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Operating Highlights
Coal production of 139.5 million tonnes was 10.1 million tonnes (8%)
higher than in 2018, mainly reflecting the full-year effects of the
acquisitions of HVO (acquired in May 2018) and Hail Creek (August 2018).
Prodeco’s year over year contribution reflected a period of additional
mine development in the base period, while Cerrejon’s 2019 production
was constrained by dust emissions control requirements.
Australian coking
Production of 9.2 million tonnes was 1.7 million tonnes (23%) higher
than in 2018, mainly reflecting the full-year contribution of Hail
Creek.
Australian thermal and semi-soft
Production of 79.2 million tonnes was 6.5 million tonnes (9%) higher
than in 2018, reflecting the full-year contributions from HVO and Hail
Creek.
South African thermal
Production of 26.9 million tonnes was broadly in line with 2018.
Prodeco
Production of 15.6 million tonnes was 3.9 million tonnes (33%) higher
than in 2018, reflecting additional mine development activities carried
out in the base period.
Cerrejón
Attributable production of 8.6 million tonnes was 1.6 million tonnes
(16%) lower than in 2018, primarily reflecting constraints on production
to limit dust emissions.
Production from own sources - Coal assets1
|
Unit: mt |
Q4 2018 |
Q1 2019 |
Q2 2019 |
Q3 2019 |
Q4 2019 |
2019 |
2018 |
Change
19 vs 18 % |
Change
Q4 19 vs Q4 18 % |
|
Australian coking coal |
2.1 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
7.5 |
23 |
48 |
|
Australian semi-soft coal |
1.4 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
6.4 |
3.9 |
64 |
-7 |
|
Australian thermal coal (export) |
14.4 |
14.9 |
16.1 |
16.8 |
16.4 |
64.2 |
59.4 |
8 |
14 |
|
Australian thermal coal (domestic) |
2.4 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
8.6 |
9.4 |
-9 |
- |
|
South African thermal coal (export) |
4.1 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
13.0 |
17.3 |
-25 |
-29 |
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South African thermal coal (domestic) |
3.0 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
13.9 |
10.0 |
39 |
-7 |
|
Prodeco |
3.0 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
15.6 |
11.7 |
33 |
43 |
|
Cerrejón2 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
8.6 |
10.2 |
-16 |
- |
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Total Coal department |
32.7 |
33.2 |
35.0 |
35.8 |
35.5 |
139.5 |
129.4 |
8 |
9 |
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 2020 Production Guidance
|
Unit: mt |
Actual FY 2017 |
Actual FY 2018 |
Actual FY 2019 |
Guidance FY 2020 |
|
Coal |
121 |
129 |
140 |
135 ± 4 |
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