|
Metallurgical
coal – Metallurgical
coal production was down 10 per cent to 9 Mt (16 Mt on a 100 per cent
basis). Guidance for the 2020 financial year remains unchanged at between
41 and 45 Mt (73 and 79 Mt on a 100 per cent basis) with volumes weighted
to the last three quarters of the financial year.
At Queensland Coal,
production was impacted by the planned major wash plant shutdowns at
Goonyella, Peak Downs and Caval Ridge. This was partially offset by
increased feed rates at the Peak Downs wash plant following a change in
mine sequencing.
Energy
coal – Energy coal
production decreased by 15 per cent to 6 Mt. Guidance for the 2020
financial year remains unchanged at between 24 and 26 Mt.
New South Wales
Energy Coal production decreased by 10 per cent as a result of the change
in product strategy to focus on higher quality products. Guidance for the
2020 financial year remains unchanged at between 15 and 17 Mt.
Cerrejón
production decreased by 23 per cent due to the impact of adverse weather.
Guidance for the 2020 financial year remains unchanged at approximately 9
Mt.
Table 1: Coal Production
|
|
Sep Q19
|
Sep Q19
vs
Sep Q18
|
Sep Q19
vs
Jun Q19
|
|
Metallurgical
coal(kt)
|
9,358
|
-10%
|
-21%
|
|
Energy
coal(kt)
|
5,647
|
-15%
|
-24%
|
Table 2: Coal Production Summary
|
Production(kt)
|
BHP interest
|
Quarter ended
|
Year to date
|
|
Sep 2018
|
Dec 2018
|
Mar 2019
|
Jun 2019
|
Sep 2019
|
Sep 2019
|
Sep 2018
|
|
Coal
|
|
Metallurgical
coal
|
|
Production
(kt) (1)
|
|
BMA
|
50%
|
7,744
|
7,694
|
7,608
|
9,090
|
6,905
|
6,905
|
7,744
|
|
BHP Mitsui
Coal (2)
|
80%
|
2,614
|
2,578
|
2,269
|
2,804
|
2,453
|
2,453
|
2,614
|
|
Total
|
|
10,358
|
10,272
|
9,877
|
11,894
|
9,358
|
9,358
|
10,358
|
|
Energy coal
|
|
Production
(kt)
|
|
Australia
|
100%
|
3,982
|
4,311
|
4,552
|
5,412
|
3,592
|
3,592
|
3,982
|
|
Colombia
|
33.30%
|
2,658
|
2,356
|
2,199
|
2,017
|
2,055
|
2,055
|
2,658
|
|
Total
|
|
6,640
|
6,667
|
6,751
|
7,429
|
5,647
|
5,647
|
6,640
|
Note: (1) Metallurgical coal production
is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include
some thermal coal. (2) Shown on a 100% basis. BHP interest in
saleable production is 80%.
Table 3: Coal Production and Sales
|
Production
(kt)
|
Quarter ended
|
Year to date
|
|
Sep 2018
|
Dec 2018
|
Mar 2019
|
Jun 2019
|
Sep 2019
|
Sep 2019
|
Sep 2018
|
|
Queensland
Coal
|
|
Production (1)
|
|
BMA
|
|
Blackwater
|
1,704
|
1,680
|
1,484
|
1,735
|
1,045
|
1,045
|
1,704
|
|
Goonyella
|
1,989
|
1,813
|
2,141
|
2,620
|
1,489
|
1,489
|
1,989
|
|
Peak Downs
|
1,131
|
1,685
|
1,468
|
1,649
|
1,423
|
1,423
|
1,131
|
|
Saraji
|
1,111
|
1,288
|
1,250
|
1,243
|
1,214
|
1,214
|
1,111
|
|
Daunia
|
620
|
419
|
470
|
669
|
556
|
556
|
620
|
|
Caval Ridge
|
1,189
|
809
|
795
|
1,174
|
1,178
|
1,178
|
1,189
|
|
Total BMA
|
7,744
|
7,694
|
7,608
|
9,090
|
6,905
|
6,905
|
7,744
|
|
Total BMA
(100%)
|
15,488
|
15,388
|
15,216
|
18,180
|
13,810
|
13,810
|
15,488
|
|
|
|
BHP Mitsui
Coal (2)
|
|
South Walker
Creek
|
1,505
|
1,636
|
1,429
|
1,624
|
1,378
|
1,378
|
1,505
|
|
Poitrel
|
1,109
|
942
|
840
|
1,180
|
1,075
|
1,075
|
1,109
|
|
Total BHP
Mitsui Coal
|
2,614
|
2,578
|
2,269
|
2,804
|
2,453
|
2,453
|
2,614
|
|
Total
Queensland Coal
|
10,358
|
10,272
|
9,877
|
11,894
|
9,358
|
9,358
|
10,358
|
|
Total
Queensland Coal (100%)
|
18,102
|
17,966
|
17,485
|
20,984
|
16,263
|
16,263
|
18,102
|
|
Sales
|
|
Coking coal
|
7,356
|
7,514
|
7,221
|
7,932
|
7,299
|
7,299
|
7,356
|
|
Weak coking
coal
|
2,813
|
3,058
|
3,282
|
2,942
|
2,466
|
2,466
|
2,813
|
|
Thermal coal
|
141
|
157
|
379
|
350
|
94
|
94
|
141
|
|
Total
|
10,310
|
10,729
|
10,882
|
11,224
|
9,859
|
9,859
|
10,310
|
|
Total (100%)
|
18,102
|
18,818
|
19,176
|
19,789
|
17,145
|
17,145
|
18,102
|
|
|
|
NSW Energy
Coal, Australia
|
|
Production
|
3,982
|
4,311
|
4,552
|
5,412
|
3,592
|
3,592
|
3,982
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Export
thermal coal
|
3,549
|
4,809
|
3,529
|
5,181
|
3,075
|
3,075
|
3,549
|
|
Inland
thermal coal
|
332
|
393
|
302
|
975
|
567
|
567
|
332
|
|
Total
|
3,881
|
5,202
|
3,831
|
6,156
|
3,642
|
3,642
|
3,881
|
|
|
|
Cerrejón,
Colombia
|
|
Production
|
2,658
|
2,356
|
2,199
|
2,017
|
2,055
|
2,055
|
2,658
|
|
Sales thermal
coal - export
|
2,589
|
2,297
|
2,200
|
2,245
|
2,069
|
2,069
|
2,589
|
Note: (1) Production figures include
some thermal coal. (2) Shown on a 100% basis. BHP interest in saleable
production is 80%.
Related Link: Official Document
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