|
Total
iron ore production decreased by one per cent to 61 Mt (69 Mt on a 100 per
cent basis). Guidance for the 2020 financial year remains unchanged at
between 242 and 253 Mt (273 and 286 Mt on a 100 per cent basis).
At
WAIO, lower volumes reflected significant planned maintenance at Port
Hedland, including a major car dumper maintenance program, to further
improve port reliability and provide a stable base for our tightly coupled
supply chain. Major planned car dumper maintenance was completed on 16
October 2019, while the port maintenance program continues through the
2020 financial year. Mine operations continued to deliver consistent
performance during the quarter.
Mining
and processing operations at Samarco remain suspended following the
failure of the Fundão tailings dam and Santarém water dam on 5
November 2015.
In
September 2019, BHP divested its 45.5 per cent interest in the Nimba iron
ore project in Guinea to High Power Exploration Inc. (HPX).
T1: Iron Ore Production Summary
|
Production
|
Sep Q19
|
Sep Q19 vs Sep Q18
|
Sep Q19 vsJun Q19
|
FY 20 guidance
|
|
Iron ore (Mt)
|
61
|
-1%
|
-3%
|
242 - 253
|
|
WAIO (100% basis) (Mt)
|
69
|
0%
|
-3%
|
273 - 286
|
T2: Iron Ore Production Summary
|
Production
|
Sep Q19
|
Sep Q19 vs Sep Q18
|
Sep Q19 vsJun Q19
|
|
Iron ore (kt)
|
61,005
|
-1%
|
-3%
|
T3: Iron Ore Production Summary
|
|
|
Quarterended
|
Yeartodate
|
|
Production(kt)(1)
|
BHP interest
|
Sep-18
|
Dec-18
|
Mar-19
|
Jun-19
|
Sep-19
|
Sep-19
|
Sep-18
|
|
Newman
|
85%
|
16,378
|
17,578
|
15,608
|
17,058
|
16,316
|
16,316
|
16,378
|
|
Area C Joint Venture
|
85%
|
11,696
|
10,280
|
11,627
|
13,837
|
12,620
|
12,620
|
11,696
|
|
Yandi Joint Venture
|
85%
|
16,870
|
15,627
|
15,214
|
17,486
|
17,827
|
17,827
|
16,870
|
|
Jimblebar
|
85%
|
16,353
|
14,326
|
13,658
|
14,209
|
14,239
|
14,239
|
16,353
|
|
Wheelarra
|
85%
|
114
|
30
|
10
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
114
|
|
Samarco
|
50%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
61,411
|
57,841
|
56,117
|
62,595
|
61,005
|
61,005
|
61,411
|
Note: (1) Iron ore production is reported on
a wet tonnes basis.
T4: Iron Ore Production & Sales
|
|
Quarter ended
|
Year to date
|
|
Sep 2018
|
Dec 2018
|
Mar 2019
|
Jun 2019
|
Sep 2019
|
Sep 2019
|
Sep 2018
|
|
Pilbara, Australia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production(kt)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newman
|
16,378
|
17,578
|
15,608
|
17,058
|
16,316
|
16,316
|
16,378
|
|
Area C Joint Venture
|
11,696
|
10,280
|
11,627
|
13,837
|
12,620
|
12,620
|
11,696
|
|
Yandi Joint Venture
|
16,870
|
15,627
|
15,214
|
17,486
|
17,827
|
17,827
|
16,870
|
|
Area C Joint Venture
|
16,353
|
14,326
|
13,658
|
14,209
|
14,239
|
14,239
|
16,353
|
|
Wheelarra
|
114
|
30
|
10
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
114
|
|
Total production
|
61,411
|
57,841
|
56,117
|
62,595
|
61,005
|
61,005
|
61,411
|
|
Total production (100%)
|
69,342
|
65,515
|
63,609
|
71,133
|
69,257
|
69,257
|
69,342
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales(kt)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lump
|
15,014
|
14,020
|
13,603
|
15,568
|
14,785
|
14,785
|
15,014
|
|
Fines
|
46,527
|
44,059
|
41,981
|
48,064
|
45,509
|
45,509
|
46,527
|
|
Total
|
61,541
|
58,079
|
55,584
|
63,632
|
60,294
|
60,294
|
61,541
|
|
Total sales (100%)
|
69,421
|
65,758
|
62,853
|
72,173
|
68,291
|
68,291
|
69,421
|
|
Samarco, Brazil(kt)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related Link: Official
Document
|
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