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BHP Group PLC
21 April 2021
Release Time IMMEDIATE Date 21 April 2021 Release Number 05/21
BHP OPERATIONAL REVIEW
FOR THE NINE MONTHSED 31 MARCH 2021
Note: All guidance is subject to further potential impacts from COVID-19 during the 2021 financial year.
-- Record production was achieved at Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) and record average concentrator throughput was delivered at Escondida.
-- Production guidance for the 2021 financial year remains unchanged for petroleum and iron ore. Copper guidance has increased to between 1,535 kt and 1,660 kt and reflects stronger than expected performance at Escondida. Metallurgical coal guidance has been reduced to between 39 and 41 Mt as a result of significant wet weather impacts during the December 2020 and March 2021 quarters. Energy coal guidance has been reduced to between 18 and 20 Mt as a result of significant weather impacts at New South Wales Energy Coal (NSWEC) and lower than expected volumes at Cerrejón.
-- Full year unit cost guidance(1) (based on exchange rates of AUD/USD 0.70 and USD/CLP 769) remains unchanged for Petroleum and WAIO. Unit costs for Escondida have been lowered to be between US$0.95 and US$1.10(1) per pound, reflecting strong production and lower deferred stripping costs. Unit costs for Queensland Coal have been increased to be between US$74 and US$78(1) per tonne, reflecting lower expected volumes for the full year.
-- The Bass Strait West Barracouta gas project achieved first production in April 2021, and is on schedule and budget. Our major projects under development are also progressing to plan. The Ruby project in Trinidad and Tobago is progressing ahead of schedule and on budget, with first production on track for May 2021. South Flank is tracking well with commissioning activities planned for the June 2021 quarter and is on schedule for first production in the middle of the 2021 calendar year. Jansen Stage 1 project remains on track for Final Investment Decision in the middle of the 2021 calendar year.
Hot Features
Premium
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21
Production (vs Mar YTD20) (vs Dec Q20) Mar Q21 vs Dec Q20 commentary
Petroleum (MMboe) 75.8 25.4 Higher volumes reflect increased Shenzi working interest (following completion of the acquisition
in November 2020) and impacts from Hurricanes Delta and Zeta in the Gulf of Mexico in the
prior quarter. This was partially offset by lower seasonal demand at Bass Strait.
(8%) 7%
Copper (kt) 1,232.7 391.4 Lower volumes primarily as a result of decreased throughput at Escondida, reflecting the impact
of a reduced operational workforce due to the continuation of COVID-19 restrictions, and lower
concentrator feed grade.
(6%) (9%)
Iron ore (Mt) 188.3 59.9 Lower volumes at WAIO reflects weather impacts and planned O re Handling Plant and stacker
maintenance at Newman, partially offset by improved car dumper performance.
4% (4%)
Metallurgical coal (Mt) 28.8 9.6 Queensland Coal volumes in line with prior quarter as operations continue to be impacted by
significant wet weather events.
(2%) 1%
Energy coal (Mt) 13.0 4.8 Higher volumes at Cerrejón as a result of a strike in the prior period, partially offset
by lower volumes at NSWEC due to significant wet weather impacts and increased washed coal
in response to reduced port capacity following damage to a shiploader at the Newcastle port.
(26%) 34%
Nickel (kt) 66.6 20.4 Lower volumes largely as a result of planned maintenance undertaken at the Kwinana refinery.
19% (15%)
Group copper equivalent production was marginally lower over the nine months ended March 2021. Strong underlying operational performance was offset by the impacts of planned maintenance, natural field decline, copper grade decline and adverse weather.
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Summary
BHP Chief Executive Officer, Mike Henry:
"BHP's strong safety and operational performance continued during the quarter, with record year-to-date production at Western Australia Iron Ore, the Goonyella Riverside metallurgical coal mine in Queensland and concentrator throughput at Escondida in Chile.
We are reliably executing our major projects, bringing on new supply in copper, petroleum and iron ore. The Spence Growth Option and Samarco are ramping up and West Barracouta, in Petroleum, started production this month. First production from Petroleum's Ruby project is expected in the coming weeks and South Flank, with its higher grade and lump proportion, is on track to begin production in the middle of the year.
BHP continues to deliver on decarbonising, in line with the Paris Agreement goals. We have established emissions reduction partnerships with three major steelmakers in China and Japan whose combined output equates to around 10 per cent of global steel production. In shipping, we have successfully completed an initial trial of marine biofuels, in addition to the tender awarded last year for LNG-powered iron ore vessels. In our own operations, we have established significant renewable power supply agreements for our Kwinana nickel refinery, Queensland Coal operations, and Escondida and Spence copper mines.
With our focus on keeping our people safe, costs down and productivity up, we are well positioned to finish the year strongly and continue delivering the essential products the world needs."
Operational performance
Production and guidance are summarised below.
Note: All guidance is subject to further potential impacts from COVID-19 during the 2021 financial year.
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21 Mar Q21 Previous Current
Mar Mar vs vs vs FY21 FY21
Production YTD21 Q21 Mar YTD20 Mar Q20 Dec Q20 guidance guidance
------------------ -------- ------ ---------- -------- -------- ------------- -------------
Upper half of
Petroleum (MMboe) 75.8 25.4 (8%) 1% 7% 95 - 102 95 - 102 range
Copper (kt) 1,232.7 391.4 (6%) (8%) (9%) 1,510 - 1,645 1,535 - 1,660
Escondida (kt) 821.5 249.3 (8%) (14%) (13%) 970 - 1,030 1,010 - 1,060 Increased
Pampa Norte (kt) 148.8 52.0 (21%) (19%) (4%) 240 - 270 225 - 255 Lowered
Upper half of
Olympic Dam (kt) 154.5 55.4 25% 44% 16% 180 - 205 180 - 205 range
Antamina (kt) 107.9 34.7 1% 5% (10%) 120 - 140 120 - 140 Upper end of range
Iron ore(i) (Mt) 188.3 59.9 4% 0% (4%) 245 - 255 245 - 255
WAIO (100% Upper half of
basis) (Mt) 211.3 66.7 3% (2%) (5%) 276 - 286 276 - 286 range
Metallurgical coal
(Mt) 28.8 9.6 (2%) 4% 1% 40 - 44 39 - 41
Queensland Coal
(100% basis)
(Mt) 51.4 17.3 (1%) 8% 2% 71 - 77 70 - 73 Lowered
Energy coal (Mt) 13.0 4.8 (26%) (17%) 34% 21 - 23 18 - 20
NSWEC (Mt) 9.8 3.0 (12%) (22%) (8%) 15 - 17 14 - 15 Lowered
Cerrejón
(Mt) 3.2 1.8 (50%) (9%) 417% 6 4 - 5 Lowered
Nickel (kt) 66.6 20.4 19% (2%) (15%) 85 - 95 85 - 95 Unchanged
(i) Iron ore comprises WAIO and Samarco.
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Major development projects
At the end of March 2021, BHP had four major projects under development in petroleum, iron ore and potash, with a combined budget of US$8.5 billion over the life of the projects. Our major projects under development are tracking to plan.
In March 2021, the US Department of Agriculture directed the US Forest Service to rescind the Resolution Copper Mining (RCM) project's Final Environmental Impact Statement and the draft Record of Decision that were both issued in January 2021. BHP supports RCM's collaboration with the US Forest Service, and its commitment to further consultation with local communities and Native American tribes in an effort to seek consent, as it continues to study the project.
The Jansen Stage 1 project in Canada is expected to be presented to the BHP Board for Final Investment Decision in the middle of the 2021 calendar year.
Corporate update
On 9 April 2021, Samarco announced that it filed for judicial reorganisation (JR) with the Commercial Courts of Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The request for JR was granted by the Belo Horizonte Justice on 12 April 2021. The JR is a means for Samarco to restructure its financial debts in order to establish a sustainable independent financial position for Samarco to continue to rebuild its operations safely and meet its Renova Foundation obligations. Samarco's filing follows unsuccessful attempts to negotiate a debt restructure with financial creditors and multiple legal actions filed by those creditors which threaten Samarco's operations. Samarco's operations will continue during the JR and restructure process. The JR does not affect Samarco's obligation or commitment to make full redress for the 2015 Fundão dam failure, and it does not impact Renova Foundation's ability to undertake that remediation and compensation.
In February 2021, we signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a large Japanese steel producer, JFE, to jointly study technologies and pathways capable of making material reductions to greenhouse gas emissions from the integrated steelmaking process. We have agreed to invest up to US$15 million over the five-year partnership.
In March 2021, we also signed a MOU with China's HBIS Group Co., Ltd (HBIS), one of the world's largest steelmakers and one of our major customers of iron ore, with the intention to invest up to US$15 million over three years to jointly study and explore greenhouse gas emissions reduction technologies and pathways. The three-year partnership intends to collaborate on three priority areas: hydrogen-based direct reduction technology, the recycling and reuse of steelmaking slag, and the role of iron ore lump utilisation to help reduce emissions from ironmaking and steelmaking.
The partnerships with JFE and HBIS follow other investments to support the reduction of value chain emissions, including up to US$35 million for the collaboration with China's largest steelmaker, China Baowu (November 2020), awarding our first LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carriers contract (September 2020), with the aim to reduce CO(2) -e emissions by 30 per cent per voyage and a successfully completed marine biofuel trial which enables us to develop an informed strategy on the structural supply and use of biofuels to support our key shipping routes (April 2021). The advanced biofuel reduces CO(2) -e emissions by 80 to 90 per cent well-to-exhaust compared with heavy fuel oil (HFO) and very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), and uses sustainable waste and residue streams as feedstock.
In February 2021, we also executed a 10-year PPA contract with Merredin Solar Farm to supply up to 50 per cent of the Nickel West Kwinana Refinery electricity needs by 2024, based on 2020 financial year levels. This contract will further increase the sustainability of the nickel produced by Nickel West and will help to reduce emissions from electricity at the refinery by up to 50 per cent.
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Petroleum
Production
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21 Mar Q21
vs vs vs
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21 Mar YTD20 Mar Q20 Dec Q20
--------- ------- ---------- -------- --------
Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (MMboe) 33.8 11.6 (10%) 0% 8%
Natural gas (bcf) 252.0 82.6 (7%) 2% 5%
Total petroleum production (MMboe) 75.8 25.4 (8%) 1% 7%
Petroleum - Total petroleum production decreased by eight per cent to 76 MMboe. Guidance for the 2021 financial year remains unchanged at between 95 and 102 MMboe, with volumes expected to be in the upper half of the guidance range.
Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids production decreased by 10 per cent to 34 MMboe reflecting lower demand at Bass Strait and North West Shelf, and production impacts at Atlantis due to planned tie-in and commissioning activities in the first half of the year and unplanned downtime in the March 2021 quarter, as well as natural field decline across the portfolio. Production was further impacted by higher downtime at our Gulf of Mexico assets due to a more active hurricane season in the first half of the year. These impacts were partially offset by the earlier than scheduled achievement of first production from the Atlantis Phase 3 project in the September 2020 quarter and the acquisition of an additional 28 per cent working interest in Shenzi, completed on 6 November 2020.
Natural gas production decreased by seven per cent to 252 bcf, reflecting planned shutdowns at Angostura related to the Ruby tie-in, a decrease in tax barrels at Trinidad and Tobago in accordance with the terms of our Production Sharing Contract, lower domestic gas sales at Bass Strait and North West Shelf in the first half of the year , and natural field decline across the portfolio. This decline was partially offset by higher domestic gas sales at Macedon.
Projects
Initial
Capital production
Project and expenditure target
ownership US$M date Capacity Progress
--------------------- ------------ ----------- --------------------------- -----------------------
Ruby 283 H1 CY21 Five production wells Ahead of schedule
tied back into existing and on budget. The
operated processing overall project is
facilities, with capacity 78% complete.
to produce up to 16,000
gross barrels of oil
per day and 80 million
gross standard cubic
feet of natural gas
per day.
(Trinidad
& Tobago)
68.46% (operator)
Mad Dog Phase 2,154 Mid-CY22 New floating production On schedule and budget.
2 facility with the capacity The overall project
(US Gulf of to produce up to 140,000 is 90% complete.
Mexico) gross barrels of crude
23.9% (non-operator) oil per day.
The Bass Strait West Barracouta project is on schedule and budget, and achieved first production in April 2021.
In March 2021, we successfully completed the drilling of Shenzi North GC608 development well which is within the Wilding discovery, and commenced drilling of the first of two Shenzi infill wells which is expected to be completed in the June 2021 quarter. A second Shenzi infill well is planned to be drilled in the June 2021 quarter. The successful acquisition of an increased working interest in Shenzi in November 2020 realises further value from the continued Shenzi development.
The Mad Dog Phase 2 project achieved a major milestone in April 2021 as the semi-submersible floating production platform, Argos, arrived in the US from South Korea. The platform will undergo final preparatory work and regulatory inspections before being towed offshore for installation. First production from Mad Dog Phase 2 is expected in the middle of the 2022 calendar year.
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Petroleum exploration
No exploration and appraisal wells were drilled during the March 2021 quarter. Petroleum exploration expenditure for nine months ended March 2021 was US$230 million, of which US$211 million was expensed. Our exploration and appraisal program for the 2021 financial year is now expected to be approximately US$400 million (reduced from US$450 million), due to appraisal well phasing through the June 2021 quarter and the September 2021 quarter.
Copper
Production
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21 Mar Q21
vs vs vs
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21 Mar YTD20 Mar Q20 Dec Q20
--------- ------- ---------- -------- --------
Copper (kt) 1,232.7 391.4 (6%) (8%) (9%)
Zinc (t) 109,606 33,299 47% 5% (21%)
Uranium (t) 2,653 834 0% 7% (12%)
Copper - Total copper production decreased by six per cent to 1,233 kt. Guidance for the 2021 financial year increased to between 1,535 and 1,660 kt from between 1,510 and 1,645 kt.
For the nine months to March 2021, our Chilean assets continued to operate with a substantial reduction in their operational workforces as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. The operating environment across our Chilean assets is expected to become more challenging in the June 2021 quarter, given escalating COVID-19 infections , increased pressures on Chile's health system and border restrictions. Reductions in our on-site workforce are forecast to remain substantial.
Escondida copper production decreased by eight per cent to 821 kt with record concentrator throughput of 378 ktpd achieved offset by the impact of lower concentrator feed grade and lower cathode volumes. Concentrator throughput continues to be prioritised over cathode production as a result of the reduced operational workforce and to prioritise yield of ore. Guidance for the 2021 financial year has been increased to between 1,010 and 1,060 kt from between 970 and 1,030 kt. Production in the 2022 financial year is expected to be broadly in line with the 2021 financial year guidance and reflects a continuation of the impacts of COVID-19 and a need to catch up on mine development due to reduced material movement in the current financial year. Guidance of an annual average of 1.2 Mt of copper production over the next five years remains unchanged, with production expected to be weighted towards the latter years.
On 1 April 2021, Escondida successfully completed negotiations for a new collective agreement that applies to the Intermel Union of Operators and Maintainers (Intermel), effective for 24 months from 1 April 2021. Escondida's collective agreement with Union N(o) 1 of Operators and Maintainers expires on 1 August 2021 and negotiations are expected to commence in June 2021.
Pampa Norte copper production decreased by 21 per cent to 149 kt, largely due to planned maintenance at Spence and the impact of a reduced operational workforce as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. Guidance for the 2021 financial year has been lowered to between 225 and 255 kt from between 240 and 270 kt, reflecting COVID-19 related impacts on the ramp-up of the Spence Growth Option (SGO). SGO achieved first copper sales, on schedule, in March 2021, following first copper production in December 2020. The ramp-up to full production capacity at SGO is still on track and is expected to take approximately 12 months from first production, following which Spence is expected to average 300 ktpa of production (including cathodes) over the first four years.
Spence's collective agreement with Union for Operators and Maintainers expires on 30 May 2021 , with negotiations for a new agreement currently underway.
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Olympic Dam copper production increased by 25 per cent to 155 kt, reflecting improved smelter performance and stability. Production for the March 2021 quarter was 55 kt, the highest quarterly production rate in five years. The new refinery crane is in the final stages of commissioning . Guidance for the 2021 financial year remains unchanged at between 180 and 205 kt, with volumes expected to be in the upper half of the guidance range. Production in the 2022 financial year is expected to be lower as a result of the major smelter maintenance campaign planned for the first half of the year.
Antamina copper production increased by one per cent to 108 kt and zinc production increased by 47 per cent to 110 kt, reflecting higher copper and zinc head grades. Guidance for the 2021 financial year remains unchanged, with copper production expected to be at the upper end of the 120 to 140 kt guidance range, and zinc production of between 140 and 160 kt.
Iron Ore
Production
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21 Mar Q21
vs vs vs
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21 Mar YTD20 Mar Q20 Dec Q20
--------- ------- ---------- -------- --------
Iron ore production (kt) 188,289 59,855 4% 0% (4%)
Iron ore - Total iron ore production increased by four per cent to 188 Mt. Guidance for the 2021 financial year remains unchanged at between 245 and 255 Mt. Volumes are expected to be in the upper half of the guidance range as a result of strong performance at WAIO.
WAIO production increased by three per cent to a nine month record 187 Mt (211 Mt on a 100 per cent basis), reflecting record production at Jimblebar and s trong performance across the supply chain, with improved train cycle times and car dumper performance and reliability. This record performance was achieved despite significant weather impacts in December 2020, January 2021 and February 2021, and the planned Mining Area C and South Flank major tie-in activity . Commissioning activities for South Flank are expected to commence in the June 2021 quarter. Volumes for the 2021 financial year are expected to be in the upper half of the guidance range of between 244 and 253 Mt (276 and 286 Mt on a 100 per cent basis).
Samarco production was 915 kt, after iron ore pellet production re-commenced at one concentrator in December 2020. Production for the 2021 financial year is expected to be between 1 and 2 Mt (BHP share). Production capacity of approximately 8 Mtpa (100 per cent basis) is expected once operations are gradually ramped up.
Projects
Initial
Capital production
Project and expenditure target
ownership US$M date Capacity Progress
------------- ----------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------
South Flank 3,061 Mid-CY21 Sustaining iron ore mine to replace production from the 80 Mtpa (100 per cent basis) Yandi On schedule and budget.
mine.
(Australia) The overall project is 95% complete.
85%
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Coal
Production
Mar Mar Mar
YTD21 Q21 Q21
vs vs vs
Mar Mar Dec
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21 YTD20 Q20 Q20
--------- ------- ---------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
Metallurgical coal (kt) 28,802 9,590 (2%) 4% 1%
Energy coal (kt) 13,014 4,776 (26%) (17%) 34%
Metallurgical coal - Metallurgical coal production decreased by two per cent to 29 Mt (51 Mt on a 100 per cent basis). G uidance for the 2021 financial year has been reduced to between 39 and 41 Mt (70 and 73 Mt on a 100 per cent basis) from between 40 and 44 Mt (71 and 77 Mt on a 100 per cent basis) as a result of significant wet weather impacts during the December 2020 and March 2021 quarters. We continue to monitor for any potential impacts on volumes from restrictions on coal imports into China.
At Queensland Coal, strong underlying operational performance, including record stripping at BMA and record production at Goonyella, was offset by significant wet weather impacts across most operations and planned wash plant maintenance at Saraji and Caval Ridge in the first half of the year. At South Walker Creek, production decreased despite record truck and shovel stripping in the March 2021 quarter, as a result of higher strip ratios due to ongoing impacts from geotechnical constraints and lower yields.
Energy coal - Energy coal production decreased by 26 per cent to 13 Mt. Following a strike at Cerrejón and prolonged wet weather impacts at NSWEC, guidance for the 2021 financial year has been reduced to between 18 and 20 Mt from between 21 and 23 Mt .
NSWEC production decreased by 12 per cent to 9.8 Mt. This decrease reflects significant weather impacts, with more than double the amount of rainfall year-to-date compared with the same period in the prior year, including the wettest March on record, and higher strip ratios. Lower volumes also reflect an increased proportion of washed coal in response to reduced port capacity (following damage to a shiploader at the Newcastle port in November 2020) and widening price quality differentials. Production guidance for the 2021 financial year has been reduced to between 14 and 15 Mt from between 15 and 17 Mt.
Cerrejón production decreased by 50 per cent to 3.2 Mt largely as a result of a 91-day strike in the first half of the year and subsequent delays to the restart of production, as well as the impact of a reduced operational workforce due to COVID-19 restrictions. Guidance for the 2021 financial year has now been reduced to between 4 and 5 Mt from 6 Mt.
Other
Nickel production
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21 Mar Q21
vs vs vs
Mar YTD21 Mar Q21 Mar YTD20 Mar Q20 Dec Q20
--------- ------- ---------- -------- --------
Nickel (kt) 66.6 20.4 19% (2%) (15%)
Nickel - Nickel West production increased by 19 per cent to 67 kt as a result of major quadrennial maintenance shutdowns in the prior period and strong performance from the new mines. Production for the March 2021 quarter was impacted by the planned maintenance undertaken at the Kwinana refinery during the quarter. Guidance for the 2021 financial year remains unchanged at between 85 and 95 kt.
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Potash project
Project and Investment
ownership US$M Scope Progress
------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------
Jansen Potash 2,972 Investment to finish the excavation and lining of the production and service shafts, The project is 91% complete.
and to
continue the installation of essential surface infrastructure and utilities.
(Canada)
100%
Minerals exploration
Minerals exploration expenditure for the nine months to March 2021 was US$126 million, of which US$83 million was expensed. Greenfield minerals exploration is predominantly focused on advancing copper targets within Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Canada, Australia and the south-west United States.
Drilling for copper targets is underway in the United States, Ecuador, and Chile. Further drilling is anticipated for copper in Peru and for nickel in Australia during the 2021 calendar year. At Oak Dam in South Australia, next stage resource definition drilling to inform future design is expected to commence around the middle of the 2021 calendar year.
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Variance analysis relates to the relative performance of BHP and/or its operations during the nine months ended March 2021 compared with the nine months ended March 2020, unless otherwise noted. Production volumes, sales volumes and capital and exploration expenditure from subsidiaries are reported on a 100 per cent basis; production and sales volumes from equity accounted investments and other operations are reported on a proportionate consolidation basis. Numbers presented may not add up precisely to the totals provided due to rounding. Copper equivalent production based on 2020 financial year average realised prices.
The following footnotes apply to this Operational Review:
(1) 2021 financial year unit cost guidance: Petroleum US$11-12/boe, Escondida US$0.95-1.10/lb, (previously US$1.00-1.25/lb), WAIO US$13-14/t and Queensland Coal US$$74-78//t; (previously US$69-75/t); based on exchange rates of AUD/USD 0.70 and USD/CLP 769.
The following abbreviations may have been used throughout this report: barrels (bbl); billion cubic feet (bcf); cost and freight (CFR); cost, insurance and freight (CIF); dry metric tonne unit (dmtu); free on board (FOB); grams per tonne (g/t); kilograms per tonne (kg/t); kilometre (km); metre (m); million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe); million barrels of oil per day (MMbpd); million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d); million tonnes (Mt); million tonnes per annum (Mtpa); ounces (oz); pounds (lb); thousand barrels of oil equivalent (Mboe); thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (Mboe/d); thousand ounces (koz); thousand standard cubic feet (Mscf); thousand tonnes (kt); thousand tonnes per annum (ktpa); thousand tonnes per day (ktpd); tonnes (t); and wet metric tonnes (wmt).
In this release, the terms 'BHP', the 'Group', 'BHP Group', 'we', 'us', 'our' and ourselves' are used to refer to BHP Group Limited, BHP Group plc and, except where the context otherwise requires, their respective subsidiaries as defined in note 29 'Subsidiaries' in section 5.1 of BHP's 30 June 2020 Annual Report and Form 20-F. Those terms do not include non-operated assets. Notwithstanding that this release may include production, financial and other information from non-operated assets, non-operated assets are not included in the BHP Group and, as a result, statements regarding our operations, assets and values apply only to our operated assets unless stated otherwise. Our non-operated assets include Antamina, Cerrejón, Samarco, Atlantis, Mad Dog, Bass Strait and North West Shelf. BHP Group cautions against undue reliance on any forward-looking statement or guidance in this release, particularly in light of the current economic climate and significant volatility, uncertainty and disruption arising in connection with COVID-19. These forward looking statements are based on information available as at the date of this release and are not guarantees or predictions of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements contained in this release.
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Production summary
Quarter ended Year to date
-------------------------------------- ----------------
BHP Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Mar Mar
interest 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2020
---------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- -------
Petroleum (1)
Petroleum
Production
Crude oil, condensate
and NGL (Mboe) 11,589 11,355 11,507 10,729 11,601 33,837 37,508
Natural gas (bcf) 80.7 89.8 90.9 78.5 82.6 252.0 269.8
Total (Mboe) 25,039 26,322 26,657 23,812 25,368 75,837 82,475
Copper (2)
Copper
Payable metal in concentrate
(kt)
Escondida (3) 57.5% 220.1 228.5 236.7 236.7 202.7 676.1 697.4
Pampa Norte (4) 100.0% - - - 0.7 5.6 6.3 -
Antamina 33.8% 32.9 17.8 34.6 38.6 34.7 107.9 106.7
Total 253.0 246.3 271.3 276.0 243.0 790.3 804.1
Cathode (kt)
Escondida (3) 57.5% 69.6 65.5 47.9 50.9 46.6 145.4 193.9
Pampa Norte (4) 100% 64.3 54.5 42.5 53.6 46.4 142.5 188.2
Olympic Dam 100% 38.4 47.6 51.5 47.6 55.4 154.5 124.0
Total 172.3 167.6 141.9 152.1 148.4 442.4 506.1
Total copper (kt) 425.3 413.9 413.2 428.1 391.4 1,232.7 1,310.2
Lead
Payable metal in concentrate
(t)
Antamina 33.8% 621 262 690 993 468 2,151 1,409
Total 621 262 690 993 468 2,151 1,409
Zinc
Payable metal in concentrate
(t)
Antamina 33.8% 31,789 13,736 34,398 41,909 33,299 109,606 74,726
Total 31,789 13,736 34,398 41,909 33,299 109,606 74,726
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Production summary
Quarter ended Year to date
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BHP Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Mar Mar
interest 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2020
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Gold
Payable metal in concentrate
(troy oz)
Escondida (3) 57.5% 35,990 43,422 42,332 47,789 37,954 128,075 134,000
Olympic Dam (refined
gold) 100% 33,235 34,150 36,608 23,837 37,075 97,520 111,822
Total 69,225 77,572 78,940 71,626 75,029 225,595 245,822
Silver
Payable metal in concentrate
(troy koz)
Escondida (3) 57.5% 1,390 1,599 1,580 1,627 1,318 4,525 4,814
Antamina 33.8% 1,216 626 1,326 1,767 1,463 4,556 3,490
Olympic Dam (refined
silver) 100% 241 295 157 193 275 625 689
Total 2,847 2,520 3,063 3,587 3,056 9,706 8,993
Uranium
Payable metal in concentrate
(t)
Olympic Dam 100% 776 1,016 874 945 834 2,653 2,662 Total 776 1,016 874 945 834 2,653 2,662 Molybdenum Payable metal in concentrate (t) Antamina 33.8% 491 243 284 192 276 752 1,423 Total 491 243 284 192 276 752 1,423 Iron Ore Iron Ore Production (kt) (5) Newman 85% 16,449 17,110 16,410 17,637 14,614 48,661 48,531 Area C Joint Venture 85% 12,179 13,973 11,889 11,567 13,010 36,466 37,526 Yandi Joint Venture 85% 17,491 19,087 17,666 16,413 16,112 50,191 50,175 Jimblebar (6) 85% 13,911 16,559 20,075 16,740 15,241 52,056 45,195 Wheelarra 85% - - - - - - 3 Samarco 50% - - - 37 878 915 - Total 60,030 66,729 66,040 62,394 59,855 188,289 181,430
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Coal
Metallurgical coal
Production (kt) (7)
BMA 50% 6,869 9,078 7,365 7,539 7,727 22,631 22,497
BHP Mitsui Coal
(8) 80% 2,353 2,536 2,325 1,983 1,863 6,171 7,007
Total 9,222 11,614 9,690 9,522 9,590 28,802 29,504
Energy coal
Production (kt)
NSW Energy Coal 100% 3,810 4,887 3,624 3,229 2,981 9,834 11,165
Cerrejón 33.3% 1,978 767 1,038 347 1,795 3,180 6,348
Total 5,788 5,654 4,662 3,576 4,776 13,014 17,513
Other
Nickel
Saleable production
(kt)
Nickel West (9) 100% 20.9 23.9 22.2 24.0 20.4 66.6 56.2
Total 20.9 23.9 22.2 24.0 20.4 66.6 56.2
Cobalt
Saleable production
(t)
Nickel West 100% 132 312 238 236 273 747 463
Total 132 312 238 236 273 747 463
(1) LPG and ethane are reported as natural gas liquids (NGL). Product-specific conversions are made and NGL is reported in barrels of oil equivalent (boe). Total boe conversions are based on 6 bcf of natural gas equals 1,000 Mboe.
(2) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal. (3) Shown on a 100% basis. BHP interest in saleable production is 57.5%. (4) Includes Cerro Colorado and Spence. (5) Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis. (6) Shown on a 100% basis. BHP interest in saleable production is 85%.
(7) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
(8) Shown on a 100% basis. BHP interest in saleable production is 80%. (9) Production restated to include other nickel by-products.
Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted since it was previously reported.
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Petroleum (1)
Bass Strait
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 926 1,231 1,305 1,003 859 3,167 3,762
NGL (Mboe) 958 1,493 1,660 1,057 1,035 3,752 4,173
Natural gas (bcf) 18.4 28.1 34.1 23.4 22.7 80.2 82.8
Total petroleum
products (Mboe) 4,957 7,408 8,648 5,960 5,677 20,285 21,741
North West Shelf
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 1,266 1,260 1,215 1,180 1,183 3,578 3,979
NGL (Mboe) 191 203 162 165 188 515 593
Natural gas (bcf) 35.0 35.2 29.6 30.4 31.1 91.1 100.0
Total petroleum
products (Mboe) 7,287 7,334 6,310 6,412 6,554 19,276 21,235
Pyrenees
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 917 971 837 826 679 2,342 2,830
Total petroleum
products (Mboe) 917 971 837 826 679 2,342 2,830
Other Australia
(2)
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 1 1 1 1 1 3 10
Natural gas (bcf) 11.2 11.9 12.7 12.6 12.4 37.7 34.6
Total petroleum
products (Mboe) 1,874 1,987 2,118 2,101 2,068 6,287 5,783
Atlantis (3)
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 2,769 2,223 2,421 2,385 2,590 7,396 9,053
NGL (Mboe) 178 54 154 147 171 472 615
Natural gas (bcf) 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.4 3.7 4.5
Total petroleum
products (Mboe) 3,170 2,456 2,775 2,715 2,994 8,484 10,424
Mad Dog (3)
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 1,272 1,297 1,211 930 1,209 3,350 3,570
NGL (Mboe) 55 33 48 38 57 143 156
Natural gas (bcf) 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6
Total petroleum
products (Mboe) 1,355 1,374 1,292 985 1,299 3,576 3,821
Shenzi (3) (4)
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 1,645 1,584 1,395 1,764 2,328 5,487 4,661
NGL (Mboe) 94 40 71 87 130 288 258
Natural gas (bcf) 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.8
Total petroleum
products (Mboe) 1,791 1,686 1,516 1,901 2,525 5,942 50,543
Trinidad/Tobago
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 97 72 102 96 139 337 438
Natural gas (bcf) 14.0 12.8 12.8 10.5 14.4 37.7 46.1
Total petroleum
products (Mboe) 2,427 2,201 2,235 1,846 2,539 6,620 8,118
Other Americas (3)
(5)
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 344 198 212 190 187 589 759
NGL (Mboe) 22 5 2 11 - 13 28
Natural gas (bcf) 0.3 - - 0.1 - 0.1 0.4
Total petroleum
products (Mboe) 412 209 214 218 187 619 850
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Algeria
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 854 690 711 849 845 2,405 2,623
Total petroleum
products (Mboe) 854 690 711 849 845 2,405 2,623
Petroleum (1)
Total production
Crude oil and condensate (Mboe) 10,091 9,527 9,410 9,224 10,020 28,654 31,685
NGL (Mboe) 1,498 1,828 2,097 1,505 1,581 5,183 5,823
Natural gas (bcf) 80.7 89.8 90.9 78.5 82.6 252.0 269.8
Total (Mboe) 25,039 26,322 26,657 23,812 25,368 75,837 82,475
(1) Total boe conversions are based on 6 bcf of natural gas equals 1,000 Mboe. Negative production figures represent finalisation adjustments.
(2) Other Australia includes Minerva and Macedon. Minerva ceased production in September 2019.
(3) Gulf of Mexico volumes are net of royalties.
(4) BHP completed the acquisition of an additional 28% working interest in Shenzi on 6 November 2020, taking its total working interest to 72%.
(5) Other Americas includes Neptune, Genesis and Overriding Royalty Interest.
Copper
Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise
stated.
Escondida, Chile
(1)
Material mined (kt) 107,268 75,062 83,357 97,274 95,978 276,609 308,351
Sulphide ore milled (kt) 33,440 34,755 34,733 36,303 32,654 103,690 101,055
Average concentrator
head grade (%) 0.82% 0.81% 0.85% 0.83% 0.78% 0.82% 0.85%
Production ex mill (kt) 230.0 236.8 243.9 246.1 207.8 697.8 721.1
Production
Payable copper (kt) 220.1 228.5 236.7 236.7 202.7 676.1 697.4
Copper cathode
(EW) (kt) 69.6 65.5 47.9 50.9 46.6 145.4 193.9
- Oxide leach (kt) 29.3 26.8 15.3 18.0 16.1 49.4 79.5
- Sulphide leach (kt) 40.2 38.7 32.6 32.9 30.5 96.0 114.4
Total copper (kt) 289.7 294.0 284.6 287.6 249.3 821.5 891.3
(troy
Payable gold concentrate oz) 35,990 43,422 42,332 47,789 37,954 128,075 134,000
Payable silver (troy
concentrate koz) 1,390 1,599 1,580 1,627 1,318 4,525 4,814
Sales
Payable copper (kt) 212.0 221.0 237.1 244.3 196.9 678.3 682.5
Copper cathode
(EW) (kt) 65.9 72.1 46.5 47.7 49.6 143.8 188.8
(troy
Payable gold concentrate oz) 35,990 43,422 42,332 47,789 37,954 128,075 134,000
Payable silver (troy
concentrate koz) 1,390 1,599 1,580 1,627 1,318 4,525 4,814
(1) Shown on a 100% basis. BHP interest in saleable production is 57.5%.
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Pampa Norte, Chile
Cerro Colorado
Material mined (kt) 18,710 15,734 12,618 6,750 6,153 25,521 51,883
Ore milled (kt) 4,574 4,553 4,036 3,562 3,283 10,881 13,578
Average copper
grade (%) 0.54% 0.60% 0.66% 0.58% 0.58% 0.61% 0.55%
Production
Copper cathode
(EW) (kt) 20.4 16.9 15.8 15.8 13.9 45.5 50.6
Sales
Copper cathode
(EW) (kt) 18.3 18.7 14.6 16.6 13.2 44.4 48.6
Spence
Material mined (kt) 23,304 24,082 18,260 18,485 19,195 55,940 67,476
Ore milled (1) (kt) 5,191 2,829 4,408 6,809 8,007 19,224 15,959
Average copper
grade (2) (%) 0.87% 0.95% 1.10% 0.76% 0.62% 0.78% 0.91%
Production
Payable copper (kt) - - - 0.7 5.6 6.3 -
Copper cathode
(EW) (kt) 43.9 37.6 26.7 37.8 32.5 97.0 137.6
Sales
Payable copper (kt) - - - - 1.8 1.8 -
Copper cathode
(EW) (kt) 44.8 41.0 24.1 40.9 30.7 95.7 135.8
(1) March 2021 quarter comprised of concentrator throughput of 2,471 kt and cathode throughput of 5,536 kt.
March 2021 year to date comprised of concentrator throughput of 3,678 kt and cathode throughput of 15,546 kt.
(2) March 2021 quarter weighted average of concentrate grade of 0.58% and cathode grade of 0.64%.
March 2021 year to date weighted average of concentrate grade of 0.53% and cathode grade of 0.84%.
Copper (continued)
Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise
stated.
Antamina, Peru
Material mined
(100%) (kt) 52,872 13,975 45,458 57,029 53,762 156,249 175,395
Sulphide ore milled
(100%) (kt) 12,906 6,736 13,202 14,083 12,651 39,936 39,664
Average head grades
- Copper (%) 0.88% 0.91% 0.94% 0.97% 0.94% 0.95% 0.94%
- Zinc (%) 1.09% 1.02% 1.30% 1.30% 1.16% 1.26% 0.90%
Production
Payable copper (kt) 32.9 17.8 34.6 38.6 34.7 107.9 106.7
Payable zinc (t) 31,789 13,736 34,398 41,909 33,299 109,606 74,726
(troy
Payable silver koz) 1,216 626 1,326 1,767 1,463 4,556 3,490
Payable lead (t) 621 262 690 993 468 2,151 1,409
Payable molybdenum (t) 491 243 284 192 276 752 1,423
Sales
Payable copper (kt) 30.8 18.2 33.8 40.7 31.7 106.2 107.5
Payable zinc (t) 31,007 11,680 32,769 45,109 34,141 112,019 75,011
(troy
Payable silver koz) 815 581 1,310 1,728 1,342 4,380 3,165
Payable lead (t) 151 188 748 945 689 2,382 1,427
Payable molybdenum (t) 531 223 392 352 192 936 1,104
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Olympic Dam, Australia
Material mined (1) (kt) 1,920 1,928 2,203 2,379 1,979 6,561 6,744
Ore milled (kt) 2,178 2,416 2,443 2,377 2,238 7,058 6,531
Average copper grade (%) 2.31% 2.17% 2.03% 2.02% 2.02% 2.02% 2.33%
Average uranium
grade (kg/t) 0.69 0.60 0.53 0.60 0.61 0.58 0.68
Production
Copper cathode (ER
and EW) (kt) 38.4 47.6 51.5 47.6 55.4 154.5 124.0
Payable uranium (t) 776 1,016 874 945 834 2,653 2,662
(troy
Refined gold oz) 33,235 34,150 36,608 23,837 37,075 97,520 111,822
(troy
Refined silver koz) 241 295 157 193 275 625 689
Sales
Copper cathode (ER
and EW) (kt) 41.4 48.5 49.5 46.6 55.6 151.7 122.5
Payable uranium (t) 702 1,293 859 999 779 2,637 2,118
(troy
Refined gold oz) 36,956 37,743 36,054 21,390 38,852 96,296 113,536
(troy
Refined silver koz) 259 270 222 165 242 629 711
(1) Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted.
Iron Ore Iron ore production and sales are reported on a wet tonnes basis. Western Australia Iron Ore, Australia Production Newman (kt) 16,449 17,110 16,410 17,637 14,614 48,661 48,531 Area C Joint Venture (kt) 12,179 13,973 11,889 11,567 13,010 36,466 37,526 Yandi Joint Venture (kt) 17,491 19,087 17,666 16,413 16,112 50,191 50,175 Jimblebar (1) (kt) 13,911 16,559 20,075 16,740 15,241 52,056 45,195 Wheelarra (kt) - - - - - - 3 Total production (kt) 60,030 66,729 66,040 62,357 58,977 187,374 181,430 Total production (100%) (kt) 68,168 75,589 74,152 70,407 66,695 211,254 205,469 Sales Lump (kt) 15,617 17,252 17,056 16,703 15,593 49,352 46,384 Fines (kt) 44,764 50,904 48,390 46,124 42,939 137,453 136,058 Total (kt) 60,381 68,156 65,446 62,827 58,532 186,805 182,442 Total sales (100%) (kt) 68,439 77,048 73,355 70,772 66,032 210,159 206,211
(1) Shown on a 100% basis. BHP interest in saleable production is 85%.
Samarco, Brazil (1) Production (kt) - - - 37 878 915 - Sales (kt) - - - - 646 646 -
(1) Samarco commenced iron ore pellet production in December 2020 after meeting the licencing requirements to restart operations at the Germano complex in Minas Gerais and Ubu complex in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
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Coal
Coal production is reported on the
basis of saleable product.
Queensland Coal, Australia
Production (1)
BMA
Blackwater (kt) 1,063 1,703 1,184 1,737 1,416 4,337 3,842
Goonyella (kt) 1,963 2,651 2,312 2,152 2,232 6,696 6,114
Peak Downs (kt) 1,339 1,635 1,487 1,213 1,595 4,295 4,148
Saraji (kt) 1,025 1,399 817 1,043 1,238 3,098 3,564
Daunia (kt) 447 588 490 464 496 1,450 1,582
Caval Ridge (kt) 1,032 1,102 1,075 930 750 2,755 3,247
Total BMA (kt) 6,869 9,078 7,365 7,539 7,727 22,631 22,497
Total BMA (100%) (kt) 13,738 18,156 14,730 15,078 15,454 45,262 44,994
BHP Mitsui Coal (2)
South Walker Creek (kt) 1,577 1,264 1,238 1,118 1,031 3,387 4,151
Poitrel (kt) 776 1,272 1,087 865 832 2,784 2,856
Total BHP Mitsui
Coal (kt) 2,353 2,536 2,325 1,983 1,863 6,171 7,007
Total Queensland
Coal (kt) 9,222 11,614 9,690 9,522 9,590 28,802 29,504
Total Queensland
Coal (100%) (kt) 16,091 20,692 17,055 17,061 17,317 51,433 52,001
Sales
BMA
Coking coal (kt) 6,417 7,547 6,187 6,531 6,752 19,470 20,154
Weak coking coal (kt) 644 1,040 977 936 1,038 2,951 2,249
Thermal coal (kt) 224 183 58 3 206 267 348
Total BMA (kt) 7,285 8,770 7,222 7,470 7,996 22,688 22,751
Total BMA (100%) (kt) 14,570 17,540 14,444 14,940 15,992 45,376 45,501
BHP Mitsui Coal (2)
Coking coal (kt) 667 778 671 604 357 1,632 2,004
Weak coking coal (kt) 1,691 1,756 1,545 1,518 1,404 4,467 5,027
Total BHP Mitsui
Coal (kt) 2,358 2,534 2,216 2,122 1,761 6,099 7,031
Total Queensland
Coal (kt) 9,643 11,304 9,438 9,592 9,757 28,787 29,782
Total Queensland
Coal (100%) (kt) 16,928 20,074 16,660 17,062 17,753 51,475 52,532
(1) Production figures include some thermal coal.
(2) Shown on a 100% basis. BHP interest in saleable production is 80%.
NSW Energy Coal, Australia
Production (kt) 3,810 4,887 3,624 3,229 2,981 9,834 11,165
Sales
Export thermal coal (kt) 3,403 4,871 3,168 3,940 2,827 9,935 10,430
Inland thermal coal
(1) (kt) - - - - - - 567
Total (kt) 3,403 4,871 3,168 3,940 2,827 9,935 10,997
(1) The domestic sales contract ended in the September 2019 quarter.
Cerrejón, Colombia
Production (kt) 1,978 767 1,038 347 1,795 3,180 6,348
Sales thermal coal
- export (kt) 2,028 1,143 994 370 1,746 3,110 6,358
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Nickel production is reported
on the basis of saleable product
Nickel West, Australia
Mt Keith
Nickel concentrate (kt) 42.8 60.2 64.4 55.7 54.1 174.2 118.0
Average nickel grade (%) 15.8 16.5 15.8 14.7 13.3 14.7 17.1
Leinster
Nickel concentrate (kt) 57.8 72.0 66.2 72.8 71.5 210.5 181.6
Average nickel grade (%) 9.8 10.2 9.0 9.5 10.2 9.6 9.5
Saleable production
Refined nickel (1)
(2) (kt) 16.6 20.5 17.3 20.4 15.2 52.9 45.1
Intermediates and
nickel by-products
(1) (3) (kt) 4.3 3.4 4.9 3.6 5.2 13.7 11.1
Total nickel (1) (kt) 20.9 23.9 22.2 24.0 20.4 66.6 56.2
Cobalt by-products (t) 132 312 238 236 273 747 463
Sales
Refined nickel (1)
(2) (kt) 16.8 19.7 17.1 20.9 15.0 53.0 44.4
Intermediates and
nickel by-products
(1) (3) (kt) 2.9 4.2 4.6 2.6 5.9 13.1 11.3
Total nickel (1) (kt) 19.7 23.9 21.7 23.5 20.9 66.1 55.7
Cobalt by-products (t) 132 312 238 237 273 748 475
(1) Production and sales restated to include other nickel by-products.
(2) High quality refined nickel metal, including briquettes and powder.
(3) Nickel contained in matte and by-product streams.
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