Qtr Prod Report 31 March 01
BHP Limited
30 April 2001
B
Quarterly Production Report
Release time Immediate
Date 30 April 2001
Quarter Ended 31 March 2001
Minerals
- Steelmaking and Energy Materials
quarter % change YTD % change
Coal (Queensland) (millions tonnes) 7.879 25 21.654 15
Iron Ore (West Aust)* (millions tonnes) 13.389 10 43.164 14
Briquettes (West Aust) ('000 tonnes) 176.5 180 573 78
(*BHP has changed the basis for reporting its share of iron ore production and
shipments from Dry Metric Tonnes to Wet Metric Tonnes.)
Queensland coal production for the quarter ended 31 March 2001 was higher due
to the acquisition of QCT Resources Limited in November 2000 and increased
volumes at the Blackwater mine following the opening of the Bonnie Doon pit in
February 2000. Production at South Walker Creek was also higher following the
upgrade of the Coal Preparation Plant, which was commissioned in September
2000. This was in part offset by lower production at the Peak Downs and Crinum
mines as a result of industrial action. New Mexico Coal recorded increased
production as a result of the California power crisis and higher tonnage
requirements from the San Juan Generating Station. Thermal coal production
increased on the corresponding quarter, although shipments declined due to
scheduling.
WA iron ore production and shipments were higher for the quarter reflecting
increased sales and better weather conditions than the corresponding quarter
last year. Increased sales of fines were also recorded in all markets
Production at BHP's WA HBI plant for the quarter has been short of
expectations due to heavy rainfall, a cyclone and a power failure. However, a
new campaign length record of 138 days was achieved and learnings and
improvements are continuing. Orinoco HBI commentary will no longer be provided
following BHP's announcement on 29 March 2001 that it would write-off its
equity investment and cease any further investment in the project.
- Non-Ferrous and Industrial Materials
quarter % change YTD % change
Copper in concentrate ('000 tonnes) 174 (2) 553 3
Diamonds (Ekati) ('000 carats) 375 27 1 001 8
Silver in concentrate (Cannington) ('000 6 989 (11) 23 378 9
ounces)
Production of copper in concentrate for the quarter ended 31 March 2001
reflected lower head grade and copper recovery at Escondida. Tintaya
production declined during the quarter due to lower head grade and
interruptions resulting from wet weather. In addition, lower shipments at
Tintaya reflect deferrals to the June 2001 quarter.
Ekati diamond production was higher than the corresponding quarter last year
due to increased plant capacity following a primary crusher upgrade and
commissioning of an x-ray sorter. Carat grades in the March 2001 quarter were
also higher as a result of mining the north part of the Panda pipe, which has
historically contained higher grade ore.
Cannington silver production was lower for the quarter compared to the same
period last year due to lower head grades resulting in lower concentrate
production. Shipments for the quarter were higher as a result of a record
shipping month in January 2001.
Petroleum
quarter % change YTD % change
Oil & Condensate ('000 barrels) 19 911 (10) 60 730 3
Natural Gas (bcf) 67.6 14 190.2 8
Oil and condensate production for the quarter ending 31 March 2001 was lower
compared to the corresponding quarter last year due to natural field decline
at Bass Strait and the sale of the Buffalo field in September 2000. This was
in part offset by higher production from the Griffin field due to successful
infill drilling. Production levels at Liverpool Bay were also higher for the
quarter.
Gas production for the period was higher than the corresponding quarter last
year reflecting the commencement of sales to New South Wales and the addition
of production from the Zamzama field in Pakistan and the Keith field in the
North Sea.
Steel
quarter % change YTD % change
Raw Steel (Core) ('000 tonnes) 1 277 (6) 4 104 0
Raw Steel (Discont.)* ('000 tonnes) 0 - 508 (65)
(*Figures reflect the spinout of OneSteel, effective 31 October 2000.)
Raw steel production (core steel operations) for the quarter was lower than
for the corresponding period last year due to industrial disputes and planned
maintenance at the Port Kembla steelworks. This was partly offset by increased
production at Offshore Rolled and Coated Products operations and the Delta,
Ohio mini-mill. Steel despatches were also higher for the quarter.
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Production and Shipment Report
Release time Immediate
Date
Quarter MARCH
2001
QUARTER 9 9
ENDED MONTHS MONTHS
31 31 31 TO MAR TO MAR
MAR DEC MAR
2001 2000 2000 % 2001 2000 %
change change
Minerals
Steelmaking and Energy
Materials
Production
Coal ('millions t) 15.526 14.973 13.073 19% 43.567 40.227 8%
Iron Ore - West Aust('millions t)13.389 13.700 12.128 10% 43.164 37.781 14%
(1)
Iron Ore - Brazil ('millions t)1.885 1.860 1.675 13% 5.616 4.975 13%
HBI - Venezuela ('000 t) 67 82 30 >100% 197 114 74%
HBI - West Aust ('000 t) 176 291 63 >100% 573 322 78%
Shipments
Coal ('millions t)15.067 15.352 13.364 13% 43.985 39.440 12%
Iron Ore - West Aust ('millions t)15.121 14.275 11.747 29% 45.228 38.848 16%
Iron Ore - Brazil ('millions t)1.699 2.097 1.714 -1% 5.512 5.480 1%
HBI - Venezuela ('000 t) 52 66 32 62% 159 123 29%
HBI - West Aust ('000 t) 238 107 93 >100% 399 332 20%
Non-Ferrous and
Industrial Materials
Production
Copper in concentrate ('000 t) 174 190 178 -2% 553 538 3%
Copper cathodes (SXEW) ('000 t) 28 28 28 0% 82 84 -3%
Gold in concentrate (fine oz)138 618 153 350 137 302 1% 464 961 379 932 22%
Silver in (lead) ('000 oz) 6 989 8 194 7 823 -11% 23 378 21 425 9%
concentrate
Lead in concentrate(tonnes) 47 608 52 108 51 001 -7% 153 745 146 609 5%
Zinc in concentrate(tonnes) 18 969 21 335 14 830 27% 55 759 46 542 20%
Diamonds ('000 375 318 296 27% 1 001 931 8%
carats)
Shipments
Copper ('000 t) 181 203 194 -7% 530 682 -22%
Copper cathodes (SXEW) ('000 t) 29 26 28 4% 84 84 0%
Gold (fine oz) 141 178 168 818 151 696 -7% 438 767 467 039 -6%
Silver in concentrate ('000 oz) 8 779 7 095 6 842 28% 23 359 20 836 12%
Lead in concentrate (tonnes) 58 893 45 300 46 731 26% 152 698 144 879 5%
Zinc in concentrate (tonnes) 24 795 15 726 14 114 76% 54 374 46 662 17%
Petroleum
Production
Crude oil & condensate ('000 19 911 20 000 22 134 -10% 60 730 58 951 3%
bbl)
Natural gas (bcf) 67.6 60.8 59.4 14% 190.2 175.4 8%
LPG ('000 t) 170.6 155.0 177.5 -4% 498.4 514.3 -3%
Ethane ('000 t) 15.7 10.0 18.0 -13% 48.9 59.9 -18%
Methanol ('000 t) 0.0 - 10.3 -100% 0.0 27.6 -100%
Steel
Core
Production
Raw steel ('000 t) 1 277 1 372 1 356 -6% 4 104 4 122 0%
Marketable steel ('000 t) 1 345 1 268 1 199 12% 3 852 3 616 7%
products
Despatches
Steel despatches ('000 t) 1 282 1 236 1 156 11% 3 754 3 505 7%
Discontinuing
Operations
Production
Raw steel ('000 t) - 135 367 -100% 508 1 455 -65%
Marketable steel ('000 t) - 171 696 -100% 711 2 233 -68%
products
Despatches
Steel despatches ('000 t) - 166 716 -100% 692 2 275 -70%
Figures include BHP share of
production from joint ventures and
100% of production from controlled
entities (unless
otherwise stated).
(1) BHP has changed the basis of
reporting Iron Ore production and
shipments from dry tonnes to wet
tonnes
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT (1) - MARCH 2001
QUARTER ENDED 9 9
MONTHS MONTHS
31 31 31 TO MAR TO MAR
MAR DEC MAR
2001 2000 2000 2001 2000
MINERALS (1) (2)
Coal
Production
Queensland
CQCA
- Blackwater (millions 1.066 1.076 0.931 3.198 2.708
tonnes)
- Goonyella (millions 0.967 0.965 0.865 2.856 2.617
tonnes)
- Peak Downs (millions 0.571 0.886 1.007 2.350 2.781
tonnes)
- Saraji (millions 0.504 0.433 0.663 1.545 1.761
tonnes)
- Norwich Park (millions 0.411 0.434 0.451 1.325 1.536
tonnes)
Gregory Joint
Venture
- Gregory (millions 0.292 0.109 0.134 0.698 0.684
tonnes)
- Crinum (millions 0.553 0.861 0.767 1.968 1.861
tonnes)
BHP Mitsui
Coal
- Moura (3) (millions 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.554
tonnes)
- Riverside (millions 0.834 0.727 0.911 2.306 2.458
tonnes)
- South Walker (millions 0.844 0.798 0.575 2.311 1.851
Creek (Trial tonnes)
Mine)
BHP total share of (millions 6.042 6.289 6.304 18.557 18.811
production (Queensland) tonnes)
Queensland - QCT Resources
Limited (4)
CQCA (millions 1.093 0.732 0.000 1.825 0.000
tonnes)
Gregory Joint (millions 0.213 0.173 0.000 0.386 0.000
Venture tonnes)
South (millions 0.531 0.355 0.000 0.886 0.000
Blackwater tonnes)
1.837 1.260 0.000 3.097 0.000
NSW
Illawarra (millions 1.619 1.328 1.445 4.685 4.505
Collieries tonnes)
BHP total share of (millions 1.619 1.328 1.445 4.685 4.505
production (NSW) tonnes)
Indonesia
(5)
- Senakin (millions 0.924 1.050 0.893 2.898 3.051
tonnes)
- Satui (millions 0.926 0.871 0.786 2.656 2.414
tonnes)
- Petangis (millions 0.185 0.213 0.204 0.641 0.658
tonnes)
BHP total share of (millions 2.035 2.134 1.883 6.195 6.123
production (Indonesia) tonnes)
USA
New Mexico
Operations
- Navajo Mine (millions 1.838 2.119 1.956 5.501 6.388
tonnes)
- San Juan (millions 2.155 1.843 1.485 5.532 4.400
Mine tonnes)
BHP total share of (millions 3.993 3.962 3.441 11.033 10.880
production (USA) tonnes)
BHP total share of (millions 15.526 14.973 13.073 43.567 40.227
production tonnes)
Total Coal Shipments
- (millions 8.824 8.670 6.963 24.424 21.206
Metallurgical tonnes)
- Thermal (millions 6.243 6.682 6.401 19.561 18.234
tonnes)
BHP total share of (millions 15.067 15.352 13.364 43.985 39.440
shipments tonnes)
(1) Production and shipments
data includes BHP's share
of production from joint
ventures and 100%
of production from
controlled entities
(unless otherwise
stated).
(2) Coal production is
reported on the basis of
saleable product.
(3) Sale of Moura
Mine was
effective 20
August 1999.
(4) Production reported represents
BHP's equity interest in
MetCoal Holdings (50%).
MetCoal Holdings is 50/50
owned
by BHP and Mitsubishi
Development Pty Ltd and
acquired QCT Resources
Limited in November 2000.
(5) Production reported at
86.5%, after allowing for
the Indonesian state -
owned corporation's 13.5%
share of all
production.
MINERALS (1)
Iron Ore (2)
Production
Western
Australia
Mt Newman 4.591 5.5 4.690 15.713 13.366
Joint
Venture
Goldsworthy (millions 1.453 1.730 1.054 4.816 4.690
Joint tonnes)
Venture
Yandi Joint (millions 6.354 5.840 5.255 19.266 16.048
Venture tonnes)
Jimblebar (millions 0.991 1.250 1.129 3.369 3.677
tonnes)
BHP total share of
production
(Western Australia) (millions 13.389 14.320 12.128 43.164 37.781
tonnes)
Brazil
Samarco (3) (millions 1.885 1.910 1.675 5.616 4.975
tonnes)
Australian Shipments
- Lumps (millions 3.950 3.730 3.276 11.623 10.489
tonnes)
- Fines (millions 11.171 11.400 8.471 33.605 28.359
tonnes)
BHP total share of (millions 15.121 15.130 11.747 45.228 38.848
Australian shipments tonnes)
Brazil
Samarco (3) (millions 1.699 2.150 1.714 5.512 5.480
tonnes)
Hot Briquetted Iron -
Venezuela (3)
Production ('000 66.9 82.0 30.1 197.5 113.8
tonnes)
Shipments ('000 52.1 66.0 32.2 158.8 123.0
tonnes)
Hot Briquetted Iron -
Western Australia
Production ('000 176.5 291.0 62.9 572.9 321.6
tonnes)
Shipments ('000 237.8 107.0 92.5 398.6 331.8
tonnes)
(1) Production and
shipments data includes
BHP's share of
production from joint
ventures and 100%
of production from
controlled entities
(unless otherwise
stated).
(2) BHP has changed the basis
for reporting Iron Ore
production and shipments
from dry tonnes to wet
tonnes. Comparative
data presented above has
been restated accordingly.
Restated data for the 12
months ended 30 June 2000
and the six months
ended 31 December 2000
has been included in
this report as
supplementary
information.
(3) Production & shipments
reported is the
proportion of total
production & shipments
determined by BHP's
equity interest in
Samarco Mineracao
(50%) and Orinoco Iron
C.A. (50%).
MINERALS (1)
COPPER PRODUCTION SUMMARY
Copper in Concentrate - Chile 101.8 109.7 117.2 324.9 343.6
('000 tonnes) - PNG 53.5 55.9 39.6 160.9 129.4
- Peru 19.1 24.8 21.3 67.3 65.3
Total 174.4 190.4 178.1 553.2 538.3
Gold in Concentrate - Chile 14 024 17 586 18 411 52 074 59 415
(fine ounces) - PNG 118 540 130 307 109 730 393 203 290 674
- Peru 6 054 5 457 9 161 19 684 29 843
Total 138 618 153 350 137 302 464 961 379 935
Copper Cathodes (SXEW) - Chile 21.0 20.5 20.1 61.4 60.2
('000 tonnes) - USA 6.5 7.1 7.6 20.7 24.1
(2)
Total 27.5 27.6 27.7 82.1 84.3
Copper Smelting and - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 48.6
Refining Saleable
Rod
(all sources) ('000 - Gold 0 0 0 0 50 180
tonnes) Fine
Ounces
COPPER SHIPMENTS SUMMARY
Copper (3) - Chile 113.2 122.5 110.4 325.1 342.5
('000 tonnes) - PNG 55.5 55.5 48.9 148.6 140.8
- Peru 12.5 25.3 26.8 56.1 65.8
-
Smelter
and
Refinery
(2)
- BHP 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.0
Source
- Custom 0.0 0.0 7.7 0.0 103.1
and
Purchased
181.2 203.3 193.8 529.8 682.2
Gold (fine ounces) - Chile 17 814 21 838 18 168 57 234 63 617
(fine ounces) - PNG 119 735 141 549 121 658 365 870 310 769
- Peru 3 629 5 431 11 774 15 663 29 809
Smelter
and
Refinery
(2)
- BHP 0 0 0 0 35 550
Source
- Custom 0 0 96 0 27 294
and
Purchased
141 178 168 818 151 696 438 767 467 039
Copper Cathodes (SXEW) - Chile 21.8 19.8 20.4 63.7 59.9
('000 tonnes) - USA 7.3 6.0 7.6 20.4 24.1
(2)
29.1 25.8 28.0 84.1 84.0
(1) Production and
shipments data includes
BHP's share of
production from joint
ventures and 100%
of production from
controlled entities
(unless otherwise
stated).
(2) Following the announcement
on 25 June 1999, production
at North American copper
operations have ceased,
other than
SXEW operations which
continue at the Pinto
Valley and San Manuel
mines.
(3) Excludes USA and Chile
Copper Cathodes (SXEW)
shipments.
MINERALS (1) (2)
Escondida, Chile - Copper
Material ('000 74 691 77 436 66 216 227 685 193 135
mined (100% tonnes)
Basis)
Ore milled ('000 11 128 11 534 11 484 35 022 34 672
(100% Basis) tonnes)
Average head
grade
- Copper (%) 1.95% 1.94% 2.00% 1.91% 1.97%
Production ('000 176.42 190.37 199.41 566.29 596.40
ex Mill - tonnes)
100%
Production
- Copper in ('000 101.83 109.66 117.16 324.97 343.56
concentrate tonnes)
- Gold in (fine 14 024 17 586 18 411 52 074 59 415
concentrate ounces)
- Copper ('000 21.0 20.5 20.1 61.4 60.2
cathodes tonnes)
(SXEW)
Shipments
Copper in ('000 113.20 122.50 110.39 325.10 342.49
concentrate tonnes)
Gold (fine 17 814 21 838 18 168 57 234 63 617
ounces)
Copper ('000 21.8 19.8 20.4 63.7 59.9
cathodes tonnes)
(SXEW)
Ok Tedi, Papua New Guinea
- Copper
Material ('000 22 244 22 673 20 316 67 216 63 276
mined tonnes)
Ore milled ('000 8 250 8 286 5 655 23 907 19 656
tonnes)
Average head
grade
- Copper (%) 0.85% 0.91% 1.01% 0.89% 0.84%
- Gold (g/t) 0.70 0.77 1.12 0.82 0.78
Production
- Copper in ('000 53.5 55.9 39.6 160.9 129.4
concentrate tonnes)
- Gold in (fine 118 540 130 307 109 730 393 203 290 674
concentrate ounces)
Shipments
Copper ('000 55.5 55.5 49.4 148.6 141.3
tonnes)
Gold (fine 119 735 141 549 121 658 365 870 310 769
ounces)
(1) Production and
shipments data includes
BHP's share of
production from joint
ventures and 100%
of production from
controlled entities
(unless otherwise
stated).
(2) Material mined, ore
treated and average
head grade data is
based on total mine
activity.
All copper operations
are controlled entities
except Escondida, Chile
which is a joint
venture
(BHP share
57.5%).
MINERALS (1) (2)
Tintaya, Peru - Copper
Material ('000 14 566 16 723 15 594 47 684 43 406
mined tonnes)
Ore milled ('000 1 429 1 744 1 330 4 793 4 188
tonnes)
Average head
grade
- Copper (%) 1.47% 1.56% 1.77% 1.53% 1.71%
Production
- Copper in ('000 19.1 24.8 21.3 67.3 65.3
concentrate tonnes)
- Gold in (fine 6 054 5 457 9 161 19 684 29 843
concentrate ounces)
Shipments
Copper ('000 12.5 25.3 26.8 56.1 65.8
tonnes)
Gold (fine 3 629 5 431 11 774 15 663 29 809
ounces)
San Manuel Mine, USA -
Copper (3)
Production
- Copper ('000 2.5 2.7 3.2 8.0 10.2
cathodes tonnes)
(SXEW)
Pinto Valley, USA - Copper
(3)
Production
- Copper ('000 4.0 4.4 4.4 12.7 14.0
cathodes tonnes)
(SXEW)
(1) Production and
shipments data includes
BHP's share of
production from joint
ventures and 100%
of production from
controlled entities
(unless otherwise
stated).
(2) Material mined, ore
treated and average
head grade data is
based on total mine
activity.
All copper operations
are controlled entities
except Escondida, Chile
which is a joint
venture
(BHP share
57.5%).
(3) Following the announcement
on 25 June 1999, production
at North American copper
operations have ceased,
other than
SXEW operations which
continue at the Pinto
Valley and San Manuel
mines.
MINERALS (1)
Diamonds (2)
Ekati,
Canada
Production
- Diamonds ('000 375 318 296 1 001 931
carats)
Silver, Lead & Zinc
Cannington, Australia
Material mined ('000 464 460 397 1 354 1 187
(100% Basis) tonnes)
Ore milled ('000 422 461 405 1 291 1 184
(100% Basis) tonnes)
Average head
grade
- Silver (g/t) 539 615 660 607 625
- Lead (%) 13% 14% 14% 13% 14%
- Zinc (%) 6% 6% 5% 5% 5%
Production
- Silver in ('000 6 989 8 194 7 823 23 378 21 425
(lead) ounces)
concentrate
- Lead in (tonnes) 47 608 52 108 51 001 153 742 146 609
concentrate
- Zinc in (tonnes) 18 868 21 335 14 830 55 759 46 542
concentrate
Shipments
-Silver in ('000 8 779 7 095 6 842 23 359 20 836
concentrate ounces)
- Lead in (tonnes)58 893 45 300 46 731 152 698 144 879
concentrate
- Zinc in (tonnes)24 795 15 826 14 114 54 374 46 662
concentrate
Platinum Group Metals (3)
Hartley, Zimbabwe
Production
(BHP Share)
- Platinum in (ounces) 0 0 0 0 9 063
final leach
concentrate
- Palladium in (ounces) 0 0 0 0 6 944
final leach
concentrate
- Rhodium in (ounces) 0 0 0 0 611
final leach
concentrate
Shipments (BHP
Share)
- Platinum in (ounces) 0 0 5 762 0 19 746
final leach
concentrate
- Palladium in (ounces) 0 0 4 612 0 14 317
final leach
concentrate
- Rhodium in (ounces) 0 0 460 0 1 538
final leach
concentrate
(1) Production and shipments
data includes BHP's share
of production from joint
ventures and 100%
of production from
controlled entities
(unless otherwise
stated).
(2) Ekati, Canada
commissioned during
October 1998. BHP's
interest in the joint
venture and reported
share of
production is
51%.
(3) BHP's interest in the joint venture
and reported share of production is
67%, however BHP has an effective
economic interest of 90.1%.
On the 2 June 1999 BHP
announced that it had signed
an agreement with Zimbabwe
Platinum Mines Limited
(Zimplats) for the
conditional sale by BHP to
Zimplats of its interest in
Hartley and Mhondoro joint
venture projects in Zimbabwe.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT (1) - MARCH 2001
QUARTER ENDED
30 31 31 30 30 30
SEP DEC MAR JUN SEP DEC
1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000
MINERALS -
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
(1)
Iron Ore
(2)
Production
Western
Australia
Mt Newman Joint 4.94 3.74 4.69 6.03 5.62 5.50
Venture
Goldsworthy (millions 1.85 1.78 1.05 1.42 1.63 1.73
Joint Venture tonnes)
Yandi Joint (millions 5.84 4.95 5.26 6.57 7.08 5.84
Venture tonnes)
Jimblebar (millions 1.34 1.21 1.13 1.25 1.13 1.25
tonnes)
BHP total share of
production
(Western Australia) (millions 13.97 11.68 12.13 15.27 15.46 14.32
tonnes)
Brazil
Samarco (3) (millions 1.59 1.71 1.68 1.79 1.82 1.91
tonnes)
Australian Shipments
- Lumps (millions 3.88 3.34 3.28 3.59 3.94 3.73
tonnes)
- Fines (millions 10.04 9.85 8.47 11.24 11.04 11.40
tonnes)
BHP total share of (millions 13.92 13.19 11.75 14.83 14.98 15.13
Australian shipments tonnes)
Brazil
Samarco (3) (millions 2.04 1.73 1.71 1.71 1.67 2.15
tonnes)
(1) Production and shipments data
includes BHP's share of
production from joint ventures
and 100%
of production from controlled
entities (unless otherwise
stated).
(2) BHP has changed the basis for
reporting Iron Ore production
and shipments from dry tonnes
to wet tonnes.
Historical data presented
above has been provided for
comparative purposes.
(3) Production & shipments reported
is the proportion of total
production & shipments
determined by BHP's
equity interest in Samarco
Mineracao (50%) and Orinoco
Iron C.A. (50%).
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT (1) - MARCH 2001
QUARTER ENDED 9 9
MONTHS MONTHS
31 31 31 TO MAR TO MAR
MAR DEC MAR
2001 2000 2000 2001 2000
PETROLEUM (1)
Crude Oil & Condensate
('000 barrels)
Australia / Asia
Bass Strait 6 990 7 096 8 668 21 891 27 636
Shelf
- Condensate 1 240 1 144 1 479 3 609 4 277
- Wanaea / 1 820 1 885 1 735 5 388 4 000
Cossack
Laminaria (2) 3 533 3 875 3 508 11 777 5 293
Buffalo (3) - 763 1 916 1 520 1 958
Other
Australia
- Griffin 2 241 1 714 1 101 5 947 4 437
Asia - PNG - - - - 1 178
- Pakistan 3 - - 3 -
Americas 941 944 875 2 711 2 798
Europe/Russia/Africa/
Middle East
Liverpool Bay 2 469 1 978 2 053 6 162 5 279
Other Europe 674 601 799 1 722 2 096
- Bruce
Total 19 911 20 000 22 134 60 730 58 951
Natural gas (billion
cubic feet)
Australia / Asia
Bass Strait 22.91 18.96 14.74 69.65 56.08
North West Shelf - 3.29 3.28 3.11 9.69 9.90
Domestic
North West Shelf - LNG 14.24 13.83 15.35 43.27 45.81
Griffin 0.73 0.82 0.29 2.30 0.96
Pakistan 0.40 5.38 - 0.40 -
Americas 5.19 4.72 15.78 12.57
Europe/Russia/Africa/
Middle East
- Bruce 10.43 9.38 10.83 24.82 21.78
- Keith 0.24 0.11 - 0.35 -
- Liverpool 10.18 9.07 10.40 23.93 28.28
Bay
Total 67.6 60.8 59.4 190.2 175.4
LPG
('000
tonnes)
Bass Strait 113.21 95.70 115.21 337.06 373.34
North West 30.44 30.69 34.94 92.61 91.25
Shelf
Griffin 0.51 1.50 0.82 3.58 3.03
Bruce 23.01 26.72 26.50 61.30 46.70
Keith 3.45 0.43 - 3.89 -
Total 170.6 155.0 177.5 498.4 514.3
Ethane ('000 tonnes) 15.69 9.98 17.96 48.89 59.88
Methanol ('000 tonnes) - - 10.28 - 27.57
(1) Includes BHP's share of
production from joint
ventures and 100% of
production from
controlled
entities.
(2) Laminaria commenced
production in November
1999.
(3) BHP's interest in Buffalo
was sold effective 1 Sept
2000.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT (1) - MARCH 2001
QUARTER ENDED 9 9
MONTHS MONTHS
31 31 31 TO MAR TO MAR
MAR DEC MAR
2001 2000 2000 2001 2000
STEEL - CORE
BUSINESSES (1)
('000 tonnes unless
stated otherwise)
Production
Iron Sands - New Zealand 274 712 666 1 709 1 888
Coke - Australia 578 599 595 1 793 1 797
Iron - Australia 1 177 1 231 1 214 3 706 3 710
Raw Steel - Port Kembla 1 120 1 226 1 210 3 655 3 682
Steelworks
- Glenbrook 157 146 146 449 440
Steelworks (NZ)
Total Raw Steel 1 277 1 372 1 356 4 104 4 122
Raw Steel - Delta, Ohio USA 190 186 160 569 506
(6)
Marketable steel
products
Flat - Flat and Tinplate 1 094 1 152 1 165 3 488 3 548
Products Products
Coated - Rolled and Coated 462 464 535 1 457 1 586
Products Products
- Flat and Coated 139 125 145 402 424
Products (NZ)
- Rolled and Coated 81 98 70 249 203
Products (Offshore)
- Building Products 42 34 63 116 153
(Includes offshore)
Sub Total 1 345 1 268 1 199 3 852 3 616
(2)
- Delta, Ohio USA 186 182 157 557 496
(6)
Despatches (3)
Business - Flat Products 1 098 1 069 871 3 410 3 216
Unit
- Coated Products 666 691 669 2 089 2 151
Sub Total 1 282 1 236 1 156 3 755 3 505
(4)
External Australia - Domestic (5) 515 503 472 1 503 1 456
- Export 546 515 448 1 602 1 382
New - Domestic (5) 56 62 47 185 143
Zealand
- Export 77 55 96 200 289
Other 88 102 93 264 235
Offshore
Total 1 282 1 237 1 156 3 754 3 505
Delta, 190 177 171 557 498
Ohio USA
(6)
(1) Includes BHP's share of production
from joint ventures and 100% of
production from controlled entities.
(2) The total excludes production
for intra-business sales.
Therefore, the total figure
for BHP Steel
is less than the sum of the
individual businesses.
(3) Steel products only. Excludes
pig iron and by-products.
(4) The total excludes
intra-business despatches.
Therefore, the total figure
for BHP Steel is less
than the sum of the despatches
of the individual business
units.
(5) Includes despatches to
OneSteel Limited from 1
November 2000.
(6) Investments. Production and
despatches reported is that
proportion of total production
and despatches determined by
BHP's equity interest: North
Star BHP LLC (50%).
QUARTER ENDED 9 9
MONTHS MONTHS
31 31 31 TO MAR TO MAR
MAR DEC MAR
2001 2000 2000 2001 2000
STEEL - DISCONTINUING
OPERATIONS (1) (2)
('000 tonnes unless stated
otherwise)
Production
Iron Ore - Australia - 254 687 909 2 159
Coke - Australia - 49 149 198 616
Iron - Australia - 102 290 372 1 274
Raw Steel - Whyalla - 99 266 344 740
Steelworks
- Newcastle - 0 - - 434
Steelworks
- Sydney Steel - 36 101 164 281
Mill
Total Raw Steel - 135 367 508 1 455
Marketable steel products
Long Products - 171 591 711 1 858
Other Offshore - 0 105 - 323
(USA) (3)
Sub Total (4) - 171 696 711 2 233
Despatches
(5)
Long Products - 166 636 701 1 996
Other Offshore - 0 104 - 323
(USA) (3)
Sub Total - 166 716 692 2 275
External Australia - Domestic - 150 519 631 1 598
- Export - 16 92 61 353
Offshore (3) - 0 105 - 324
Total - 166 716 692 2 275
(1) Includes BHP's share of
production from joint ventures
and 100% of production from
controlled
entities.
(2) Year to date data reflects the
impact of the OneSteel spinout
effective 31 October 2000.
(3) US Steel Businesses were sold in
June 2000.
(4) Steel products only. Excludes
pig iron and by-products.
(5) The total excludes
intra-business sales. Therefore,
the total figure for
discontinuing
operations is less than the sum
of the individual businesses.
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