6-K 1 prodap.htm BHP QTLY PRODUCTION REPORT ENDED 31 MARCH 2001 Coal

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 ounces)

6 989

(11)

23 378

9

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.

Production and Shipment Report

Release time Immediate
Date
Quarter MARCH 2001

QUARTER ENDED

9 MONTHS 9 MONTHS
31 MAR 31 DEC 31 MAR TO MAR TO MAR
2001 2000 2000

% change

 2001 2000

% 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 (1)

('millions t)

13.389

13.700

12.128

10%

43.164

37.781

14%
  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) concentrate

('000 oz)

6 989

8 194

7 823

-11%

23 378

21 425

9%
  Lead in concentrate

(tonnes)

47 608

52 108

51 001

-7%

153 745

146 609

5%
  Zinc in concentrate

(tonnes)

18 868

21 335

14 830

27%

55 759

46 542

20%
  Diamonds

('000 carats)

375

318

296

27%

1 001

931

8%
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 bbl)

19 911

20 000

22 134

-10%

60 730

58 951

3%
  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 products

('000 t)

1 345

1 268

1 199

12%

3 852

3 616

7%
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 products

('000 t)

-

171

696

-100%

711

2 233

-68%
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 MONTHS

9 MONTHS

31 MAR

31 DEC

31 MAR

TO MAR

TO MAR

2001

2000

2000

2001

2000
MINERALS (1) (2)
Coal Production
Queensland
CQCA
- Blackwater

(millions tonnes)

1.066

1.076

0.931

3.198

2.708
- Goonyella

(millions tonnes)

0.967

0.965

0.865

2.856

2.617
- Peak Downs

(millions tonnes)

0.571

0.886

1.007

2.350

2.781
- Saraji

(millions tonnes)

0.504

0.433

0.663

1.545

1.761
- Norwich Park

(millions tonnes)

0.411

0.434

0.451

1.325

1.536
Gregory Joint Venture
- Gregory

(millions tonnes)

0.292

0.109

0.134

0.698

0.684
- Crinum

(millions tonnes)

0.553

0.861

0.767

1.968

1.861
BHP Mitsui Coal
- Moura (3)

(millions tonnes)

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.554
- Riverside

(millions tonnes)

0.834

0.727

0.911

2.306

2.458
- South Walker Creek (Trial Mine)

(millions tonnes)

0.844

0.798

0.575

2.311

1.851
BHP total share of production (Queensland)

(millions tonnes)

6.042

6.289

6.304

18.557

18.811
Queensland - QCT Resources Limited (4)
CQCA

(millions tonnes)

1.093

0.732

0.000

1.825

0.000
Gregory Joint Venture

(millions tonnes)

0.213

0.173

0.000

0.386

0.000
South Blackwater

(millions tonnes)

0.531

0.355

0.000

0.886

0.000

1.837

1.260

0.000

3.097

0.000
NSW
Illawarra Collieries

(millions tonnes)

1.619

1.328

1.445

4.685

4.505
BHP total share of production (NSW)

(millions tonnes)

1.619

1.328

1.445

4.685

4.505
Indonesia (5)
- Senakin

(millions tonnes)

0.924

1.050

0.893

2.898

3.051
- Satui

(millions tonnes)

0.926

0.871

0.786

2.656

2.414
- Petangis

(millions tonnes)

0.185

0.213

0.204

0.641

0.658
BHP total share of production (Indonesia)

(millions tonnes)

2.035

2.134

1.883

6.195

6.123
USA
New Mexico Operations
- Navajo Mine

(millions tonnes)

1.838

2.119

1.956

5.501

6.388
- San Juan Mine

(millions tonnes)

2.155

1.843

1.485

5.532

4.400
BHP total share of production (USA)

(millions tonnes)

3.993

3.962

3.441

11.033

10.880
BHP total share of production

(millions tonnes)

15.526

14.973

13.073

43.567

40.227
Total Coal Shipments
- Metallurgical

(millions tonnes)

8.824

8.670

6.963

24.424

21.206
- Thermal

(millions tonnes)

6.243

6.682

6.401

19.561

18.234
BHP total share of shipments

(millions tonnes)

15.067

15.352

13.364

43.985

39.440
(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 Joint Venture

4.591

5.5

4.690

15.713

13.366
Goldsworthy Joint Venture

(millions tonnes)

1.453

1.730

1.054

4.816

4.690
Yandi Joint Venture

(millions tonnes)

6.354

5.840

5.255

19.266

16.048
Jimblebar

(millions tonnes)

0.991

1.250

1.129

3.369

3.677
BHP total share of production
(Western Australia)

(millions tonnes)

13.389

14.320

12.128

43.164

37.781
Brazil
Samarco (3)

(millions tonnes)

1.885

1.910

1.675

5.616

4.975
Australian Shipments
- Lumps

(millions tonnes)

3.950

3.730

3.276

11.623

10.489
- Fines

(millions tonnes)

11.171

11.400

8.471

33.605

28.359
BHP total share of Australian shipments

(millions tonnes)

15.121

15.130

11.747

45.228

38.848
Brazil
Samarco (3)

(millions tonnes)

1.699

2.150

1.714

5.512

5.480
Hot Briquetted Iron - Venezuela (3)
Production

('000 tonnes)

66.9

82.0

30.1

197.5

113.8
Shipments

('000 tonnes)

52.1

66.0

32.2

158.8

123.0
Hot Briquetted Iron - Western Australia
Production

('000 tonnes)

176.5

291.0

62.9

572.9

321.6
Shipments

('000 tonnes)

237.8

107.0

92.5

398.6

331.8
(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 (2)

6.5

7.1

7.6

20.7

24.1

Total

27.5

27.6

27.7

82.1

84.3
Copper Smelting and Refining - Saleable Rod

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

48.6
(all sources) ('000 tonnes) - Gold Fine Ounces

0

0

0

0

50 180
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 Source

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

30.0
- Custom and Purchased

0.0

0.0

7.7

0.0

103.1

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 Source

0

0

0

0

35 550
- Custom and Purchased

0

0

96

0

27 294

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 (2)

7.3

6.0

7.6

20.4

24.1

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 mined (100% Basis)

('000 tonnes)

74 691

77 436

66 216

227 685

193 135
Ore milled (100% Basis)

('000 tonnes)

11 128

11 534

11 484

35 022

34 672
Average head grade
- Copper

(%)

1.95%

1.94%

2.00%

1.91%

1.97%
Production ex Mill - 100%

('000 tonnes)

176.42

190.37

199.41

566.29

596.40
Production
- Copper in concentrate

('000 tonnes)

101.83

109.66

117.16

324.97

343.56
- Gold in concentrate

(fine ounces)

14 024

17 586

18 411

52 074

59 415
- Copper cathodes (SXEW)

('000 tonnes)

21.0

20.5

20.1

61.4

60.2
Shipments
Copper in concentrate

('000 tonnes)

113.20

122.50

110.39

325.10

342.49
Gold

(fine ounces)

17 814

21 838

18 168

57 234

63 617
Copper cathodes (SXEW)

('000 tonnes)

21.8

19.8

20.4

63.7

59.9
Ok Tedi, Papua New Guinea - Copper
Material mined

('000 tonnes)

22 244

22 673

20 316

67 216

63 276
Ore milled

('000 tonnes)

8 250

8 286

5 655

23 907

19 656
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 concentrate

('000 tonnes)

53.5

55.9

39.6

160.9

129.4
- Gold in concentrate

(fine ounces)

118 540

130 307

109 730

393 203

290 674
Shipments
Copper

('000 tonnes)

55.5

55.5

49.4

148.6

141.3
Gold

(fine ounces)

119 735

141 549

121 658

365 870

310 769
(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 mined

('000 tonnes)

14 566

16 723

15 594

47 684

43 406
Ore milled

('000 tonnes)

1 429

1 744

1 330

4 793

4 188
Average head grade
- Copper

(%)

1.47%

1.56%

1.77%

1.53%

1.71%
Production
- Copper in concentrate

('000 tonnes)

19.1

24.8

21.3

67.3

65.3
- Gold in concentrate

(fine ounces)

6 054

5 457

9 161

19 684

29 843
Shipments
Copper

('000 tonnes)

12.5

25.3

26.8

56.1

65.8
Gold

(fine ounces)

3 629

5 431

11 774

15 663

29 809
San Manuel Mine, USA - Copper (3)
Production
- Copper cathodes (SXEW)

('000 tonnes)

2.5

2.7

3.2

8.0

10.2
Pinto Valley, USA - Copper (3)
Production
- Copper cathodes (SXEW)

('000 tonnes)

4.0

4.4

4.4

12.7

14.0
(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) 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 carats)

375

318

296

1 001

931
Silver, Lead & Zinc
Cannington, Australia
Material mined (100% Basis)

('000 tonnes)

464

460

397

1 354

1 187
Ore milled (100% Basis)

('000 tonnes)

422

461

405

1 291

1 184
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 (lead) concentrate

('000 ounces)

6 989

8 194

7 823

23 378

21 425
- Lead in concentrate

(tonnes)

47 608

52 108

51 001

153 745

146 609
- Zinc in concentrate

(tonnes)

18 868

21 335

14 830

55 759

46 542
Shipments
- Silver in concentrate

('000 ounces)

8 779

7 095

6 842

23 359

20 836
- Lead in concentrate

(tonnes)

58 893

45 300

46 731

152 698

144 879
- Zinc in concentrate

(tonnes)

24 795

15 726

14 114

54 374

46 662
Platinum Group Metals (3)
Hartley, Zimbabwe
Production (BHP Share)
- Platinum in final leach concentrate

(ounces)

0

0

0

0

9 063
- Palladium in final leach concentrate

(ounces)

0

0

0

0

6 944
- Rhodium in final leach concentrate

(ounces)

0

0

0

0

611
Shipments (BHP Share)
- Platinum in final leach concentrate

(ounces)

0

0

5 762

0

19 746
- Palladium in final leach concentrate

(ounces)

0

0

4 612

0

14 317
- Rhodium in final leach concentrate

(ounces)

0

0

460

0

1 538
(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 SEP

31 DEC

31 MAR

30 JUN

30 SEP

30 DEC

1999

1999

2000

2000

2000

2000
MINERALS - SUPPLEMENTARY DATA (1)
Iron Ore (2)
Production
Western Australia
Mt Newman Joint Venture

4.94

3.74

4.69

6.03

5.62

5.50
Goldsworthy Joint Venture

(millions tonnes)

1.85

1.78

1.05

1.42

1.63

1.73
Yandi Joint Venture

(millions tonnes)

5.84

4.95

5.26

6.57

7.08

5.84
Jimblebar

(millions tonnes)

1.34

1.21

1.13

1.25

1.13

1.25
BHP total share of production
(Western Australia)

(millions tonnes)

13.97

11.68

12.13

15.27

15.46

14.32
Brazil
Samarco (3)

(millions tonnes)

1.59

1.71

1.68

1.79

1.82

1.91
Australian Shipments
- Lumps

(millions tonnes)

3.88

3.34

3.28

3.59

3.94

3.73
- Fines

(millions tonnes)

10.04

9.85

8.47

11.24

11.04

11.40
BHP total share of Australian shipments

(millions tonnes)

13.92

13.19

11.75

14.83

14.98

15.13
Brazil
Samarco (3)

(millions tonnes)

2.04

1.73

1.71

1.71

1.67

2.15
(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 MONTHS

9 MONTHS

31 MAR

31 DEC

31 MAR

TO MAR

TO 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
North West Shelf
- Condensate

1 240

1 144

1 479

3 609

4 277
- Wanaea / Cossack

1 820

1 885

1 735

5 388

4 000
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 - Bruce

674

601

799

1 722

2 096

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 - Domestic

3.29

3.28

3.11

9.69

9.90
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 Bay

10.18

9.07

10.40

23.93

28.28

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 Shelf

30.44

30.69

34.94

92.61

91.25
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 MONTHS

9 MONTHS

31 MAR

31 DEC

31 MAR

TO MAR

TO 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 Steelworks

1 120

1 226

1 210

3 655

3 682
- Glenbrook Steelworks (NZ)

157

146

146

449

440

Total Raw Steel

1 277

1 372

1 356

4 104

4 122
Raw Steel - Delta, Ohio USA (6)

190

186

160

569

506
Marketable steel products
Flat Products - Flat and Tinplate Products

1 094

1 152

1 165

3 488

3 548
Coated Products - Rolled and Coated Products

462

464

535

1 457

1 586
- Flat and Coated Products (NZ)

139

125

145

402

424
- Rolled and Coated Products (Offshore)

81

98

70

249

203
- Building Products (Includes offshore)

42

34

63

116

153

Sub Total (2)

1 345

1 268

1 199

3 852

3 616
- Delta, Ohio USA (6)

186

182

157

557

496
Despatches (3)
Business Unit - Flat Products

1 098

1 069

871

3 410

3 216
- Coated Products

666

691

669

2 089

2 151

Sub Total (4)

1 282

1 236

1 156

3 755

3 505
External Australia - Domestic (5)

515

503

472

1 503

1 456
- Export

546

515

448

1 602

1 382
New Zealand - Domestic (5)

56

62

47

185

143
- Export

77

55

96

200

289
Other Offshore

88

102

93

264

235

Total

1 282

1 237

1 156

3 754

3 505
Delta, Ohio USA (6)

190

177

171

557

498
(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%).

 

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT (1) - MARCH 2001

QUARTER ENDED

9 MONTHS

9 MONTHS

31 MAR

31 DEC

31 MAR

TO MAR

TO 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 Steelworks

-

99

266

344

740
- Newcastle Steelworks

-

0

-

-

434
- Sydney Steel Mill

-

36

101

164

281

Total Raw Steel

-

135

367

508

1 455
Marketable steel products
Long Products

-

171

591

711

1 858
Other Offshore (USA) (3)

-

0

105

-

323

Sub Total (4)

-

171

696

711

2 233
Despatches (5)
Long Products

-

166

636

701

1 996
Other Offshore (USA) (3)

-

0

104

-

323

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.