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BHP Announces 2019 Q4 Coal Production Report

https://en.steelhome.com [SteelHome] 2020-02-11 15:37:22

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Metallurgical coal Metallurgical coal production was down two per cent to 20 Mt (36 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 a stronger second half performance expected in line with plans.

At Queensland Coal, strong underlying operational performance at Poitrel, Peak Downs, Caval Ridge and Broadmeadow was offset by planned major wash plant shutdowns at Goonyella, Peak Downs and Caval Ridge, low opening raw coal inventories at Blackwater, and truck and shovel underperformance at South Walker Creek.

Energy coal Energy coal production decreased by 12 per cent to 12 Mt. Guidance for the 2020 financial year remains unchanged at between 24 and 26 Mt.

New South Wales Energy Coal production decreased by 11 per cent to 7 Mt as a result of the change in product strategy to focus on higher quality products. Smoke from regional bushfires and dust have reduced air quality at our operations, which has impacted December 2019 production. We are monitoring the situation and if air quality continues to deteriorate then operations could be constrained further in the second half of the year. Guidance for the 2020 financial year remains unchanged at between 15 and 17 Mt.

Cerrejón production decreased by 13 per cent to 4 Mt as a result of a focus on higher quality products, in line with the mine plan, and the impact of adverse weather in the September 2019 quarter. Guidance for the 2020 financial year remains unchanged at approximately 9 Mt.

Table 1: Coal Production

 

Dec Q19

Dec Q19 vs Dec Q18

Dec Q19 vs Sep Q19

Metallurgical coal(kt)

10,924

6%

17%

Energy coal(kt)

6,078

-9%

8%

Table 2: Coal Production Summary

Production(kt)

BHP interest

Quarter ended

Year to date

Dec 2018

Mar 2019

Jun 2019

Sep 2019

Dec 2019

Dec 2019

Dec 2018

Coal

Metallurgical coal

Production (kt) (1)

BMA

50%

7,694

7,608

9,090

6,905

8,723

15,628

15,438

BHP Mitsui Coal (2)

80%

2,578

2,269

2,804

2,453

2,201

4,654

5,192

Total

 

10,272

9,877

11,894

9,358

10,924

20,282

20,630

Energy coal

Production (kt)

Australia

100%

4,311

4,552

5,412

3,592

3,763

7,355

8,293

Colombia

33.30%

2,356

2,199

2,017

2,055

2,315

4,370

5,014

Total

 

6,667

6,751

7,429

5,647

6,078

11,725

13,307

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

Dec 2018

Mar 2019

Jun 2019

Dec

2019

Dec

2019

Dec 2019

Dec

2018

Queensland Coal

Production (1)

BMA

Blackwater

1,680

1,484

1,735

1,045

1,734

2,779

3,384

Goonyella

1,813

2,141

2,620

1,489

2,662

4,151

3,802

Peak Downs

1,685

1,468

1,649

1,423

1,386

2,809

2,816

Saraji

1,288

1,250

1,243

1,214

1,325

2,539

2,399

Daunia

419

470

669

556

579

1,135

1,039

Caval Ridge

809

795

1,174

1,178

1,037

2,215

1,998

Total BMA

7,694

7,608

9,090

6,905

8,723

15,628

15,438

Total BMA (100%)

15,388

15,216

18,180

13,810

17,446

31,256

30,876

  

BHP Mitsui Coal (2) 

South Walker Creek

1,636

1,429

1,624

1,378

1,196

2,574

3,141

Poitrel

942

840

1,180

1,075

1,005

2,080

2,051

Total BHP Mitsui Coal

2,578

2,269

2,804

2,453

2,201

4,654

5,192

Total Queensland Coal

10,272

9,877

11,894

9,358

10,924

20,282

20,630

Total Queensland Coal (100%)

17,966

17,485

20,984

16,263

19,647

35,910

36,068

Sales 

Coking coal

7,514

7,221

7,932

7,299

7,775

15,074

14,870

Weak coking coal

3,058

3,282

2,942

2,466

2,475

4,941

5,871

Thermal coal

157

379

350

94

30

124

298

Total

10,729

10,882

11,224

9,859

10,280

20,139

21,039

Total (100%)

18,818

19,176

19,789

17,145

18,459

35,604

36,920

  

NSW Energy Coal, Australia

Production

4,311

4,552

5,412

3,592

3,763

7,355

8,293

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Export thermal coal

4,809

3,529

5,181

3,075

3,952

7,027

8,358

Inland thermal coal

393

302

975

567

-

567

725

Total

5,202

3,831

6,156

3,642

3,952

7,594

9,083

 

Cerrejón, Colombia

Production

2,356

2,199

2,017

2,055

2,315

4,370

5,014

Sales thermal coal - export

2,297

2,200

2,245

2,069

2,261

4,330

4,886

Note: (1) Production figures include some thermal coal. (2) Shown on a 100% basis. BHP interest in saleable production is 80%.

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