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24, 2008
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BILLITON LIMITED
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NEWS
RELEASE
Release
Time IMMEDIATE
Date 23
July 2008
Number 26/08
BHP
BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008
Annual production
was significantly up in 13 commodities, with records achieved in seven
commodities. These records were delivered in 14 assets across six of our nine
Customer Sector Groups (CSG). This was achieved in an environment in which
supply disruptions and input cost pressures are placing challenges on the
industry response to continued strong global demand for
commodities.
We achieved record
shipments in iron ore and manganese, at a time when pricing reached
unprecedented levels and demand outlook remains very strong. Western Australia
Iron Ore achieved an eighth consecutive annual production record, maintaining an
exceptional track record of project delivery. Metallurgical coal production
recovered strongly from the extreme weather interruptions during the March 2008
quarter.
Newly commissioned
petroleum projects in fiscally stable regimes contributed to a record
performance. Ramp up of production from these projects and future growth options
will continue to increase the weighting of high margin liquids in our portfolio
mix at a time of historically high oil prices.
We
continue to develop and deliver world class projects that add significant
shareholder value. First product was delivered from 10 major projects across
five commodities during the year. A further seven major projects were sanctioned
during the period. Over the past quarter we announced a significant increase in
our iron ore and manganese resources and reserves. This, along with the Pampa
Escondida prospect (Chile), are excellent examples of our deep inventory of
expansion options. These options are underpinned by an extensive exploration and
development program.
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Annual
production records achieved in petroleum, copper, iron ore, manganese ore
and alloy, alumina and molybdenum. Annual production also increased in
crude oil and condensate, uranium, lead, zinc, silver and
diamonds.
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»
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Quarterly
production records achieved in alumina, copper, iron ore and manganese
ore.
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»
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Annual
production records delivered in Western Australia Iron Ore, GEMCO, TEMCO,
Illawarra Coal, Hunter Valley Coal, Minerva and Worsley (all Australia),
Escondida (Chile), Samarco and Alumar (both Brazil), Samancor (South
Africa), Cerrejon Coal (Colombia), Zamzama (Pakistan) and Paranam
(Suriname).
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»
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Quarterly
production records delivered in Escondida, Yabulu (Australia), Western
Australia Iron Ore, GEMCO, Samarco, Samancor, Alumar and New Mexico Coal
(USA).
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»
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Annual
volume growth of 27 per cent in crude oil and condensate from the
continuing ramp up of newly commissioned projects and strong operational
performance.
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Annual
uranium oxide concentrate production at Olympic Dam (Australia) was the
highest since the Western Mining (WMC)
acquisition.
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JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
YTD 08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
|
|
PETROLEUM
|
YTD
|
QTR
|
JUNE
YTD 07
|
JUN
Q07
|
MAR
Q08
|
|
Crude Oil,
Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids ('000 bbl) (a)
|
68,168
|
20,331
|
20%
|
41%
|
10%
|
|
Natural
Gas (bcf) (a)
|
368.01
|
95.37
|
5%
|
2%
|
11%
|
|
Total
Petroleum Products (million boe) (a)
|
129.50
|
36.23
|
13%
|
20%
|
11%
|
Total
Petroleum Products – Strong growth in production mainly due to the
continued ramp up of Stybarrow (Australia), Genghis Khan and Atlantis (both
USA), excellent operated facility performance and record natural gas production.
Record quarterly production and a 13 per cent year on year volume growth is a
strong start to our expected 10 per cent compound annual growth rate through to
financial year 2011.
Crude
Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids – Production was higher than all
comparative periods due to significant growth in high margin crude production.
Continued ramp up of new projects and successful development drilling more than
offset natural field decline in existing fields.
Natural
Gas – Second consecutive record annual production due to increased demand
in Australia as well as continued strong market growth in
Pakistan.
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JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
YTD 08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
|
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ALUMINIUM
|
YTD
|
QTR
|
JUNE
YTD 07
|
JUN
Q07
|
MAR
Q08
|
|
Alumina
('000 tonnes)
|
4,554
|
1,149
|
2%
|
0%
|
5%
|
|
Aluminium
('000 tonnes)
|
1,298
|
305
|
-3%
|
-9%
|
-4%
|
Alumina
– Annual production and sales records were achieved for the second
consecutive year. All operations achieved record annual output. Worsley operated
consistently above the expanded nameplate capacity.
Production was
marginally higher than the March 2008 quarter.
Aluminium
– Southern African smelters continued to operate at reduced levels to
comply with the mandatory reduction in power consumption. This was in part
offset by equal annual record production from Alumar.
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BASE
METALS
|
JUNE
2008
YTD
|
JUNE
2008
QTR
|
JUNE
YTD 08
vs
JUNE
YTD 07
|
JUN
Q08
vs
JUN
Q07
|
JUN
Q08
vs
MAR
Q08
|
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Copper ('000
tonnes)
|
1,375.5
|
390.7
|
10%
|
14%
|
19%
|
|
Lead
(tonnes)
|
253,126
|
53,176
|
19%
|
-15%
|
-22%
|
|
Zinc
(tonnes)
|
144,490
|
43,454
|
22%
|
11%
|
21%
|
|
Silver
('000 ounces)
|
43,487
|
9,236
|
19%
|
-21%
|
-18%
|
|
Uranium
Oxide Concentrate (Uranium) (tonnes)
|
4,144
|
1,027
|
19%
|
4%
|
3%
|
Copper
– A third consecutive annual production record was set with the continued
ramp up of Escondida Sulphide Leach and Spence (both Chile) and Pinto Valley
(USA). In aggregate, these projects contributed 244,300 tonnes for the year
ended June 2008. This was achieved despite the impact of two earthquakes in
Chile in the December 2007 quarter.
Production
increased by 19 per cent versus the March 2008 quarter. In addition, Olympic Dam
performed at the highest level since the WMC acquisition, with the build up of
underground stockpiles progressing according to the development
program.
At
30 June 2008, the Group had 327,941 tonnes of outstanding copper sales that were
revalued at a weighted average price of US$8,555 per tonne. The final price of
these sales will be determined in the 2009 financial year. In addition, 311,410
tonnes of copper sales were subject to a finalisation adjustment from the prior
period. The finalisation adjustment and provisional pricing impact as at 30 June
2008 increased earnings(b)
by US$225 million for the period.
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Total
copper production at Escondida is expected to decline by approximately 10 to 15
per cent in the 2009 financial year compared to the 2008 financial year levels
due to lower ore grade. Production is then expected to continue at similar
levels to the 2009 financial year. The Escondida resource base presents numerous
options for delivering production growth in future years, which are currently
under study. Exciting results from exploration of the Escondida mining lease are
being obtained in areas close to existing infrastructure and processing
facilities, including the new Pampa Escondida prospect. Refer to BHP Billiton's
Quarterly Exploration and Development Report, also released today, for further
information.
Lead
– Production for the year ended June 2008 increased due to the completion
of the Cannington (Australia) rehabilitation project. Production was lower
compared to the March 2008 and June 2007 quarters due to reduced mill throughput
and head grades.
Zinc
– Production was higher than all comparative periods mainly due to
improved grade and an increased proportion of zinc containing ore being
processed at Antamina (Peru). The completion of the Cannington rehabilitation
project also positively impacted production for the year ended June
2008.
Silver
– Production for the year ended June 2008 improved significantly due to
the successful completion of the Cannington rehabilitation project and record
performance from Escondida and Antamina. Production decreased versus the March
2008 and June 2007 quarters primarily due to lower head grades at
Cannington.
Uranium
– Production increased significantly due to improvement in recovery and
leach circuit performance at Olympic Dam. Olympic Dam achieved the highest
production since the WMC acquisition and an all time record of ore hoisted and
material milled.
Third party
products were purchased from the spot market to meet contractual requirements.
This decreased earnings (b) by US$187 million for the financial year.
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JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
YTD 08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
|
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DIAMONDS
& SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
|
YTD
|
QTR
|
JUNE
YTD 07
|
JUN
Q07
|
MAR
Q08
|
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Diamonds
('000 carats)
|
3,349
|
864
|
4%
|
-5%
|
39%
|
Diamonds
– Production increased compared to the March 2008 quarter mainly due to a
record volume of ore processed during the quarter. As Ekati (Canada) transitions
from open pit mining to underground mining the mix of ore processed will change
from time to time. In the year ended June 2008, Ekati processed a higher
proportion of higher value carats from both Koala and Panda undergrounds versus
the year ended June 2007.
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
YTD 08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
|
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STAINLESS
STEEL MATERIALS
|
YTD
|
QTR
|
JUNE
YTD 07
|
JUN
Q07
|
MAR
Q08
|
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Nickel ('000
tonnes)
|
167.9
|
42.6
|
-10%
|
-12%
|
-1%
|
Nickel
– Production for the year ended June 2008 was impacted by industrial
stoppage at Cerro Matoso (Colombia), wet weather interruptions at Yabulu and
scheduled maintenance across all operations. This was partially offset by strong
production from the Kwinana Nickel Refinery (Australia) and the continued ramp
up of Ravensthorpe and the Yabulu Expansion Project (both Australia). The start
up of operations at Ravensthorpe and the Yabulu Expansion Project adversely
impacted earnings(b)
by US$313 million for the year ended June 2008.
Towards the end of
the June 2008 quarter, Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter (Australia) commenced a major
rebuild of the furnace. The duration of the rebuild is estimated to be around
four months. Kwinana Nickel Refinery production will be impacted for the
duration of the rebuild.
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JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
YTD 08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
|
|
IRON
ORE
|
YTD
|
QTR
|
JUNE
YTD 07
|
JUN
Q07
|
MAR
Q08
|
|
Iron ore
('000 tonnes) (c)
|
111,319
|
29,673
|
13%
|
15%
|
6%
|
Iron
Ore – Record production and shipments were achieved for the year and
quarter ended June 2008. Western Australia Iron Ore and Samarco (Brazil) set
annual and quarterly production records. Successful delivery of ongoing
expansion projects led to an eighth consecutive annual production record at our
Western Australian iron ore operations. The Samarco expansion project delivered
first production during the quarter and continues to ramp up in line with
schedule.
With the successful
ramp up of Western Australia Iron Ore Rapid Growth Project 3 and continuous
operational improvement, Western Australia Iron Ore is expected to produce 137
million tonnes (100 per cent basis) in the next financial year.
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
YTD 08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
|
|
MANGANESE
|
YTD
|
QTR
|
JUNE
YTD 07
|
JUN
Q07
|
MAR
Q08
|
|
Manganese
Ore ('000 tonnes)
|
6,575
|
1,851
|
9%
|
22%
|
11%
|
|
Manganese
Alloy ('000 tonnes)
|
775
|
190
|
6%
|
2%
|
-1%
|
Manganese
Ore – Production for the year and quarter ended June 2008 were all time
records for all operations. South African operations achieved a third
consecutive quarterly record despite the impact of the mandatory 10 per cent
reduction in power consumption. Furthermore, GEMCO production benefited from the
implementation of improvement initiatives in preparation for the expansion
project.
Manganese
Alloy – Record annual production due to improved facility availability
and utilisation at TEMCO and Samancor. This was achieved despite the impact of
the mandatory 10 per cent reduction in power consumption and load shedding in
South Africa.
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
YTD 08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
|
|
METALLURGICAL
COAL
|
YTD
|
QTR
|
JUNE
YTD 07
|
JUN
Q07
|
MAR
Q08
|
|
Metallurgical
Coal ('000 tonnes)
|
35,193
|
9,132
|
-8%
|
-18%
|
33%
|
Metallurgical
Coal – Production and shipments were impacted by extreme wet weather
experienced at Queensland Coal (Australia) during the March 2008 quarter.
Production recovered strongly with force majeure lifted during the June 2008
quarter. Recovery efforts continue and on average, mines are operating at
approximately 90 per cent capacity.
The extreme weather
and declaration of force majeure also resulted in delivery delays for some of
the 2007 sales contracts. Sales from Queensland Coal during the 2008 financial
year are estimated to include 2.1 million tonnes of coal priced at the higher
agreed prices. Approximately 1.4 million tonnes of coal that will be delivered
in the first quarter of the next financial year will be sold at 2007
prices.
Illawarra Coal
(Australia) had record annual production despite production for the June 2008
quarter being impacted by a planned longwall move.
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JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
YTD 08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
JUN
Q08
vs
|
|
|
ENERGY
COAL
|
YTD
|
QTR
|
JUNE
YTD 07
|
JUN
Q07
|
MAR
Q08
|
|
Energy Coal
('000 tonnes) (d) (e)
|
80,868
|
21,353
|
-2%
|
1%
|
11%
|
Energy
Coal – Production was in line with the year ended June 2007. Record
annual production was achieved for the third consecutive year at Cerrejon Coal
and second consecutive year at Hunter Valley Coal.
New Mexico Coal
production for the June 2008 quarter reached an all time high following the
scheduled longwall move at San Juan (USA).
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(a)
|
Excluding
Illawarra Coal Bed Methane, this has not been reported through the
Petroleum CSG since 1 July 2007.
|
|
(b)
|
Earnings
before interest and tax.
|
|
(c)
|
Excluding
Goldsworthy operations which were suspended mid calendar year
2006.
|
|
(d)
|
Excluding
Koornfontein operation which was sold effective 1 July 2007.
|
|
(e)
|
Including
11.3 million tonnes of production from our South African Optimum operation
(3.96 million tonnes export and 7.3 million tonnes domestic). Earnings on
these tonnes will be excluded as the entitlement to those earnings vested
with the intended purchaser effective from 1 July
2007.
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Throughout this
report, unless otherwise stated, production volumes refer to BHP Billiton share
and exclude suspended and sold operations.
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QUARTER
ENDED
|
YEAR
ENDED
|
%
CHANGE
|
|||||||
|
JUNE
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
JUNE YTD
08
vs
JUNE YTD
07
|
JUN
Q08
vs
JUN
Q07
|
JUN
Q08
vs
MAR
Q08
|
||
|
PETROLEUM
|
|||||||||
|
Crude oil
& condensate
|
('000
bbl)
|
11,443
|
16,240
|
17,588
|
57,444
|
45,168
|
27%
|
54%
|
8%
|
|
Natural gas
(a)
|
(bcf)
|
93.48
|
85.75
|
95.37
|
368.01
|
349.90
|
5%
|
2%
|
11%
|
|
Natural gas
liquid
|
('000
bbl)
|
3,018
|
2,201
|
2,743
|
10,724
|
11,522
|
-7%
|
-9%
|
25%
|
|
Total
Petroleum Products (a)
|
(million
boe)
|
30.18
|
32.73
|
36.23
|
129.50
|
115.05
|
13%
|
20%
|
11%
|
|
ALUMINIUM
|
1,144
|
1,095
|
1,149
|
4,554
|
4,460
|
2%
|
0%
|
5%
|
|
|
Alumina
|
('000
tonnes)
|
||||||||
|
Aluminium
|
('000
tonnes)
|
334
|
318
|
305
|
1,298
|
1,340
|
-3%
|
-9%
|
-4%
|
|
BASE
METALS
|
342.1
|
328.9
|
390.7
|
1,375.5
|
1,250.1
|
10%
|
14%
|
19%
|
|
|
Copper
|
('000
tonnes)
|
||||||||
|
Lead
|
(tonnes)
|
62,726
|
67,885
|
53,176
|
253,126
|
212,283
|
19%
|
-15%
|
-22%
|
|
Zinc
|
(tonnes)
|
39,148
|
35,970
|
43,454
|
144,490
|
118,695
|
22%
|
11%
|
21%
|
|
Gold
|
(ounces)
|
52,443
|
37,515
|
38,424
|
161,966
|
176,071
|
-8%
|
-27%
|
2%
|
|
Silver
|
('000
ounces)
|
11,625
|
11,221
|
9,236
|
43,487
|
36,565
|
19%
|
-21%
|
-18%
|
|
Uranium oxide
concentrate
|
(tonnes)
|
988
|
993
|
1,027
|
4,144
|
3,486
|
19%
|
4%
|
3%
|
|
Molybdenum
|
(tonnes)
|
493
|
580
|
590
|
2,542
|
2,268
|
12%
|
20%
|
2%
|
|
DIAMONDS
AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
|
911
|
620
|
864
|
3,349
|
3,224
|
4%
|
-5%
|
39%
|
|
| Diamonds |
('000
carats)
|
||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||
|
STAINLESS
STEEL MATERIALS
|
48.6
|
43.0
|
42.6
|
167.9
|
187.2
|
-10%
|
-12%
|
-1%
|
|
|
Nickel
|
('000
tonnes)
|
||||||||
|
IRON
ORE
|
25,746
|
28,033
|
29,673
|
111,319
|
98,197
|
13%
|
15%
|
6%
|
|
|
Iron ore
(b)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
||||||||
|
MANGANESE
|
1,519
|
1,666
|
1,851
|
6,575
|
6,009
|
9%
|
22%
|
11%
|
|
|
Manganese
ore
|
('000
tonnes)
|
||||||||
|
Manganese
alloy
|
('000
tonnes)
|
186
|
192
|
190
|
775
|
732
|
6%
|
2%
|
-1%
|
|
METALLURGICAL
COAL
|
11,132
|
6,846
|
9,132
|
35,193
|
38,429
|
-8%
|
-18%
|
33%
|
|
|
Metallurgical
coal
|
('000
tonnes)
|
||||||||
|
ENERGY
COAL
|
21,232
|
19,283
|
21,353
|
80,868
|
82,167
|
-2%
|
1%
|
11%
|
|
|
Energy coal
(c)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
||||||||
|
(a)
|
Excluding
Moranbah Coal Bed Methane (sold September 2006 quarter), Typhoon / Boris
(sold December 2006 quarter); and excludes Illawarra Coal Bed Methane as
volumes have not been reported through the Petroleum CSG since July 1,
2007.
|
|
(b)
|
Excluding
Goldsworthy operations which were suspended mid calendar year
2006.
|
|
(c)
|
Excluding
Koornfontein which was disposed effective 1 July 2007.
|
|
Throughout
this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted
since it was previously
reported.
|
|
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QUARTERLY PRODUCTION REPORT – JUNE 2008
|
Page
1
|
| BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION |
|
|||||||
| QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR
ENDED
|
|||||||
|
BHP
Billiton
Interest
|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
|
|
PETROLEUM
|
||||||||
|
Production
Crude oil
& condensate
|
('000
bbl)
|
11,443
|
11,299
|
12,317
|
16,240
|
17,588
|
57,444
|
45,168
|
|
Natural
gas
|
(bcf)
|
95.25
|
95.68
|
91.21
|
85.76
|
95.37
|
368.01
|
356.85
|
|
NGL
(a)
|
('000
bbl)
|
3,018
|
3,095
|
2,685
|
2,201
|
2,743
|
10,724
|
11,522
|
|
Total
Petroleum Products
|
(million
boe)
|
30.47
|
30.34
|
30.20
|
32.73
|
36.23
|
129.50
|
116.20
|
|
ALUMINIUM
|
||||||||
|
ALUMINA
Production
('000 tonnes)
Worsley
|
86%
|
768
|
784
|
771
|
712
|
768
|
3,035
|
2,956
|
|
Suriname
|
45%
|
243
|
244
|
252
|
247
|
240
|
983
|
978
|
|
Alumar
|
36%
|
133
|
125
|
134
|
136
|
141
|
536
|
526
|
|
Total
|
1,144
|
1,153
|
1,157
|
1,095
|
1,149
|
4,554
|
4,460
|
|
|
ALUMINIUM
Production
('000 tonnes)
Hillside
|
100%
|
177
|
178
|
180
|
167
|
170
|
695
|
704
|
|
Bayside
|
100%
|
47
|
48
|
47
|
44
|
29
|
168
|
194
|
|
Alumar
|
40%
|
44
|
44
|
44
|
45
|
45
|
178
|
177
|
|
Mozal
|
47%
|
66
|
67
|
67
|
62
|
61
|
257
|
265
|
|
Total
|
334
|
337
|
338
|
318
|
305
|
1,298
|
1,340
|
|
|
BASE
METALS (b)
|
||||||||
|
COPPER
Payable
metal in concentrate ('000 tonnes)
Escondida
|
57.5%
|
170.5
|
167.0
|
177.3
|
157.0
|
178.2
|
679.5
|
638.9
|
|
Antamina
|
33.8%
|
26.4
|
27.5
|
29.3
|
24.1
|
30.8
|
111.7
|
113.7
|
|
Pinto
Valley
|
100%
|
-
|
-
|
5.2
|
9.6
|
12.0
|
26.8
|
-
|
|
Total
|
196.9
|
194.5
|
211.8
|
190.7
|
221.0
|
818.0
|
752.6
|
|
|
Cathode
('000 tonnes)
Escondida
|
57.5%
|
37.7
|
30.9
|
30.3
|
30.1
|
40.3
|
131.6
|
126.1
|
|
Cerro
Colorado
|
100%
|
20.3
|
23.1
|
27.3
|
28.7
|
27.3
|
106.4
|
105.8
|
|
Spence
(c)
|
100%
|
37.7
|
23.9
|
34.2
|
41.6
|
43.0
|
142.7
|
75.5
|
|
Pinto
Valley
|
100%
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
6.9
|
7.6
|
|
Olympic
Dam
|
100%
|
47.6
|
33.6
|
42.8
|
36.0
|
57.5
|
169.9
|
182.5
|
|
Total
|
145.2
|
113.3
|
136.3
|
138.2
|
169.7
|
557.5
|
497.5
|
|
|
LEAD
Payable
metal in concentrate (tonnes)
Cannington
|
100%
|
62,409
|
61,073
|
70,369
|
67,505
|
52,601
|
251,548
|
210,814
|
|
Antamina
|
33.8%
|
317
|
448
|
175
|
380
|
575
|
1,578
|
1,469
|
|
Total
|
62,726
|
61,521
|
70,544
|
67,885
|
53,176
|
253,126
|
212,283
|
|
|
ZINC
Payable
metal in concentrate (tonnes)
Cannington
|
100%
|
11,355
|
14,503
|
15,487
|
13,735
|
17,244
|
60,969
|
45,682
|
|
Antamina
|
33.8%
|
27,793
|
22,756
|
12,320
|
22,235
|
26,210
|
83,521
|
73,013
|
|
Total
|
39,148
|
37,259
|
27,807
|
35,970
|
43,454
|
144,490
|
118,695
|
|
Refer footnotes on
page 4.
|
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QUARTERLY PRODUCTION REPORT – JUNE 2008
|
Page
2
|
| BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION | |||||||||
|
QUARTER
ENDED
|
YEAR ENDED | ||||||||
|
BHP
Billiton
Interest
|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2007
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
||
|
BASE
METALS (continued)
|
|||||||||
|
GOLD
Payable
metal in concentrate (ounces)
Escondida
|
57.5%
|
23,754
|
23,194
|
21,376
|
17,660
|
17,501
|
79,731
|
84,411
|
|
|
Olympic Dam
(refined gold)
|
100%
|
28,689
|
17,119
|
24,338
|
18,555
|
20,505
|
80,517
|
91,660
|
|
|
Pinto
Valley
|
100%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,300
|
418
|
1,718
|
-
|
|
|
Total
|
52,443
|
40,313
|
45,714
|
37,515
|
38,424
|
161,966
|
176,071
|
||
|
SILVER
Payable
metal in concentrate ('000 ounces)
Escondida
|
57.5%
|
990
|
1,116
|
877
|
790
|
821
|
3,604
|
3,514
|
|
|
Antamina
|
33.8%
|
934
|
1,056
|
652
|
803
|
994
|
3,505
|
3,132
|
|
|
Cannington
|
100%
|
9,426
|
8,759
|
10,124
|
9,421
|
7,181
|
35,485
|
29,105
|
|
|
Olympic Dam
(refined silver)
|
100%
|
275
|
193
|
239
|
169
|
179
|
780
|
814
|
|
|
Pinto
Valley
|
100%
|
-
|
-
|
13
|
38
|
62
|
113
|
-
|
|
|
Total
|
11,625
|
11,124
|
11,905
|
11,221
|
9,236
|
43,487
|
36,565
|
||
|
URANIUM
OXIDE CONCENTRATE
Payable
metal in concentrate (tonnes)
Olympic
Dam
|
100%
|
988
|
933
|
1,191
|
993
|
1,027
|
4,144
|
3,486
|
|
|
Total
|
988
|
933
|
1,191
|
993
|
1,027
|
4,144
|
3,486
|
||
|
MOLYBDENUM
Payable
metal in concentrate (tonnes)
Antamina
|
33.8%
|
493
|
693
|
679
|
580
|
590
|
2,542
|
2,268
|
|
|
Total
|
493
|
693
|
679
|
580
|
590
|
2,542
|
2,268
|
||
|
DIAMONDS
AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
|
|||||||||
|
DIAMONDS
Production
('000 carats)
Ekati™
|
80%
|
911
|
1,022
|
843
|
620
|
864
|
3,349
|
3,224
|
|
|
STAINLESS
STEEL MATERIALS
|
|||||||||
|
NICKEL
Production
('000 tonnes)
CMSA
|
99.9%
|
12.7
|
12.5
|
11.4
|
7.8
|
10.1
|
41.8
|
51.0
|
|
|
Yabulu
|
100%
|
9.3
|
5.5
|
6.0
|
6.2
|
10.3
|
28.0
|
32.1
|
|
|
Nickel
West
|
100%
|
26.6
|
20.6
|
26.3
|
29.0
|
22.1
|
98.1
|
104.1
|
|
|
Total
|
48.6
|
38.6
|
43.7
|
43.0
|
42.6
|
167.9
|
187.2
|
||
Refer footnotes on page
4
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QUARTERLY PRODUCTION REPORT – JUNE 2008
|
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3
|
| BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION | ||||||||
| QUARTER ENDED | YEAR ENDED | |||||||
|
BHP
Billiton
Interest
|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2007
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
|
|
IRON
ORE
|
||||||||
|
Production
('000 tonnes) (d)
Mt Newman
Joint Venture
|
85%
|
7,665
|
7,904
|
8,147
|
7,265
|
7,013
|
30,330
|
29,306
|
|
Goldsworthy
Joint Venture
|
85%
|
195
|
134
|
170
|
386
|
251
|
941
|
1,227
|
|
Area C Joint
Venture
|
85%
|
5,078
|
4,916
|
6,474
|
7,114
|
8,626
|
27,130
|
20,086
|
|
Yandi Joint
Venture
|
85%
|
9,661
|
9,823
|
9,770
|
10,061
|
10,622
|
40,276
|
35,548
|
|
Jimblebar
|
85%
|
1,341
|
1,157
|
1,248
|
1,660
|
1,054
|
5,119
|
5,457
|
|
Samarco
|
50%
|
2,001
|
2,067
|
2,107
|
1,933
|
2,357
|
8,464
|
7,800
|
|
Total
|
25,941
|
26,001
|
27,916
|
28,419
|
29,924
|
112,260
|
99,424
|
|
|
MANGANESE
|
631
|
572
|
709
|
877
|
882
|
3,040
|
2,570
|
|
|
MANGANESE
ORES
Saleable
production ('000 tonnes)
South Africa
(e)
|
60%
|
|||||||
|
Australia
(e)
|
60%
|
888
|
873
|
904
|
789
|
969
|
3,535
|
3,439
|
|
Total
|
1,519
|
1,445
|
1,613
|
1,666
|
1,851
|
6,575
|
6,009
|
|
|
MANGANESE
ALLOYS
Saleable
production ('000 tonnes)
South Africa
(e) (f)
|
60%
|
137
|
123
|
141
|
125
|
124
|
513
|
493
|
|
Australia
(e)
|
60%
|
49
|
61
|
68
|
67
|
66
|
262
|
239
|
|
Total
|
186
|
184
|
209
|
192
|
190
|
775
|
732
|
|
|
METALLURGICAL
COAL
|
||||||||
|
Production
('000 tonnes) (g)
BMA
|
50%
|
7,442
|
5,917
|
6,138
|
4,232
|
6,508
|
22,795
|
26,683
|
|
BHP Mitsui
Coal (h)
|
80%
|
2,047
|
1,454
|
1,526
|
847
|
1,306
|
5,133
|
4,860
|
|
Illawarra
|
100%
|
1,643
|
2,201
|
1,979
|
1,767
|
1,318
|
7,265
|
6,886
|
|
Total
|
11,132
|
9,572
|
9,643
|
6,846
|
9,132
|
35,193
|
38,429
|
|
|
ENERGY
COAL
|
||||||||
|
Production
('000 tonnes)
South Africa
(i)
|
100%
|
12,596
|
11,706
|
11,277
|
11,129
|
10,960
|
45,072
|
51,642
|
|
USA
|
100%
|
4,636
|
2,511
|
3,671
|
2,636
|
4,834
|
13,652
|
15,080
|
|
Australia
|
100%
|
2,610
|
2,918
|
2,959
|
2,965
|
2,934
|
11,776
|
10,897
|
|
Colombia
|
33%
|
2,441
|
2,488
|
2,702
|
2,553
|
2,625
|
10,368
|
9,406
|
|
Total
|
22,283
|
19,623
|
20,609
|
19,283
|
21,353
|
80,868
|
87,025
|
|
|
(a)
|
LPG and
Ethane are reported as Natural Gas Liquid (NGL). Product-specific
conversions are made and NGL is reported in barrels of oil equivalent
(boe).
|
|
(b)
|
Metal
production is reported on the basis of payable metal.
|
|
(c)
|
Spence
operations were commissioned during the December 2006
quarter.
|
|
(d)
|
Iron ore
production is reported on a wet tonnes basis.
|
|
(e)
|
Shown on 100%
basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is
60%.
|
|
(f)
|
Production
includes Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese.
|
|
(g)
|
Metallurgical
coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production
figures include some thermal coal.
|
|
(h)
|
Shown on 100%
basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is
80%.
|
|
(i)
|
Including
11.3 million tonnes of production from our South African Optimum operation
(3.96 million tonnes export and 7.3 million tonnes domestic). Earnings on
these tonnes will be excluded as the entitlement to those earnings vested
with the intended purchaser effective from 1 July
2007
|
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BHP BILLITON
QUARTERLY PRODUCTION REPORT – JUNE 2008
|
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4
|
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PRODUCTION
AND SHIPMENT REPORT
|
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|
QUARTER
ENDED
|
YEAR
ENDED
|
||||||||
|
JUNE
|
SEPT
|
DEC
|
MAR
|
JUNE
|
JUNE
|
JUNE
|
|||
|
2007
|
2007
|
2007
|
2008
|
2008
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||
|
PETROLEUM
|
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton
attributable production unless otherwise stated.
|
|||||||||
|
CRUDE
OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 barrels)
|
|||||||||
|
Bass
Strait
|
3,929
|
3,638
|
3,103
|
2,918
|
3,184
|
12,843
|
14,231
|
||
|
North West
Shelf
|
2,514
|
2,532
|
2,493
|
1,912
|
2,153
|
9,090
|
10,765
|
||
|
Atlantis
(a)
|
-
|
-
|
615
|
3,320
|
3,471
|
7,406
|
-
|
||
|
Shenzi
(a)
|
-
|
-
|
32
|
194
|
322
|
548
|
-
|
||
|
Liverpool Bay
& Bruce / Keith
|
1,011
|
923
|
946
|
935
|
836
|
3,640
|
4,656
|
||
|
ROD /
Ohanet
|
1,730
|
1,830
|
1,709
|
1,628
|
1,555
|
6,722
|
7,591
|
||
|
Other
(b)
|
2,259
|
2,376
|
3,419
|
5,333
|
6,066
|
17,194
|
7,925
|
||
|
Total
|
11,443
|
11,299
|
12,317
|
16,240
|
17,588
|
57,444
|
45,168
|
||
|
NATURAL
GAS (billion cubic feet) (c)
|
|||||||||
|
Bass
Strait
|
37.70
|
39.77
|
28.41
|
22.44
|
33.31
|
123.93
|
114.50
|
||
|
North West
Shelf
|
25.70
|
27.17
|
28.13
|
26.43
|
26.76
|
108.49
|
105.50
|
||
|
Atlantis
(a)
|
-
|
-
|
0.12
|
1.54
|
2.07
|
3.73
|
-
|
||
|
Shenzi
(a)
|
-
|
-
|
0.01
|
0.06
|
0.07
|
0.14
|
-
|
||
|
Liverpool Bay
& Bruce / Keith
|
12.71
|
8.87
|
12.70
|
12.32
|
11.32
|
45.21
|
53.26
|
||
|
Other
(b)
|
19.14
|
19.87
|
21.84
|
22.97
|
21.83
|
86.51
|
83.60
|
||
|
Total
|
95.25
|
95.68
|
91.21
|
85.76
|
95.37
|
368.01
|
356.85
|
||
|
NGL
('000 barrels)
|
|||||||||
|
Bass
Strait
|
2,163
|
2,327
|
1,801
|
1,571
|
2,056
|
7,755
|
7,756
|
||
|
North West
Shelf
|
369
|
438
|
417
|
300
|
343
|
1,498
|
1,689
|
||
|
Liverpool Bay
& Bruce / Keith
|
124
|
48
|
153
|
109
|
116
|
426
|
563
|
||
|
ROD /
Ohanet
|
362
|
282
|
314
|
221
|
228
|
1,045
|
1,514
|
||
|
Total
|
3,018
|
3,095
|
2,685
|
2,201
|
2,743
|
10,724
|
11,522
|
||
|
TOTAL
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
|
30.47
|
30.34
|
30.20
|
32.73
|
36.23
|
129.50
|
116.20
|
||
|
(million
barrels of oil equivalent) (d)
|
|||||||||
|
(a)
|
Atlantis and
Genghis Khan operations were commissioned during the December 2007
quarter. Genghis Khan is reported in Shenzi.
|
||||||||
|
(b)
|
Other
includes Stybarrow, Griffin, Minerva, Angostura, Mad Dog, West Cameron 76,
Mustang, Genesis, Starlifter, and Pakistan. Stybarrow operation was
commisioned during the December 2007 quarter.
|
||||||||
|
(c)
|
Excludes
Illawarra Coal Bed Methane as volumes have not been reported through the
Petroleum CSG since 1 July 2007.
|
||||||||
|
(d)
|
Total barrels
of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on 6000scf of natural gas
equals 1 boe.
|
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|
BHP BILLITON
QUARTERLY PRODUCTION REPORT – JUNE 2008
|
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5
|
| PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | |||||||
| QUARTER ENDED | YEAR ENDED | ||||||
|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
|
| ALUMINIUM | |||||||
| BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. | |||||||
|
('000
tonnes)
|
|||||||
|
ALUMINA
Production
Worsley,
Australia
|
768
|
784
|
771
|
712
|
768
|
3,035
|
2,956
|
|
Paranam,
Suriname
|
243
|
244
|
252
|
247
|
240
|
983
|
978
|
|
Alumar,
Brazil
|
133
|
125
|
134
|
136
|
141
|
536
|
526
|
|
Total
|
1,144
|
1,153
|
1,157
|
1,095
|
1,149
|
4,554
|
4,460
|
|
Sales
Worsley,
Australia
|
794
|
792
|
803
|
683
|
703
|
2,981
|
2,939
|
|
Paranam,
Suriname
|
253
|
244
|
265
|
246
|
261
|
1,016
|
957
|
|
Alumar,
Brazil
|
164
|
131
|
128
|
135
|
137
|
531
|
529
|
|
Total
(a)
|
1,211
|
1,167
|
1,196
|
1,064
|
1,101
|
4,528
|
4,425
|
|
ALUMINIUM
Production
Hillside,
South Africa
|
177
|
178
|
180
|
167
|
170
|
695
|
704
|
|
Bayside,
South Africa
|
47
|
48
|
47
|
44
|
29
|
168
|
194
|
|
Alumar,
Brazil
|
44
|
44
|
44
|
45
|
45
|
178
|
177
|
|
Mozal,
Mozambique
|
66
|
67
|
67
|
62
|
61
|
257
|
265
|
|
Total
|
334
|
337
|
338
|
318
|
305
|
1,298
|
1,340
|
|
Sales
Hillside,
South Africa
|
188
|
165
|
180
|
159
|
183
|
687
|
693
|
|
Bayside,
South Africa
|
57
|
50
|
50
|
48
|
29
|
177
|
194
|
|
Alumar,
Brazil
|
47
|
43
|
48
|
43
|
47
|
181
|
171
|
|
Mozal,
Mozambique
|
70
|
56
|
72
|
57
|
73
|
258
|
260
|
|
Total
|
362
|
314
|
350
|
307
|
332
|
1,303
|
1,318
|
|
Tolling
Agreement (a)
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
30
|
34
|
130
|
109
|
|
394
|
347
|
383
|
337
|
366
|
1,433
|
1,427
|
|
|
(a)
|
Equity
Alumina is converted into Aluminium under a third party tolling agreement.
These tonnages are allocated to equity
sales.
|
|
BHP BILLITON
QUARTERLY PRODUCTION REPORT – JUNE 2008
|
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6
|
| PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT | ||||||||
| QUARTER ENDED |
YEAR
ENDED
|
|||||||
|
|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
|
| BASE METALS | ||||||||
|
BHP
Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise
stated.
|
||||||||
|
Escondida,
Chile
|
||||||||
|
Material
mined (100%)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
88,409
|
82,995
|
88,319
|
102,566
|
103,253
|
377,134
|
327,434
|
|
Sulphide ore
milled (100%)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
23,064
|
22,406
|
21,777
|
22,029
|
24,491
|
90,703
|
87,356
|
|
Average
copper grade
|
(%)
|
1.58%
|
1.63%
|
1.72%
|
1.56%
|
1.55%
|
1.62%
|
1.58%
|
|
Production ex
Mill (100%)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
306.0
|
305.2
|
316.8
|
285.0
|
313
|
1,219.8
|
1,149
|
|
Production
Payable
copper
|
('000
tonnes)
|
170.5
|
167.0
|
177.3
|
157.0
|
178.2
|
679.5
|
638.9
|
|
Payable gold
concentrate
|
(fine
ounces)
|
23,754
|
23,194
|
21,376
|
17,660
|
17,501
|
79,731
|
84,411
|
|
Copper
cathode (EW)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
37.7
|
30.9
|
30.3
|
30.1
|
40.3
|
131.6
|
126.1
|
|
Payable
silver concentrate
|
('000
ounces)
|
990
|
1,116
|
877
|
790
|
821
|
3,604
|
3,514
|
|
Sales
Payable
copper
|
('000
tonnes)
|
199.0
|
162.9
|
173.0
|
160.6
|
178.4
|
674.9
|
650.1
|
|
Payable gold
concentrate
|
(fine
ounces)
|
27,623
|
22,957
|
21,158
|
18,190
|
17,477
|
79,782
|
86,456
|
|
Copper
cathode (EW)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
43.0
|
31.7
|
23.8
|
32.3
|
41.6
|
129.4
|
120.5
|
|
Payable
silver concentrate
|
('000
ounces)
|
1,153
|
1,089
|
864
|
813
|
820
|
3,586
|
3,599
|
|
Cerro
Colorado, Chile
|
||||||||
|
Material
mined
|
('000
tonnes)
|
13,984
|
17,095
|
17,798
|
16,769
|
17,107
|
68,769
|
64,605
|
|
Ore
milled
|
('000
tonnes)
|
4,365
|
4,278
|
4,410
|
4,437
|
4,599
|
17,724
|
17,849
|
|
Average
copper grade
|
(%)
|
0.79%
|
0.84%
|
1.03%
|
0.80%
|
0.85%
|
0.88%
|
0.83%
|
|
Production
Copper
cathode (EW)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
20.3
|
23.1
|
27.3
|
28.7
|
27.3
|
106.4
|
105.8
|
|
Sales
Copper
cathode (EW)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
24.1
|
23.5
|
24.5
|
28.5
|
29.8
|
106.3
|
108.2
|
|
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7
|
| PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT |
|
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|
QUARTER
ENDED
|
YEAR
ENDED
|
|||||||
|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
||
|
BASE
METALS
|
||||||||
| BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated. |
|
Spence,
Chile (a)
|
('000
tonnes)
('000
tonnes)
(%)
('000
tonnes)
('000
tonnes)
|
20,275
3,718
1.80%
37.7
40.4
|
16,983
4,132
1.56%
23.9
29.5
|
19,758
4,333
1.61%
34.2
24.0
|
20,335
3,918
1.48%
41.6
39.9
|
20,065
4,255
1.85%
43.0
51.3
|
77,141
16,638
1.63%
142.7
144.7
|
60,288
11,510
1.86%
75.5
69.7
|
|
Material
mined
Ore
milled
Average
copper grade
Production
Copper
cathode (EW)
Sales
Copper
cathode (EW)
|
||||||||
|
(a) Spence
operations were commissioned during the December 2006
quarter.
|
||||||||
|
Antamina,
Peru
|
||||||||
|
Material
mined (100%)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
29,034
|
31,145
|
31,289
|
29,095
|
29,336
|
120,865
|
111,696
|
|
Sulphide ore
milled (100%)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
8,033
|
8,344
|
6,955
|
6,518
|
7,729
|
29,546
|
31,385
|
|
Average head
grades
-
Copper
|
(%)
|
1.17%
|
1.15%
|
1.47%
|
1.21%
|
1.38%
|
1.30%
|
1.23%
|
|
-
Zinc
|
(%)
|
1.46%
|
1.17%
|
0.69%
|
1.55%
|
1.46%
|
1.22%
|
1.06%
|
|
Production
Payable
copper
|
('000
tonnes)
|
26.4
|
27.5
|
29.3
|
24.1
|
30.8
|
111.7
|
113.7
|
|
Payable
zinc
|
(tonnes)
|
27,793
|
22,756
|
12,320
|
22,235
|
26,210
|
83,521
|
73,013
|
|
Payable
silver
|
('000
ounces)
|
934
|
1,056
|
652
|
803
|
994
|
3,505
|
3,132
|
|
Payable
lead
|
(tonnes)
|
317
|
448
|
175
|
380
|
575
|
1,578
|
1,469
|
|
Payable
molybdenum
|
(tonnes)
|
493
|
693
|
679
|
580
|
590
|
2,542
|
2,268
|
|
Sales
Payable
copper
|
('000
tonnes)
|
20.7
|
28.5
|
32.6
|
20.4
|
33.5
|
115.0
|
114.9
|
|
Payable
zinc
|
(tonnes)
|
31,914
|
25,306
|
12,458
|
16,630
|
29,385
|
83,779
|
75,470
|
|
Payable
silver
|
('000
ounces)
|
645
|
917
|
719
|
512
|
940
|
3,088
|
2,830
|
|
Payable
lead
|
(tonnes)
|
394
|
334
|
140
|
261
|
461
|
1,196
|
2,071
|
|
Payable
molybdenum
|
(tonnes)
|
480
|
662
|
605
|
531
|
837
|
2,635
|
2,433
|
|
Cannington,
Australia
|
||||||||
|
Material
mined
|
('000
tonnes)
|
717
|
824
|
808
|
698
|
821
|
3,151
|
2,383
|
|
Ore
milled
|
('000
tonnes)
|
688
|
661
|
755
|
726
|
658
|
2,801
|
2,348
|
|
Average head
grades
|
(g/t)
|
493
|
478
|
489
|
472
|
397
|
459
|
447
|
|
-
Silver
|
||||||||
|
-
Lead
|
(%)
|
10.3%
|
10.4%
|
10.7%
|
10.7%
|
9.2%
|
10.2%
|
10.3%
|
|
-
Zinc
|
(%)
|
3.0%
|
3.5%
|
3.3%
|
3.2%
|
3.8%
|
3.5%
|
3.3%
|
|
Production
Payable
silver
|
('000
ounces)
|
9,426
|
8,759
|
10,124
|
9,421
|
7,181
|
35,485
|
29,105
|
|
Payable
lead
|
(tonnes)
|
62,409
|
61,073
|
70,369
|
67,505
|
52,601
|
251,548
|
210,814
|
|
Payable
zinc
|
(tonnes)
|
11,355
|
14,503
|
15,487
|
13,735
|
17,244
|
60,969
|
45,682
|
|
Sales
Payable
silver
|
('000
ounces)
|
10,352
|
6,725
|
11,266
|
7,727
|
8,918
|
34,636
|
30,330
|
|
Payable
lead
|
(tonnes)
|
66,411
|
46,148
|
78,325
|
53,167
|
62,997
|
240,637
|
214,352
|
|
Payable
zinc
|
(tonnes)
|
14,888
|
9,257
|
19,577
|
9,629
|
17,710
|
56,173
|
45,134
|
|
BHP BILLITON
QUARTERLY PRODUCTION REPORT – JUNE 2008
|
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8
|
|
PRODUCTION
AND SHIPMENT REPORT
|
|
|||||||
|
QUARTER
ENDED
|
YEAR
ENDED
|
|||||||
|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
||
|
BASE
METALS
|
||||||||
| BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated. | |||
|
Olympic
Dam, Australia
|
||||||||
|
Material
mined (a)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
2,255
|
2,424
|
2,520
|
2,333
|
2,397
|
9,674
|
8,566
|
|
Ore
milled
|
('000
tonnes)
|
2,272
|
2,239
|
2,552
|
2,225
|
2,570
|
9,586
|
8,614
|
|
Average
copper grade
|
(%)
|
1.93%
|
1.83%
|
1.86%
|
1.86%
|
2.06%
|
1.85%
|
2.06%
|
|
Average
uranium grade
|
kg/t
|
0.58
|
0.57
|
0.63
|
0.59
|
0.58
|
0.60
|
0.58
|
|
Production
Copper
cathode (ER)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
44.1
|
30.6
|
40.2
|
32.9
|
53.2
|
156.9
|
168.1
|
|
Copper
cathode (EW)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
3.5
|
3.0
|
2.6
|
3.1
|
4.4
|
13.1
|
14.4
|
|
Uranium oxide
concentrate
|
(tonnes)
|
988
|
933
|
1,191
|
993
|
1,027
|
4,144
|
3,486
|
|
Refined
gold
|
(fine
ounces)
|
28,689
|
17,119
|
24,338
|
18,555
|
20,505
|
80,517
|
91,660
|
|
Refined
silver
|
('000
ounces)
|
275
|
193
|
239
|
169
|
179
|
780
|
814
|
|
Sales
Copper
cathode (ER)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
45.2
|
30.7
|
41.0
|
31.9
|
52.0
|
155.6
|
172.1
|
|
Copper
cathode (EW)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
4.4
|
3.1
|
2.5
|
2.3
|
4.3
|
12.2
|
15.2
|
|
Uranium oxide
concentrate
|
(tonnes)
|
646
|
562
|
346
|
1,182
|
1,610
|
3,700
|
3,318
|
|
Refined
gold
|
(fine
ounces)
|
27,589
|
20,118
|
21,760
|
19,767
|
19,556
|
81,201
|
92,209
|
|
Refined
silver
|
('000
ounces)
|
294
|
192
|
237
|
173
|
185
|
787
|
822
|
| (a) Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted. | ||||||||
|
Pinto
Valley, USA
|
||||||||
|
Production
Copper
concentrate (a)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
-
|
-
|
5.2
|
9.6
|
12.0
|
26.8
|
-
|
|
Copper
cathode (EW)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
6.9
|
7.6
|
|
Payable
silver (a)
|
('000
ounces)
|
-
|
-
|
13.3
|
38.4
|
61.7
|
113.4
|
-
|
|
Payable gold
(a)
|
('000
ounces)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.3
|
0.4
|
1.7
|
-
|
|
Sales
Copper
concentrate
|
('000
tonnes)
|
-
|
-
|
2.6
|
7.9
|
12.4
|
22.9
|
-
|
|
Copper
cathode (EW)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
2.5
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
4.0
|
1.4
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
|
Payable
silver
|
('000
ounces)
|
-
|
-
|
13.3
|
38.4
|
61.7
|
113.4
|
-
|
|
Payable
gold
|
('000
ounces)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.3
|
0.4
|
1.7
|
-
|
|
(a)
Production restarted during the December 2007
quarter.
|
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ENDED
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YEAR
ENDED
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JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
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DIAMONDS
AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
|
||||||||
|
BHP
Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
|
||||||||
|
DIAMONDS
Ekati™, Canada
|
||||||||
|
Ore
Processed (100%)
|
('000
tonnes)
|
1,194
|
1,009
|
1,080
|
967
|
1,356
|
4,412
|
4,538
|
|
Production
|
('000
carats)
|
911
|
1,022
|
843
|
620
|
864
|
3,349
|
3,224
|
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| QUARTER ENDED |
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ENDED
|
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|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
||
|
STAINLESS
STEEL MATERIALS
|
||||||||
BHP Billiton
attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
|
('000
tonnes)
|
|||||||
|
NICKEL
CMSA,
Colombia
|
|||||||
|
Production
|
12.7
|
12.5
|
11.4
|
7.8
|
10.1
|
41.8
|
51.0
|
|
Sales
|
12.5
|
6.9
|
13.2
|
13.6
|
8.2
|
41.9
|
51.0
|
|
Yabulu,
Australia
|
|||||||
|
Production
Nickel
metal
|
9.3
|
5.5
|
6.0
|
6.2
|
10.3
|
28.0
|
32.1
|
|
Cobalt
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
|
Sales
Nickel
metal
|
9.6
|
5.3
|
6.3
|
6.5
|
9.7
|
27.8
|
29.9
|
|
Cobalt
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
|
Nickel
West, Australia
|
|||||||
|
Production
Nickel
contained in concentrate
|
0.9
|
-
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
2.8
|
5.3
|
0.9
|
|
Nickel
contained in finished matte
|
13.2
|
3.9
|
8.5
|
10.3
|
4.9
|
27.6
|
49.6
|
|
Nickel
metal
|
12.5
|
16.7
|
16.6
|
17.4
|
14.5
|
65.2
|
53.6
|
|
Nickel
production
|
26.6
|
20.6
|
26.3
|
29.0
|
22.1
|
98.1
|
104.1
|
|
Sales
Nickel
contained in concentrate
|
0.9
|
-
|
0.9
|
0.6
|
3.8
|
5.3
|
0.9
|
|
Nickel
contained in finished matte
|
15.1
|
6.2
|
9.5
|
9.4
|
7.2
|
32.3
|
47.8
|
|
Nickel
metal
|
11.5
|
14.7
|
14.4
|
15.7
|
20.7
|
65.5
|
52.9
|
|
Nickel
sales
|
27.5
|
20.9
|
24.8
|
25.7
|
31.7
|
103.1
|
101.6
|
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|
QUARTER
ENDED
|
YEAR
ENDED
|
|||||||
|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
||
|
IRON
ORE
|
||||||||
BHP
Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
|
('000
tonnes)
IRON
ORE (a)
Pilbara,
Australia
|
7,904
134
4,916
9,823
1,157
|
8,147
170
6,474
9,770
1,248
|
7,265
386
7,114
10,061
1,660
|
7,013
251
8,626
10,622
1,054
|
30,330
941
27,130
40,276
5,119
|
29,306
1,227
20,086
35,548
5,457
|
|
|
Production
Mt Newman
Joint Venture
Goldsworthy
Joint Venture
Area C Joint
Venture
Yandi Joint
Venture
Jimblebar
|
7,665
195
5,078
9,661
1,341
|
||||||
|
Total (BHP
Billiton share)
|
23,940
|
23,934
|
25,809
|
26,486
|
27,567
|
103,796
|
91,624
|
|
Total
production (100%)
|
28,165
|
28,159
|
30,363
|
31,160
|
32,432
|
122,114 | 107,795 |
|
Shipments
Lump
Fines
|
5,753
17,458
|
6,076
17,979
|
7,179
18,847
|
7,603
19,714
|
8,282
19,881
|
29,140
76,422
|
23,231
67,633
|
|
Total (BHP
Billiton share)
|
23,211
|
24,055
|
26,026
|
27,317
|
28,164
|
105,562
|
90,864
|
|
Total sales
(100%)
|
27,307
|
28,300
|
30,619
|
32,138
|
33,134
|
124,190
|
106,898
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(a)
Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes
basis.
|
|||||||
|
Samarco,
Brazil
|
|||||||
|
Production
|
2,001
|
2,067
|
2,107
|
1,933
|
2,357
|
8,464
|
7,800
|
|
Shipments
|
2,159
|
1,850
|
2,316
|
1,589
|
2,234
|
7,989
|
8,072
|
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|
QUARTER
ENDED
|
YEAR
ENDED
|
|||||||
|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
||
|
MANGANESE
|
||||||||
|
BHP Billiton
attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
|
|||||||
|
('000
tonnes)
|
|||||||
|
MANGANESE
ORE
South
Africa
|
|||||||
|
Saleable
production (a)
|
631
|
572
|
709
|
877
|
882
|
3,040
|
2,570
|
|
Australia
|
|||||||
|
Saleable
production (a)
|
888
|
873
|
904
|
789
|
969
|
3,535
|
3,439
|
|
MANGANESE
ALLOY
South
Africa
|
|||||||
|
Saleable
production (a) (b)
|
137
|
123
|
141
|
125
|
124
|
513
|
493
|
|
Australia
|
|||||||
|
Saleable
production (a)
|
49
|
61
|
68
|
67
|
66
|
262
|
239
|
|
(a)
|
Shown on 100%
basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is
60%.
|
|
(b)
|
Production
includes Medium Carbon Ferro
Manganese.
|
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QUARTER
ENDED
|
YEAR
ENDED
|
|||||||
|
JUNE
2007
|
SEPT
2007
|
DEC
2007
|
MAR
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2008
|
JUNE
2007
|
||
| METALLURGICAL COAL | |||||||
|
BHP
Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
|
|||||||
|
('000
tonnes)
|
|||||||
|
METALLURGICAL
COAL (a)
Queensland,
Australia
|
|||||||
|
Production
BMA
|
|||||||
|
Blackwater
|
1,730
|
1,407
|
1,370
|
1,345
|
1,510
|
5,632
|
6,138
|
|
Goonyella
|
2,268
|
1,677
|
1,505
|
1,117
|
1,737
|
6,036
|
7,352
|
|
Peak
Downs
|
1,045
|
881
|
1,243
|
849
|
1,121
|
4,094
|
4,484
|
|
Saraji
|
939
|
777
|
890
|
376
|
853
|
2,896
|
3,397
|
|
Norwich
Park
|
797
|
502
|
576
|
306
|
642
|
2,026
|
2,850
|
|
Gregory Joint
Venture
|
663
|
673
|
554
|
239
|
644
|
2,110
|
2,462
|
|
BMA
total
|
7,442
|
5,917
|
6,138
|
4,232
|
6,508
|
22,795
|
26,683
|
|
BHP
Mitsui Coal (b)
|
982
|
939
|
868
|
438
|
617
|
2,862
|
3,422
|
|
South Walker
Creek
|
|||||||
|
Poitrel
(c)
|
1,065
|
515
|
658
|
409
|
688
|
2,270
|
1,438
|
|
BHP Mitsui
Coal total
|
2,047
|
1,454
|
1,526
|
847
|
1,306
|
5,133
|
4,860
|
|
Queensland
total
|
9,489
|
7,371
|
7,664
|
5,079
|
7,814
|
27,928
|
31,543
|
|
Shipments
Coking
coal
|
5,684
|
5,479
|
5,875
|
3,790
|
5,275
|
20,419
|
21,282
|
|
Weak coking
coal
|
1,804
|
1,668
|
1,966
|
1,726
|
1,442
|
6,802
|
6,863
|
|
Thermal
coal
|
854
|
516
|
328
|
497
|
491
|
1,832
|
2,119
|
|
Total
|
8,343
|
7,663
|
8,169
|
6,013
|
7,207
|
29,052
|
30,265
|
|
(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%.
|
|
(c)
|
Poitrel was
commissioned during the December 2006
quarter.
|
|
Illawarra,
Australia
|
|||||||
|
Production
|
1,643
|
2,201
|
1,979
|
1,767
|
1,318
|
7,265
|
6,886
|
|
Shipments
Coking
coal
|
1,724
|
1,906
|
1,851
|
1,549
|
1,097
|
6,403
|
6,297
|
|
Thermal
coal
|
288
|
199
|
290
|
194
|
157
|
840
|
931
|
|
Total
|
2,012
|
2,105
|
2,141
|
1,743
|
1,254
|
7,243
|
7,228
|
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PRODUCTION
AND SHIPMENT REPORT
|
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|
QUARTER
ENDED
|
YEAR
ENDED
|
||||||||
|
JUNE
|
SEPT
|
DEC
|
MAR
|
JUNE
|
JUNE
|
JUNE
|
|||
|
2007
|
2007
|
2007
|
2008
|
2008
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||
|
ENERGY
COAL
|
|||||||||
|
BHP Billiton
attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
|
|||||||||
|
('000
tonnes)
|
|||||||||
|
South
Africa (a) (b)
|
|||||||||
|
Production
|
12,596
|
11,706
|
11,277
|
11,129
|
10,960
|
45,072
|
51,642
|
||
|
Sales
|
|||||||||
|
Export
|
5,218
|
4,207
|
4,269
|
3,119
|
3,989
|
15,584
|
20,665
|
||
|
Local
utility
|
7,416
|
7,063
|
7,351
|
7,430
|
7,381
|
29,225
|
30,255
|
||
|
Inland
|
310
|
388
|
209
|
190
|
487
|
1,274
|
1,051
|
||
|
Total
|
12,944
|
11,658
|
11,829
|
10,739
|
11,857
|
46,083
|
51,971
|
||
|
(a)
|
Koornfontein
was sold with effect from 1 July 2007.
|
||||||||
|
(b)
|
Including
11.3 million tonnes of production from our South African Optimum operation
(3.96 million tonnes export and 7.3 million tonnes
domestic). Earnings on these tonnes will be excluded as the
entitlement to those earnings vested with the intended purchaser effective
from 1 July 2007
|
||||||||
|
New
Mexico, USA
|
|||||||||
|
Production
|
|||||||||
|
Navajo
Coal
|
2,321
|
1,548
|
1,899
|
1,800
|
2,286
|
7,533
|
8,174
|
||
|
San Juan
Coal
|
2,315
|
963
|
1,772
|
836
|
2,548
|
6,119
|
6,906
|
||
|
Total
|
4,636
|
2,511
|
3,671
|
2,636
|
4,834
|
13,652
|
15,080
|
||
|
Sales
- local utility
|
3,185
|
3,693
|
3,254
|
2,573
|
3,207
|
12,727
|
14,023
|
||
|
Hunter
Valley, Australia
|
|||||||||
|
Production
|
2,610
|
2,918
|
2,959
|
2,965
|
2,934
|
11,776
|
10,897
|
||
|
Sales
|
|||||||||
|
Export
|
1,934
|
1,423
|
1,892
|
1,842
|
2,549
|
7,706
|
6,516
|
||
|
Inland
|
909
|
1,179
|
985
|
791
|
512
|
3,467
|
4,113
|
||
|
Total
|
2,843
|
2,602
|
2,877
|
2,633
|
3,061
|
11,173
|
10,629
|
||
|
Cerrejon
Coal, Colombia
|
|||||||||
|
Production
|
2,441
|
2,488
|
2,702
|
2,553
|
2,625
|
10,368
|
9,406
|
||
|
Sales
- export
|
2,401
|
2,761
|
2,334
|
2,534
|
2,547
|
10,176
|
9,506
|
||
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QUARTERLY PRODUCTION REPORT – JUNE 2008
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15
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
|
BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc
|
||
|
Date: 24 July
2008
|
By:
Jane McAloon
|
|
|
___________________________________
Name:
Jane McAloon
Title: Group Company
Secretary
|