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Operating Highlights
Coal production of 104.0 million tonnes was 7.3
million tonnes (8%) higher than the comparable prior period, mainly
reflecting the full year effect of the HVO and Hail Creek acquisitions in
2018, and higher production at Prodeco following its increased mine
development in 2018, partly offset by lower production from Cerrejón, due to dust constraints.
Australian coking
Production of 6.1
million tonnes was 0.7 million tonnes (13%) higher than the comparable
prior period, mainly reflecting the full year contribution of Hail Creek
(acquired August 2018).
Australian
thermal and semi-soft
Production of
59.1 million tonnes was 4.6 million tonnes (8%) higher than the comparable
prior period, also reflecting the full year effects of the HVO and Hail
Creek acquisitions.
South African
thermal
Production of
21.2 million tonnes was 1.0 million tonnes (5%) higher than the comparable
prior period, due to contribution from the Zonnebloem mine and improved
operational performance at the Goedgevonden complex.
Prodeco
Production of
11.3 million tonnes was 2.6 million tonnes (30%) higher than the
comparable prior period, at which time a necessary period of mine
development work was ongoing.
Cerrejón
Glencore's
attributable share of production was 6.3 million tonnes, down 1.6 million
tonnes (20%) on the comparable prior period, mainly due to regulatory
constraints on dust emissions, amid a prolonged dry period.
Production from
own sources - Coal assets1
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Unit: mt
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Q3 2018
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Q4 2018
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Q1 2019
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Q2 2019
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Q3 2019
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YTD 2019
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YTD 2018
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Change
YTD 19 vs YTD
18 %
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Change
Q3 19 vs Q3
18 %
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Australian
coking coal
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2.0
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2.1
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2.6
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1.7
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1.8
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6.1
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5.4
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13
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(10)
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Australian
semi-soft coal
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0.9
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1.4
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1.0
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2.3
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1.8
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5.1
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2.5
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104
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100
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Australian
thermal coal (export)
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15.6
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14.4
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14.9
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16.1
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16.8
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47.8
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45.0
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6
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8
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Australian
thermal coal (domestic)
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2.4
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2.4
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1.8
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2.2
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2.2
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6.2
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7.0
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(11)
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(8)
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South African
thermal coal (export)
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5.2
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4.1
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3.8
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2.9
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3.4
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10.1
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13.2
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(23)
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(35)
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South African
thermal coal (domestic)
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2.7
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3.0
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3.3
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4.1
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3.7
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11.1
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7.0
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59
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37
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Prodeco
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3.2
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3.0
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3.6
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3.7
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4.0
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11.3
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8.7
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30
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25
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Cerrejón2
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2.7
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2.3
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2.2
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2.0
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2.1
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6.3
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7.9
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(20)
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(22)
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Total Coal
department
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34.7
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32.7
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33.2
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35.0
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35.8
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104.0
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96.7
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8
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3
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1. Controlled industrial assets and joint ventures only. Production is on
a 100% basis except for joint ventures, where the Group's attributable
share of production is included.
2. The
Group's pro-rata share of Cerrejón production (33.3%)
Full Year 2019 Production Guidance
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Unit: mt
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Actual FY
2017
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Actual FY
2018
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Actual YTD
2019
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Guidance FY
2019
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Coal
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121
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129
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104
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145 ± 3
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Related
Link: Official Document
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