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cathode (EW) tonnes) 1.8 2.8 2.3 2.3 2.6 4.9 3.3
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
("000 tonnes)
IRON ORE (a)
Pilbara,
Australia
Production
Mt Newman 6,611 6,475 6,493 6,234 6,166 12,400 12,768
Joint
Venture
Goldsworthy 1,037 1,017 1,593 1,393 1,669 3,062 2,075
Joint
Venture
Area C Joint 4,358 4,451 4,813 4,286 4,969 9,255 7,348
Venture
Yandi Joint 9,238 8,713 8,943 8,409 8,372 16,781 18,005
Venture
Jimblebar 1,622 1,509 1,558 1,398 1,569 2,967 3,297
Total (BHP 22,866 22,165 23,400 21,720 22,745 44,465 43,493
Billiton
share)
Total 26,615 25,810 27,254 25,306 26,760 52,066 50,586
production
(100%)
Sales
Lump 5,944 5,757 6,849 5,879 6,483 12,362 11,477
Fines 16,096 15,909 17,052 15,702 16,357 32,059 30,620
Total (BHP 22,040 21,666 23,901 21,581 22,840 44,421 42,097
Billiton
share)
Total 25,929 25,489 28,119 25,389 26,871 52,260 49,526
shipments
(100%)
(a) Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes
basis.
Samarco,
Brazil
Production 2,050 1,823 1,896 1,881 1,865 3,746 3,968
Shipments 2,142 1,768 1,728 1,900 2,155 4,055 4,118
METALLURGICAL
COAL (a)
Queensland,
Australia
Production
BMA
Blackwater 1,709 1,615 1,603 1,627 1,409 3,036 3,347
Goonyella 1,254 1,355 1,740 1,609 1,921 3,530 2,366
Peak Downs 1,164 842 1,322 1,250 1,186 2,436 2,362
Saraji 812 752 878 675 602 1,277 1,621
Norwich Park 680 664 836 759 678 1,437 1,380
Gregory 565 731 642 773 645 1,418 1,339
Joint
Venture
BMA total 6,184 5,959 7,021 6,693 6,441 13,134 12,415
BHP Mitsui
Coal (b)
Riverside 951 480 43 - - - 1,861
South Walker 871 725 839 726 710 1,436 1,709
Creek
BHP Mitsui 1,822 1,205 882 726 710 1,436 3,570
Coal total
Queensland 8,006 7,164 7,903 7,419 7,151 14,570 15,985
total
Shipments
Coking coal 5,801 5,440 5,705 4,869 4,987 9,856 10,989
Weak coking 1,722 1,609 1,619 1,207 1,366 2,573 3,387
coal
Thermal coal 527 632 815 579 403 982 1,270
Total 8,050 7,681 8,139 6,655 6,756 13,411 15,646
(a) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of
saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
(b) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable
production is 80%.
Illawarra,
Australia
Production 1,603 1,719 1,667 1,567 1,822 3,389 2,865
Shipments
Coking coal 1,610 1,447 1,500 1,190 1,457 2,647 2,707
Thermal coal 144 93 27 383 103 486 226
Total 1,754 1,540 1,527 1,573 1,560 3,133 2,933
MANGANESE
ORES
South Africa
Saleable
production 639 606 631 566 529 1,095 1,271
(a)
Australia
Saleable
production 722 691 787 821 749 1,570 1,469
(a)
MANGANESE
ALLOYS
South Africa
Saleable
production 136 137 98 79 105 184 257
(a)
Australia
Saleable
production 71 60 58 60 60 120 145
(a)
(a) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable
production is 60%.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
DIAMONDS
Ekati(TM),
Canada
Ore Processed ("000
(100%) tonnes) 1,094 1,101 1,216 1,158 962 2,120 2,278
Production ("000
carats) 872 802 957 852 614 1,466 1,858
FERTILISER
Southern Cross Fertiliser Operations, Australia (a)
Production (b) ("000
tonnes) - - 73.9 244.9 252.6 497.5 -
Sales (b) ("000
tonnes) - - 105.9 175.5 221.2 396.7 -
(a) BHP Billiton acquired Southern Cross Fertiliser Operations
(formerly Queensland Fertilizer Operations) with the acquisition of
WMC. Production data was first reported from June 1, 2005.
(b) Includes diammonium phosphate and monoammonium phosphate.
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT
REPORT
HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004
ENERGY COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless
otherwise stated.
("000 tonnes)
Ingwe, South
Africa
Production 13,745 12,769 13,548 14,549 12,940 27,489 28,333
Sales
Export 4,750 5,082 5,094 5,436 6,273 11,709 10,301
Local 8,106 7,069 7,560 8,013 7,250 15,263 16,652
utility
Inland 308 353 186 309 268 577 691
Total 13,164 12,504 12,840 13,758 13,791 27,549 27,644
New Mexico,
USA
Production
Navajo Coal 1,765 2,008 2,389 2,238 2,252 4,490 3,848
San Juan 1,966 1,161 1,739 2,323 1,813 4,136 3,782
Coal
Total 3,731 3,169 4,128 4,561 4,065 8,626 7,630
Sales -
local 3,739 3,447 3,319 3,769 3,628 7,397 7,636
utility
Hunter
Valley,
Australia
Production 2,189 2,258 2,823 2,568 2,045 4,613 4,784
Sales
Export 1,201 1,866 1,746 1,570 1,312 2,882 2,641
Inland 595 872 1,186 983 793 1,776 1,815
Total 1,796 2,738 2,932 2,553 2,105 4,658 4,456
Cerrejon
Coal,
Colombia
Production 1,724 1,883 2,204 2,332 2,237 4,569 3,887
Sales - 1,954 1,927 2,338 2,170 2,087 4,257 4,120
export
PRODUCTION AND
SHIPMENT REPORT
HALF YEAR
ENDED
DEC MARCH JUNE SEPT DEC DEC DEC
2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.
("000 tonnes)
NICKEL
CMSA, Colombia
Production 12.4 13.3 13.7 12.8 13.0 25.8 24.3
Sales 13.3 13.4 12.8 11.1 14.2 25.3 23.9
Yabulu, Australia
Production
Nickel metal 7.3 7.5 8.9 6.1 5.9 12.0 15.0
Cobalt 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.9
Sales
Nickel metal 7.8 7.7 8.3 6.3 6.6 12.9 15.5
Cobalt 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.9
Nickel West,
Australia (a)
Production
Nickel contained
in finished
matte - - 3.3 9.7 13.9 23.6 -
Nickel metal - - 5.9 15.5 16.2 31.7 -
Nickel
production - - 9.2 25.2 30.1 55.3 -
Sales
Nickel contained
in finished
matte - - 3.5 7.6 14.3 21.9 -
Nickel metal - - 4.7 15.9 15.5 31.4 -
Nickel sales - - 8.2 23.5 29.8 53.3 -
(a) BHP Billiton acquired Nickel West with the acquisition of
WMC. Production data was first reported from June 1, 2005.
FERROCHROME
South Africa (a)
Saleable
production (b) 271 240 178 - - - 536
(a) BHP Billiton sold its interest in Samancor Chrome with effect
from June 1, 2005.
(b) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable
production is 60%.
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Date: 24/01/2006 07:28:19 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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