BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY
 

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25 July 2005
Number 23/06


BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT
 FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2006


BHP Billiton today released its production report for the quarter ended 30 June 2006. Throughout this report, unless otherwise stated, production volumes refer to BHP Billiton share.

  • Annual production records were achieved in aluminium, copper, iron ore, nickel and natural gas in a strong demand environment.

  • Record annual production was achieved at North West Shelf (Australia), Hillside (South Africa), Mozal (Mozambique), Paranam (Suriname), Escondida (Chile), Antamina (Peru), Western Australian Iron Ore, GEMCO (both Australia), New Mexico Coal (USA), Cerrejon Coal and Cerro Matoso (both Colombia).

  • Worsley Development Capital Projects (Australia) and Western Australian Iron Ore Rapid Growth Project 2 (Australia) were commissioned and Escondida Sulphide Leach (Chile) achieved first production during the quarter.

 

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE YTD 06

JUNE Q06

JUNE Q06

2006

2006

vs

vs

vs

PETROLEUM

YTD

QTR

JUNE YTD 05

JUNE Q05

MAR Q06

Crude Oil & Condensate ('000 bbl)

45,873

11,551

-10%

-17%

6%

Natural Gas (bcf)

360.44

98.59

4%

0%

27%

Total Petroleum Products (million boe)

115.95

30.63

-3%

-8%

18%

Total Petroleum Production - Total production for the year ended June 2006 was in line with the year ended June 2005.

Crude Oil and Condensate - June 2006 annual production was lower than the previous year. This primarily reflects lost production from the Typhoon/Boris facility (USA) due to hurricane damage sustained in the September 2005 quarter, well and weather related downtime at North West Shelf, natural liquids decline at Bass Strait (Australia) natural field decline at  Liverpool Bay (UK) and the January 2005 sale of our interest in Laminaria (Australia). This was partially offset by increased production from ROD (Algeria), commissioned in October 2004 and Angostura (Trinidad & Tobago) and Mad Dog (USA), both commissioned in January 2005.

Production for the June 2006 quarter was lower than the June 2005 quarter. The loss of the Typhoon/Boris facility, well related downtime and natural liquids decline at North West Shelf natural field decline at Liverpool Bay and timing of recognition of tax barrel entitlements at ROD all had a negative impact on production. This was partially offset by ramp up of production at Mad Dog and the timing of tax barrel entitlements at Angostura.

Production for the June 2006 quarter was higher than the March 2006 quarter. This primarily reflects increased production at Bass Strait, with stronger gas demand leading to a resultant increase in condensate production, combined with successful infill drilling programmes. Production also increased at North West Shelf reflecting a recovery from weather related downtime in the prior quarter. This was partially offset by lower production at ROD related to timing of recognition of tax barrel entitlements.

Natural Gas - Record production for the year ended June 2006 primarily reflects the commissioning of Minerva (Australia) in January 2005 and the 4th LNG Train at North West Shelf in September 2004. This was partially offset by lost production from the Typhoon/Boris facility and lower demand for Bass Strait gas.

Production for the June 2006 quarter was higher than the March 2006 quarter reflecting higher seasonal demand for Bass Strait gas, higher demand and reduced weather related downtime at North West Shelf and reduced facility downtime at Liverpool Bay. This was partially offset by facility downtime at Bruce (UK).

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE YTD 06

JUNE Q06

JUNE Q06

2006

2006

vs

vs

vs

ALUMINIUM

YTD

QTR

JUNE YTD 05

JUNE Q05

MAR Q06

Alumina ('000 tonnes)

4,187

1,072

0%

2%

0%

Aluminium ('000 tonnes)

1,362

344

2%

7%

1%

Alumina - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was in line with all comparative periods.

Quarterly production records were achieved at both Paranam and Alumar (Brazil).

Aluminium - Record annual production was achieved in the year ended June 2006 with Mozal and Hillside continuing to deliver increased production as a result of ongoing business efficiency initiatives. Bayside (South Africa) returned to full operating capacity during the year following a potline outage in April 2005.

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE YTD 06

JUNE Q06

JUNE Q06

2006

2006

vs

vs

vs

BASE METALS

YTD

QTR

JUNE YTD 05

JUNE Q05

MAR Q06

Copper ('000 tonnes)

1,268.1

311.7

23%

16%

-2%

Silver ('000 ounces)

46,476

9,593

-7%

-19%

-18%

Lead (tonnes)

266,321

55,507

-6%

-14%

-19%

Zinc (tonnes)

109,058

27,564

4%

-2%

-3%

Uranium Oxide Concentrate (tonnes)

3,936

865

n/a

n/a

-5%

Copper - Record annual production was achieved during the year ended June 2006, primarily reflecting record annual production at both Escondida and Antamina and the inclusion of a full year of production from Olympic Dam (Australia). This was partially offset by lower production at Cerro Colorado (Chile) following an earthquake in June 2005 and the sale of Tintaya (Peru), effective 1 June 2006.

June 2006 quarterly production was higher than the June 2005 quarter reflecting the inclusion of a full quarter of production from Olympic Dam.

Silver - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was lower than the year and quarter ended June 2005, primarily reflecting declining head grades and the temporary closure of the southern zone of the Cannington mine (Australia) in April 2006 to accelerate a programme of decline and stope access rehabilitation.

June 2006 quarter production was lower than the March 2006 quarter reflecting the temporary closure of the southern zone of the Cannington mine.

Lead - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was lower than all comparative periods, primarily reflecting the temporary closure of the southern zone of the Cannington mine.

Zinc - Production for the year ended June 2006 was higher than the year ended June 2005. Record annual zinc production at Cannington reflecting higher head grades was partially offset by a lower proportion of zinc contained ore processed at Antamina.

Uranium Oxide Concentrate - Production in the June 2006 quarter was lower than the March 2006 quarter reflecting lower head grades at Olympic Dam.

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE YTD 06

JUNE Q06

JUNE Q06

2006

2006

vs

vs

vs

CARBON STEEL MATERIALS

YTD

QTR

JUNE YTD 05

JUNE Q05

MAR Q06

Iron ore ('000 tonnes)

97,072

26,115

0%

3%

16%

Metallurgical Coal ('000 tonnes)

35,643

9,224

-4%

-4%

9%

Manganese Ore ('000 tonnes)

5,280

1,389

-3%

-2%

13%

Manganese Alloy ('000 tonnes)

652

175

-14%

12%

1%

Iron Ore - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was higher than all comparative periods. Record annual and quarterly production was achieved at the Western Australian Iron Ore operations reflecting the ramp up of recently expanded capacity in response to continuing strong customer demand and recovery from weather related impacts in the March 2006 quarter.

Metallurgical Coal - Production for the year ended June 2006 was lower than the year ended June 2005. This primarily reflects reduced production at Queensland Coal (Australia) due to depletion of reserves at Riverside and extended scheduled maintenance outages at a number of mines. This was partially offset by increased production at Goonyella reflecting the continued ramp up of Broadmeadow (commissioned in August 2005) to nameplate capacity in the June 2006 quarter. Production also increased at Illawarra Coal (Australia) reflecting the continued ramp up of Dendrobium (commissioned in April 2005) and record production at West Cliff.

June 2006 quarterly production was lower than the June 2005 quarter reflecting timing of scheduled maintenance shutdowns, particularly at Peak Downs (Australia). This was partially offset by the continued ramp up of Broadmeadow and Dendrobium.

June 2006 quarterly production was higher than the March 2006 quarter reflecting the continued ramp up of Broadmeadow, timing of longwall changes at Crinum (Australia) and other scheduled maintenance outages in the prior quarter.

Manganese Ore - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was in line with the year and quarter ended June 2005.

June 2006 quarterly production was higher than the March 2006 quarter reflecting the mining of higher grade material at the South African operations during the period.

Manganese Alloy - Production for the year ended June 2006 was lower than the year ended June 2005 reflecting lower market demand.

June 2006 quarterly production was higher than the June 2005 quarter reflecting scheduled maintenance at Metalloys (South Africa) in the prior period.

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE YTD 06

JUNE Q06

JUNE Q06

2006

2006

vs

vs

vs

DIAMONDS & SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

YTD

QTR

JUNE YTD 05

JUNE Q05

MAR Q06

Diamonds ('000 carats)

2,561

583

-29%

-39%

14%

Fertiliser ('000 tonnes)

861.3

141.3

n/a

n/a

-36%

Diamonds - Carat production decreased in the year and quarter ended June 2006 primarily reflecting the processing of lower grade ore at Ekati (Canada).

June 2006 quarterly production was higher than the March 2006 quarter as a result of increased throughput partially offset by marginally lower grade.

Fertiliser - June 2006 quarterly production was lower than the March 2006 quarter reflecting the commencement of a scheduled triennial major maintenance outage.

BHP Billiton announced the sale of its Southern Cross Fertiliser operations (Australia) on May 9, 2006, completion is expected to occur in the coming weeks.

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE YTD 06

JUNE Q06

JUNE Q06

2006

2006

vs

vs

vs

ENERGY COAL

YTD

QTR

JUNE YTD 05

JUNE Q05

MAR Q06

Energy Coal ('000 tonnes)

85,756

21,787

-2%

-4%

17%

Energy Coal - Production for the year ended June 2006 was in line with the year ended June 2005.

Production for the June 2006 quarter was lower than the June 2005 quarter. This primarily reflects lower production at Ingwe (South Africa) as it recovered from significantly higher than average rainfall experienced in the March 2006 quarter and increased strip ratios at Hunter Valley Coal (Australia). This was partially offset by record production at Cerrejon Coal reflecting the ramp up of recently expanded capacity.

Production for the June 2006 quarter was higher than the March 2006 quarter reflecting high rainfall at Ingwe and a planned outage for a longwall move at San Juan Coal (USA) in the prior quarter. Production at Hunter Valley Coal increased during the quarter reflecting lower strip ratios and improved equipment availability.

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE YTD 06

JUNE Q06

JUNE Q06

2006

2006

vs

vs

vs

STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS

YTD

QTR

JUNE YTD 05

JUNE Q05

MAR Q06

Nickel ('000 tonnes)

174.9

41.6

90%

31%

3%

Nickel - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was higher than the year and quarter ended June 2005. This primarily reflects the inclusion of a full year of production from Nickel West (Australia).

Production for the June 2006 quarter was higher than the March 2006 quarter primarily reflecting weather related disruptions at Nickel West in the prior quarter. This was partially offset by increased maintenance and the continuing impact of expansion tie-ins at Yabulu (Australia).

 

BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUARTER ENDED

 

YEAR ENDED

 

% CHANGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD 06

JUN Q06

JUN Q06

 

 

JUNE

MAR

JUNE

 

JUNE

JUNE

vs

vs

vs

 

 

2005

2006

2006

 

2006

2005

YTD 05

JUN Q05

MAR Q05

PETROLEUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil & condensate

('000 bbl)

13,939

10,886

11,551

 

45,873

50,840

-10%

-17%

6%

Natural gas

(bcf)

98.79

77.85

98.59

 

360.44

345.68

4%

0%

27%

LPG

('000 tonnes)

213.71

175.26

213.75

 

813.84

860.10

-5%

0%

22%

Ethane

('000 tonnes)

22.97

22.25

31.16

 

106.15

101.53

5%

36%

40%

Total Petroleum Products

(million boe)

33.13

26.01

30.63

 

115.95

119.03

-3%

-8%

18%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALUMINIUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alumina

('000 tonnes)

1,054

1,075

1,072

 

4,187

4,182

0%

2%

0%

Aluminium

('000 tonnes)

321

340

344

 

1,362

1,330

2%

7%

1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASE METALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper

('000 tonnes)

269.8

319.1

311.7

 

1,268.1

1,034.0

23%

16%

-2%

Lead

(tonnes)

64,652

68,754

55,507

 

266,321

281,970

-6%

-14%

-19%

Zinc

(tonnes)

28,204

28,419

27,564

 

109,058

105,361

4%

-2%

-3%

Gold

(ounces)

31,882

52,095

56,161

 

216,622

125,413

73%

76%

8%

Silver

('000 ounces)

11,881

11,655

9,593

 

46,476

50,047

-7%

-19%

-18%

Uranium oxide concentrate

(tonnes)

415

913

865

 

3,936

415

-

-

-5%

Molybdenum

(tonnes)

492

632

538

 

2,515

1,806

39%

9%

-15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARBON STEEL MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron ore

('000 tonnes)

25,296

22,499

26,115

 

97,072

96,745

0%

3%

16%

Metallurgical coal

('000 tonnes)

9,570

8,460

9,224

 

35,643

37,303

-4%

-4%

9%

Manganese ore

('000 tonnes)

1,418

1,226

1,389

 

5,280

5,455

-3%

-2%

13%

Manganese alloy

('000 tonnes)

156

173

175

 

652

755

-14%

12%

1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diamonds

('000 carats)

957

512

583

 

2,561

3,617

-29%

-39%

14%

Fertiliser

('000 tonnes)

74

222.5

141.3

 

861.3

73.9

-

-

-36%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENERGY COAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy coal

('000 tonnes)

22,703

18,672

21,787

 

85,756

87,416

-2%

-4%

17%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel

('000 tonnes)

31.8

40.2

41.6

 

174.9

91.9

90%

31%

3%

Ferrochrome

('000 tonnes)

178

-

-

 

-

954

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted since it was previously reported.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED

 

 

BHP Billiton

JUNE

SEPT

DEC

MARCH

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE

 

 

Interest

2005

2005

2005

2006

2006

2006

2005

PETROLEUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil & condensate

(000 bbl)

13,939

12,234

11,202

10,886

11,551

45,873

50,840

 

Natural gas

(bcf)

98.79

97.65

86.35

77.85

98.59

360.44

345.68

 

LPG

('000 tonnes)

213.71

234.24

190.59

175.26

213.75

813.84

860.10

 

Ethane

('000 tonnes)

22.97

28.02

24.72

22.25

31.16

106.15

101.53

 

Total Petroleum Products

(million boe)

33.13

31.38

27.93

26.01

30.63

115.95

119.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALUMINIUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALUMINA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worsley

86%

718

689

663

717

694

2,763

2,813

 

Suriname

45%

209

227

219

228

247

921

874

 

Alumar

36%

127

112

130

130

131

503

495

 

Total

 

1,054

1,028

1,012

1,075

1,072

4,187

4,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALUMINIUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hillside

100%

172

172

177

174

177

700

685

 

Bayside

100%

29

41

46

46

46

179

166

 

Alumar

46.3%

44

45

45

44

44

178

176

 

Valesul

45.5%

11

11

10

11

11

43

43

 

Mozal

47%

65

65

66

65

66

262

260

 

Total

 

321

334

344

340

344

1,362

1,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASE METALS (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COPPER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable metal in concentrate ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escondida

57.5%

154.0

168.6

169.0

168.2

165.2

671.0

578.2

 

Antamina

33.8%

29.9

27.9

34.3

32.9

29.1

124.2

123.1

 

Tintaya (b)

100%

15.3

17.3

18.1

16.2

12.9

64.5

72.7

 

Total

 

199.2

213.8

221.4

217.3

207.2

859.7

774.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathode ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escondida

57.5%

21.4

19.6

20.0

15.4

11.7

66.7

87.3

 

Cerro Colorado

100%

24.6

14.5

21.5

28.1

30.0

94.1

113.1

 

Tintaya (b)

100%

6.4

9.7

9.9

9.1

6.1

34.8

34.4

 

Pinto Valley

100%

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

8.5

9.1

 

Olympic Dam (c)

100%

16.1

49.1

53.5

47.1

54.6

204.3

16.1

 

Total

 

70.6

95.1

107.0

101.8

104.5

408.4

260.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEAD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannington

100%

64,652

64,873

77,187

68,754

55,507

266,321

281,970

 

Total

 

64,652

64,873

77,187

68,754

55,507

266,321

281,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZINC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannington

100%

12,676

14,188

18,780

20,885

14,926

68,779

52,841

 

Antamina

33.8%

15,528

14,959

5,148

7,534

12,638

40,279

52,520

 

Total

 

28,204

29,147

23,928

28,419

27,564

109,058

105,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer footnotes on page 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASE METALS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable metal in concentrate (ounces)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escondida

57.5%

20,774

19,194

19,200

17,877

23,567

79,838

96,606

 

Tintaya (b)

100%

4,066

8,048

8,200

8,032

4,958

29,238

21,765

 

Olympic Dam (c) (refined gold)

100%

7,042

26,424

27,300

26,186

27,636

107,546

7,042

 

Total

 

31,882

53,666

54,700

52,095

56,161

216,622

125,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SILVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable metal in concentrate ('000 ounces)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escondida

57.5%

658

795

945

714

925

3,379

2,551

 

Antamina

33.8%

749

642

859

865

808

3,174

2,774

 

Tintaya (b)

100%

129

167

168

138

119

592

630

 

Cannington

100%

10,283

9,579

11,672

9,693

7,503

38,447

44,030

 

Olympic Dam (c) (refined silver)

100%

62

179

222

245

238

884

62

 

Total

 

11,881

11,362

13,866

11,655

9,593

46,476

50,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olympic Dam (c)

100%

415

1,088

1,070

913

865

3,936

415

 

Total

 

415

1,088

1,070

913

865

3,936

415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOLYBDENUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antamina

33.8%

492

573

772

632

538

2,515

1,806

 

Total

 

492

573

772

632

538

2,515

1,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARBON STEEL MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IRON ORE (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mt Newman Joint Venture

85%

6,493

6,234

6,166

5,884

6,490

24,774

25,736

 

Goldsworthy Joint Venture

85%

1,593

1,393

1,669

1,371

1,808

6,241

4,685

 

Area C Joint Venture

85%

4,813

4,286

4,969

3,332

5,401

17,988

16,612

 

Yandi Joint Venture

85%

8,943

8,409

8,372

8,561

8,854

34,196

35,661

 

Jimblebar (e)

85%

1,558

1,645

1,569

1,549

1,607

6,370

6,364

 

Samarco

50%

1,896

1,881

1,865

1,802

1,955

7,503

7,687

 

Total

 

25,296

23,848

24,610

22,499

26,115

97,072

96,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

METALLURGICAL COAL (f)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMA

50%

7,021

6,693

6,441

5,972

6,474

25,580

25,395

 

BHP Mitsui Coal (g)

80%

882

726

710

763

850

3,049

5,657

 

Illawarra

100%

1,667

1,567

1,822

1,725

1,900

7,014

6,251

 

Total

 

9,570

8,986

8,973

8,460

9,224

35,643

37,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANGANESE ORES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saleable production ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa (h)

60%

631

566

529

532

673

2,300

2,508

 

Australia (h)

60%

787

821

749

694

716

2,980

2,947

 

Total

 

1,418

1,387

1,278

1,226

1,389

5,280

5,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer footnotes on page 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARBON STEEL MATERIALS (cont'd)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANGANESE ALLOYS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saleable production ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa (h)

60%

98

79

105

119

131

434

492

 

Australia (h)

60%

58

60

60

54

44

218

263

 

Total

 

156

139

165

173

175

652

755

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIAMONDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 carats)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ekati(TM)

80%

957

852

614

512

583

2,561

3,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FERTILISER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Cross Fertiliser Operations (i)

100%

73.9

244.9

252.6

222.5

141.3

861.3

73.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENERGY COAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa

100%

13,548

14,549

12,940

11,605

12,854

51,948

54,650

 

USA

100%

4,128

4,561

4,065

2,829

3,891

15,346

14,927

 

Australia

100%

2,823

2,568

2,045

1,897

2,636

9,146

9,865

 

Colombia

33%

2,204

2,332

2,237

2,341

2,406

9,316

7,974

 

Total

 

22,703

24,010

21,287

18,672

21,787

85,756

87,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NICKEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMSA

99.8%

13.7

12.8

13.0

12.9

12.8

51.5

51.3

 

Yabulu

100%

8.9

6.1

5.9

7.0

4.3

23.3

31.4

 

Nickel West (j)

100%

9.2

25.2

30.1

20.3

24.5

100.1

9.2

 

Total

 

31.8

44.1

49.0

40.2

41.6

174.9

91.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FERROCHROME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saleable production ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa (h) (k)

60%

178

-

-

-

-

-

954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.

 

(b) BHP Billiton sold Tintaya effective from June 1, 2006.

 

(c) BHP Billiton acquired Olympic Dam with the acquisition of WMC. Production data is shown from June 1, 2005.

 

(d) Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis.

 

(e) From October 1, 2005 Jimblebar production disclosed on an 85% saleable production 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) BHP Billiton acquired Southern Cross Fertiliser Operations (formerly Queensland Fertilizer Operations) with the acquisition of WMC. Production data is shown from June 1, 2005. BHP Billiton announced the sale of Southern Cross Fertiliser operations in May 2006,completion is expected to occur in the coming weeks. 

 

 

 

(j) BHP Billiton acquired Nickel West with the acquisition of WMC. Production data is shown from June 1, 2005.

 

(k) BHP Billiton sold its interest in Samancor Chrome with effect from June 1, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED

 

 

 

JUNE

SEPT

DEC

MAR

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE

 

 

 

2005

2005

2005

2006

2006

2006

2005

PETROLEUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 barrels)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bass Strait

 

3,921

3,720

3,584

3,414

3,964

14,682

16,736

 

Minerva (a)

 

33

34

26

18

20

98

54

 

North West Shelf - condensate

 

1,431

1,370

1,405

1,263

1,091

5,129

5,340

 

North West Shelf - Wanaea/Cossack

1,571

1,149

979

751

1,111

3,990

5,853

 

Laminaria (b)

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,153

 

Griffin

 

453

436

344

204

296

1,280

1,743

 

Pakistan

 

49

49

54

59

60

222

211

 

Typhoon/Boris (c)

 

672

306

23

-

-

329

4,330

 

Mad Dog (a)

 

562

440

604

549

698

2,291

813

 

Other Americas (d)

 

145

123

161

68

68

420

666

 

Angostura (a)

 

997

998

1,018

1,080

1,191

4,287

1,796

 

Liverpool Bay

 

1,625

1,160

1,161

1,278

1,199

4,798

6,116

 

Bruce/Keith

 

279

254

256

209

182

901

1,011

 

Ohanet

 

461

483

353

389

426

1,651

2,040

 

ROD (e)

 

1,740

1,712

1,234

1,604

1,245

5,795

2,978

 

Total

 

13,939

12,234

11,202

10,886

11,551

45,873

50,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATURAL GAS (billion cubic feet)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bass Strait

 

31.98

35.93

21.12

18.26

34.43

109.74

115.74

 

Minerva (a)

 

9.79

10.30

8.14

5.78

6.36

30.58

16.42

 

North West Shelf - Domestic

 

3.98

3.97

3.81

3.55

4.63

15.96

14.63

 

North West Shelf - LNG

 

22.14

21.19

23.16

21.15

22.70

88.20

83.09

 

Griffin

 

0.70

0.56

0.41

0.12

0.19

1.28

2.63

 

Moranbah Coal Bed Methane (f)

 

1.64

1.65

1.73

1.75

1.86

6.99

3.24

 

Illawarra Coal Bed Methane (g)

 

1.10

1.12

1.60

1.50

1.35

5.57

5.48

 

Pakistan

 

7.25

7.32

8.40

8.52

9.02

33.26

31.69

 

Typhoon/Boris (c)

 

0.95

0.46

0.01

-

-

0.47

7.12

 

Mad Dog (a)

 

0.18

0.08

0.12

0.11

0.25

0.56

0.21

 

Other Americas (d)

 

1.88

1.89

1.00

1.78

2.34

7.01

7.68

 

Bruce/Keith

 

6.90

5.81

6.28

6.52

5.40

24.01

23.77

 

Liverpool Bay

 

10.30

7.37

10.57

8.81

10.06

36.81

33.98

 

Total

 

98.79

97.65

86.35

77.85

98.59

360.44

345.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LPG ('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bass Strait

 

128.50

143.55

108.47

99.96

144.04

496.02

510.61

 

North West Shelf

 

33.15

39.64

40.05

35.32

30.09

145.10

129.52

 

Bruce/Keith

 

16.53

13.73

15.21

8.12

5.05

42.11

59.96

 

Ohanet

 

35.53

37.32

26.86

31.86

34.57

130.61

160.01

 

Total

 

213.71

234.24

190.59

175.26

213.75

813.84

860.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETHANE ('000 tonnes)

 

22.97

28.02

24.72

22.25

31.16

106.15

101.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

 

33.13

31.38

27.93

26.01

30.63

115.95

119.03

(million barrels of oil equivalent) (h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Minerva, Mad Dog and Angostura commenced production in January 2005.

 

(b) BHP Billiton sold its interest in Laminaria with effect from January 14, 2005.

 

(c) Typhoon/Boris production was suspended in September 2005 following severe hurricane damage sustained to the Typhoon platform.

 

(d) BHP Billiton sold its interests in the Green Canyon 18 and 60 fields with effect from January 16, 2006.

 

(e) ROD commenced production in October 2004.

 

(f) BHP Billiton announced the sale of its interest in Moranbah Coal Bed Methane in June 2006, completion is expected to occur in the coming months.

 

 

(g) Illawarra Coal Bed Methane production was first reported in December 2004.

 

(h) Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on the following:

 

6000 cf 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED

 

 

 

JUNE

SEPT

DEC

MAR

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE

 

 

 

2005

2005

2005

2006

2006

2006

2005

ALUMINIUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.

('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALUMINA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worsley, Australia

 

718

689

663

717

694

2,763

2,813

 

Paranam, Suriname

 

209

227

219

228

247

921

874

 

Alumar, Brazil

 

127

112

130

130

131

503

495

 

Total

 

1,054

1,028

1,012

1,075

1,072

4,187

4,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worsley, Australia

 

774

584

710

709

672

2,675

2,856

 

Paranam, Suriname

 

221

203

249

213

244

909

891

 

Alumar, Brazil

 

146

107

121

130

147

505

524

 

Total (a)

 

1,141

894

1,080

1,052

1,063

4,089

4,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALUMINIUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hillside, South Africa

 

172

172

177

174

177

700

685

 

Bayside, South Africa

 

29

41

46

46

46

179

166

 

Alumar, Brazil

 

44

45

45

44

44

178

176

 

Valesul, Brazil

 

11

11

10

11

11

43

43

 

Mozal, Mozambique

 

65

65

66

65

66

262

260

 

Total

 

321

334

344

340

344

1,362

1,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hillside, South Africa

 

185

168

175

162

186

691

682

 

Bayside, South Africa

 

45

34

43

40

48

165

170

 

Alumar, Brazil

 

46

42

44

48

44

178

176

 

Valesul, Brazil

 

10

11

12

10

11

44

44

 

Mozal, Mozambique

 

74

54

79

58

68

259

264

 

Total

 

360

309

353

318

357

1,337

1,336

 

Tolling Agreement (a)

 

25

23

22

22

38

105

93

 

 

 

385

332

375

340

395

1,442

1,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Equity Alumina is converted into Aluminium under a third party tolling agreement. These tonnages were previously reported under third party trading and are now allocated to equity sales.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED

 

 

 

JUNE

SEPT

DEC

MAR

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE

 

 

 

2005

2005

2005

2006

2006

2006

2005

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)

85,592

90,919

92,155

90,781

94,429

368,284

374,408

 

Sulphide ore milled (100%)

('000 tonnes)

21,725

22,255

22,161

21,843

21,473

87,732

83,201

 

Average copper grade

(%)

1.51%

1.60%

1.58%

1.62%

1.63%

1.61%

1.47%

 

Production ex Mill (100%)

('000 tonnes)

277.8

304.4

304.0

302.8

295.9

1,207.1

1,040.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable copper

('000 tonnes)

154.0

168.6

169.0

168.2

165.2

671.0

578.2

 

Payable gold concentrate

(fine ounces)

20,774

19,194

19,200

17,877

23,567

79,838

96,606

 

Copper cathode (EW)

('000 tonnes)

21.4

19.6

20.0

15.4

11.7

66.7

87.3

 

Payable silver concentrate

('000 ounces)

658

795

945

714

925

3,379

2,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable copper

('000 tonnes)

146.0

169.4

160.7

184.4

158.6

673.1

571.4

 

Payable gold concentrate

(fine ounces)

19,816

19,294

18,145

20,159

22,627

80,225

97,892

 

Copper cathode (EW)

('000 tonnes)

26.8

19.3

19.4

16.7

11.5

66.9

90.8

 

Payable silver concentrate

('000 ounces)

631

803

892

802

891

3,388

2,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tintaya, Peru (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material mined

('000 tonnes)

12,385

17,228

17,107

15,960

11,539

61,834

66,122

 

Sulphide Ore milled

('000 tonnes)

1,086

1,546

1,734

1,523

1,123

5,926

5,831

 

Average copper grade

(%)

1.67%

1.33%

1.26%

1.26%

1.33%

1.29%

1.49%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable copper

('000 tonnes)

15.3

17.3

18.1

16.2

12.9

64.5

72.7

 

Payable gold concentrate

(fine ounces)

4,066

8,048

8,200

8,032

4,958

29,238

21,765

 

Copper cathode (EW)

('000 tonnes)

6.4

9.7

9.9

9.1

6.1

34.8

34.4

 

Payable silver concentrate

('000 ounces)

129

167

168

138

119

592

630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable copper

('000 tonnes)

17.2

17.0

19.4

15.1

12.0

63.5

72.1

 

Payable gold concentrate

(fine ounces)

7,073

6,783

8,376

8,016

5,079

28,254

24,376

 

Copper cathode (EW)

('000 tonnes)

8.2

10.3

9.8

8.3

7.1

35.5

35.9

 

Payable silver concentrate

('000 ounces)

160

161

207

127

109

604

651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) BHP Billiton sold Tintaya effective from June 1, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cerro Colorado, Chile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material mined

('000 tonnes)

14,805

16,696

17,107

17,926

18,258

69,987

65,593

 

Ore milled

('000 tonnes)

3,144

3,344

4,348

4,266

4,490

16,448

15,603

 

Average copper grade

(%)

0.83%

0.79%

0.90%

0.94%

0.83%

0.87%

0.91%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper cathode (EW)

('000 tonnes)

24.6

14.5

21.5

28.1

30.0

94.1

113.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper cathode (EW)

('000 tonnes)

24.8

15.0

19.7

24.4

34.5

93.6

114.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antamina, Peru

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material mined (100%)

('000 tonnes)

31,802

32,839

32,598

28,982

29,740

124,159

128,988

 

Sulphide ore milled (100%)

('000 tonnes)

7,557

7,367

8,349

7,549

7,196

30,461

30,725

 

Average head grades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Copper

(%)

1.35%

1.30%

1.36%

1.48%

1.45%

1.40%

1.37%

 

- Zinc

(%)

1.09%

1.04%

0.51%

0.62%

0.88%

0.75%

0.93%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable copper

('000 tonnes)

29.9

27.9

34.3

32.9

29.1

124.2

123.1

 

Payable zinc

(tonnes)

15,528

14,959

5,148

7,534

12,638

40,279

52,520

 

Payable silver

('000 ounces)

749

642

859

865

808

3,174

2,774

 

Payable molybdenum

(tonnes)

492

573

772

632

538

2,515

1,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable copper

('000 tonnes)

28.7

30.7

35.5

30.5

25.6

122.3

123.0

 

Payable zinc

(tonnes)

15,066

13,203

7,894

9,634

7,638

38,369

51,161

 

Payable silver

('000 ounces)

769

669

813

750

505

2,737

2,743

 

Payable molybdenum

(tonnes)

587

538

751

697

627

2,613

1,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannington, Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material mined

('000 tonnes)

880

910

887

799

496

3,092

3,437

 

Ore milled

('000 tonnes)

746

772

850

809

589

3,020

3,089

 

Average head grades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Silver

(g/t)

482

453

493

431

469

461

515

 

- Lead

(%)

9.8%

9.9%

10.8%

9.8%

10.9%

10.3%

10.5%

 

- Zinc

(%)

3.0%

3.3%

3.5%

4.0%

4.1%

3.7%

3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable silver

('000 ounces)

10,283

9,579

11,672

9,693

7,503

38,447

44,030

 

Payable lead

(tonnes)

64,652

64,873

77,187

68,754

55,507

266,321

281,970

 

Payable zinc

(tonnes)

12,676

14,188

18,780

20,885

14,926

68,779

52,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable silver

('000 ounces)

12,265

9,078

11,972

9,061

8,516

38,627

44,051

 

Payable lead

(tonnes)

76,680

59,942

79,474

63,112

62,787

265,315

284,977

 

Payable zinc

(tonnes)

13,415

10,676

16,814

17,508

20,121

65,119

53,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olympic Dam, Australia (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material mined (b)

('000 tonnes)

855

2,007

2,145

2,065

2,002

8,219

855

 

Ore milled

('000 tonnes)

933

2,345

2,430

2,343

2,517

9,635

933

 

Average copper grade

(%)

2.15%

2.26%

2.32%

2.10%

2.10%

2.19%

2.15%

 

Average uranium grade

kg/t

0.57

0.64

0.65

0.59

0.55

0.61

0.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper cathode (ER)

('000 tonnes)

14.5

44.2

48.6

43.1

50.5

186.4

14.5

 

Copper cathode (EW)

('000 tonnes)

1.6

4.9

4.9

4.0

4.1

17.9

1.6

 

Uranium oxide concentrate

(tonnes)

415

1,088

1,070

913

865

3,936

415

 

Refined gold

(fine ounces)

7,042

26,424

27,300

26,186

27,636

107,546

7,042

 

Refined silver

('000 ounces)

62

179

222

245

238

884

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper cathode (ER)

('000 tonnes)

16.2

47.5

44.9

44.1

49.0

185.5

16.2

 

Copper cathode (EW)

('000 tonnes)

1.1

5.2

5.8

4.2

4.1

19.3

1.1

 

Uranium oxide concentrate

(tonnes)

391

879

1,287

992

1,183

4,341

391

 

Refined gold

(fine ounces)

10,555

21,192

26,369

27,300

27,375

102,236

10,555

 

Refined silver

('000 ounces)

68

144

254

178

320

896

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) BHP Billiton acquired Olympic Dam with the acquisition of WMC. Production data is shown from June 1, 2005.

 

(b) Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pinto Valley, USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper cathode (EW)

('000 tonnes)

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

8.5

9.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper cathode (EW)

('000 tonnes)

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

10.1

8.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED

 

 

 

JUNE

SEPT

DEC

MAR

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE

 

 

 

2005

2005

2005

2006

2006

2006

2005

CARBON STEEL MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.

('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IRON ORE (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pilbara, Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mt Newman Joint Venture

 

6,493

6,234

6,166

5,884

6,490

24,774

25,736

 

Goldsworthy Joint Venture

 

1,593

1,393

1,669

1,371

1,808

6,241

4,685

 

Area C Joint Venture

 

4,813

4,286

4,969

3,332

5,401

17,988

16,612

 

Yandi Joint Venture

 

8,943

8,409

8,372

8,561

8,854

34,196

35,661

 

Jimblebar (b)

 

1,558

1,645

1,569

1,549

1,607

6,370

6,364

 

Total (BHP Billiton share)

 

23,400

21,967

22,745

20,697

24,160

89,569

89,058

 

Total production (100%)

 

27,254

25,553

26,760

24,350

28,423

105,086

103,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lump

 

6,961

5,991

6,483

5,276

6,092

23,842

24,510

 

Fines

 

17,189

15,837

16,357

15,547

18,481

66,222

64,108

 

Total (BHP Billiton share)

 

24,150

21,828

22,840

20,823

24,573

90,064

88,618

 

Total sales (100%)

 

28,119

25,389

26,871

24,498

28,909

105,667

103,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes basis.

 

(b) From October 1, 2005 Jimblebar production disclosed on an 85% saleable production basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Samarco, Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

1,896

1,881

1,865

1,802

1,955

7,503

7,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments

 

1,728

1,900

2,155

1,532

2,022

7,609

7,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

METALLURGICAL COAL (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Queensland, Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blackwater

 

1,603

1,627

1,409

1,533

1,449

6,018

6,565

 

Goonyella

 

1,740

1,609

1,921

1,751

1,986

7,267

5,461

 

Peak Downs

 

1,322

1,250

1,186

1,095

858

4,389

4,526

 

Saraji

 

878

675

602

563

794

2,634

3,251

 

Norwich Park

 

836

759

678

550

675

2,662

2,880

 

Gregory Joint Venture

 

642

773

645

480

712

2,610

2,712

 

BMA total

 

7,021

6,693

6,441

5,972

6,474

25,580

25,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHP Mitsui Coal (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Riverside

 

43

-

-

-

-

-

2,384

 

South Walker Creek

 

839

726

710

763

850

3,049

3,273

 

BHP Mitsui Coal total

 

882

726

710

763

850

3,049

5,657

 

Queensland total

 

7,903

7,419

7,151

6,735

7,324

28,629

31,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coking coal

 

5,705

4,869

4,987

5,032

5,798

20,686

22,134

 

Weak coking coal

 

1,619

1,207

1,366

1,342

1,444

5,359

6,615

 

Thermal coal

 

815

579

403

482

581

2,045

2,717

 

Total

 

8,139

6,655

6,756

6,856

7,823

28,090

31,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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

 

1,667

1,567

1,822

1,725

1,900

7,014

6,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coking coal

 

1,500

1,190

1,457

1,508

1,292

5,447

5,654

 

Thermal coal

 

27

383

103

313

136

935

346

 

Total

 

1,527

1,573

1,560

1,821

1,428

6,382

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANGANESE ORE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saleable production (a)

 

631

566

529

532

673

2,300

2,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saleable production (a)

 

787

821

749

694

716

2,980

2,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANGANESE ALLOY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saleable production (a)

 

98

79

105

119

131

434

492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saleable production (a)

 

58

60

60

54

44

218

263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED

 

 

 

JUNE

SEPT

DEC

MAR

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE

 

 

 

2005

2005

2005

2006

2006

2006

2005

DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

 

 

 

 

 

BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIAMONDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ekati(TM), Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ore Processed (100%)

('000 tonnes)

1,216

1,158

962

995

1,181

4,296

4,595

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

('000 carats)

957

852

614

512

583

2,561

3,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FERTILISER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Cross Fertiliser Operations, Australia (a)

 

Production (b)

('000 tonnes)

73.9

244.9

252.6

222.5

141.3

861.3

73.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales (b)

('000 tonnes)

105.9

175.5

221.2

200.4

304.4

901.5

105.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) BHP Billiton acquired Southern Cross Fertiliser Operations (formerly Queensland Fertilizer Operations) with the acquisition of WMC. Production data is shown from June 1, 2005. BHP Billiton announced the sale of Southern Cross Fertiliser operations in May 2006, completion is expected to occur in the coming weeks.

 

 

 

(b) Includes diammonium phosphate and monoammonium phosphate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED

 

 

 

JUNE

SEPT

DEC

MAR

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE

 

 

 

2005

2005

2005

2006

2006

2006

2005

ENERGY COAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.

('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingwe, South Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

13,548

14,549

12,940

11,605

12,854

51,948

54,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Export

 

5,094

5,436

6,273

5,658

4,271

21,638

20,477

 

Local utility

 

7,560

8,013

7,250

7,328

7,365

29,956

31,281

 

Inland

 

186

309

268

203

253

1,033

1,230

 

Total

 

12,840

13,758

13,791

13,189

11,889

52,627

52,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Mexico, USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navajo Coal

 

2,389

2,238

2,252

2,305

1,471

8,266

8,245

 

San Juan Coal

 

1,739

2,323

1,813

524

2,420

7,080

6,682

 

Total

 

4,128

4,561

4,065

2,829

3,891

15,346

14,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales - local utility

 

3,319

3,769

3,628

3,553

3,556

14,506

14,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hunter Valley, Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

2,823

2,568

2,045

1,897

2,636

9,146

9,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Export

 

1,746

1,570

1,312

1,267

1,048

5,197

6,253

 

Inland

 

1,186

983

793

643

1,475

3,894

3,873

 

Total

 

2,932

2,553

2,105

1,910

2,523

9,091

10,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cerrejon Coal, Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

2,204

2,332

2,237

2,341

2,406

9,316

7,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales - export

 

2,338

2,170

2,087

2,116

2,387

8,760

8,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED

 

 

 

JUNE

SEPT

DEC

MAR

JUNE

JUNE

JUNE

 

 

 

2005

2005

2005

2006

2006

2006

2005

STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.

('000 tonnes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NICKEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMSA, Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

13.7

12.8

13.0

12.9

12.8

51.5

51.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

12.8

11.1

14.2

12.4

13.6

51.3

50.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yabulu, Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel metal

 

8.9

6.1

5.9

7.0

4.3

23.3

31.4

 

Cobalt

 

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.2

1.0

1.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel metal

 

8.3

6.3

6.6

6.9

4.9

24.7

31.5

 

Cobalt

 

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.3

1.4

1.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel West, Australia (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel contained in finished matte

3.3

9.7

13.9

5.2

9.6

38.4

3.3

 

Nickel metal

 

5.9

15.5

16.2

15.1

14.9

61.7

5.9

 

Nickel production (b)

 

9.2

25.2

30.1

20.3

24.5

100.1

9.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel contained in finished matte

3.5

7.6

14.3

8.8

7.9

38.6

3.5

 

Nickel metal

 

4.7

15.9

15.5

16.6

17.3

65.3

4.7

 

Nickel sales (b)

 

8.2

23.5

29.8

25.4

25.2

103.9

8.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) BHP Billiton acquired Nickel West with the acquisition of WMC. Production data is shown from June 1, 2005.

 

(b) In addition to the production and sales reported above, Nickel West also produced and sold 1.2 kt nickel in concentrate during the quarter ended 30 June 2006. There has been no production or sales of nickel in concentrate in prior quarters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FERROCHROME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saleable production (b)

 

178

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-

-

-

 

-

954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) BHP Billiton sold its interest in Samancor Chrome with effect from June 1, 2005.

 

(b) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.

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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
     
Date: 25 July 2006 By:

Karen Wood


  Name:  Karen Wood
  Title: Company Secretary