6,423 5,565 5,413 5,486 5,287 10,773 12,396
Venture
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 Billiton 16,355 14,824 15,242 16,606 16,468 33,074 32,213
share)
Total production 19,006 17,226 17,671 19,284 19,165 38,449 37,453
(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 Billiton 15,508 14,399 14,668 16,177 18,186 34,363 31,571
share)
Total shipments (100%) 18,245 16,940 17,256 19,033 21,396 40,429 37,142
(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 Creek 817 800 818 936 1,072 2,008 1,723
BHP Mitsui Coal total 1,467 1,707 1,746 1,863 1,472 3,335 3,290
Queensland total 6,307 7,724 7,432 6,515 6,504 13,019 13,288
Shipments
Coking coal 4,011 4,799 5,252 4,165 4,034 8,199 8,815
Weak coking coal 1,674 1,604 1,124 1,739 1,503 3,242 3,267
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 501 424 475 581 560 1,141 968
(a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
Australia
Saleable production 387 467 309 514 499 1,013 892
(a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
MANGANESE ALLOYS
South Africa
Saleable production 101 115 121 124 125 249 170
(a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
Australia
Saleable production 63 51 48 51 65 116 113
(a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
HOT BRIQUETTED IRON
BoodarieTM 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
EkatiTM, Canada
Production ('000 carats) 928 932 1,023 954 1,071 2,025 1,695
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 13,724 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 utility 3,489 2,882 3,469 3,546 3,348 6,894 6,896
(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
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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 609 549 664 713 714 1,427 1,238
(a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
FERROCHROME
South Africa
Saleable production 206 201 223 238 230 468 413
(a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
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