BHP reports coal, iron ore and copper production in FY2021
2021-07-20 10:46:14 [Print]
BHP has broken production records at the Goonyella Riverside metallurgical coal mine in Queensland and at its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) sites after launching operations at South Flank in May.
The company produced a record 252 million tonnes of iron ore at WAIO in the 2021 financial year, marking a one per cent increase from the previous year, while total iron ore production increased by two per cent to 252 million tonnes.
Higher volumes of metallurgical coal at Queensland Coal allowed the company to reach record production at Goonyella of 9,448 tonnes in the 2021 financial year.
However, metallurgical coal production was reduced by one per cent to 41 million tonnes in the 2021 financial year but remained within BHP's guidance range.
BHP also produced its highest annual copper production at the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.
The mine produced 205,300 tonnes in the 2021 financial year as copper demand surges in response to electric vehicles and clean energy technology. This marked the highest production recorded at the site since it was acquired by BHP in 2005.
The company produced a record 252 million tonnes of iron ore at WAIO in the 2021 financial year, marking a one per cent increase from the previous year, while total iron ore production increased by two per cent to 252 million tonnes.
Higher volumes of metallurgical coal at Queensland Coal allowed the company to reach record production at Goonyella of 9,448 tonnes in the 2021 financial year.
However, metallurgical coal production was reduced by one per cent to 41 million tonnes in the 2021 financial year but remained within BHP's guidance range.
BHP also produced its highest annual copper production at the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.
The mine produced 205,300 tonnes in the 2021 financial year as copper demand surges in response to electric vehicles and clean energy technology. This marked the highest production recorded at the site since it was acquired by BHP in 2005.
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