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MINING | BHP Billiton
CEO Andrew Mackenzie
In the longer term, BHP aspires to increase
WAIO production to 270mtpa as a result
of removing bottlenecks from the supply
chain and ramping up Jimblebar production
further to 55mtpa.BHP’s Queensland Coal
business achieved record production and
sales volumes in FY14 as a new mine came
online, another ramped up and others
produced more coal than ever before.
Part of the company’s overall 45mtpa of
metallurgical coal production came from the
first production from the Caval Ridge Mine
in the Bowen Basin, operated by BHP and
Mitsubishi’s 50/50 joint venture BHP Billiton
Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA).
The successful ramp-up the Daunia mine,
also in the Bowen Basin and operated by
BMA, also contributed to the increase in
metallurgical coal production, as did the
achievement of record production rates at
the Peak Downs and Saraji mines operated
by BMA, as well as the South Walker Creek
and Poitrel mines operated by BHP Billiton
Mitsui Coal (BMC), a joint venture with
Mitsubishi of which BHP owns 80%. BHP
forecasts that the imminent ramp-up of the
Caval Ridge Mine will increase its overall
metallurgical coal production by 4% in FY15,
bringing the total to 47mtpa.
Copper, petroleum and
energy coal
As mentioned by CEO Andrew Mackenzie
above, BHP’s copper and petroleum
businesses also exceeded expectations.
Copper production at Escondida in Chile
increased by 2% in FY14 to 1.7mtpa. This is
on track to increase to 1.27mtpa in FY15,
leading a 5% increase in copper production
across the entire BHP group to 1.8mtpa.
Petroleum production of 246 million barrels
of oil equivalent (mmboe) exceeded guidance
in FY14 and was 4% higher than achieved
in FY13. BHP’s Onshore US business did
particularly well, increasing its production by
73% and driving the group’s total produced
liquid volume up 18% higher than achieved in
FY13. BHP expects to increase its petroleum
production by 5% in FY15 to 255mmboe, and
to increase its high-margin liquids volumes by
16mmboe.
The Operational Review for FY14 states that
BHP remains confident that its Onshore US
business will be strongly EBIT positive in the
2015 financial year as the liquids contribution
rises to approximately 40% of total shale
production. In CEO Andrew Mackenzie’s
concluding statement, he looks toward FY15
with great positivity.
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Goodline has been a proud partner of BHP in the Pilbara since 2005 assisting
with major and minor works on the Rapid Growth Projects and Inner Harbor
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specializing in the construction, maintenance and operational needs of the
mining, marine, hydro carbon and building industry Goodline was well placed to
provide the tailored services only a local company could deliver.
Goodline’s can do approach has provided additional strength to BHP
developments and we are proud of our involvement in key projects including
Nelson Pt LRP3 Deconstruction and extensive capacity upgrade works as part of
the Inner Harbour Development at Nelson Pt and Finucane Island, throughout
the growth Goodline has provided specialist shutdown maintenance services
with safety and efficiency being paramount.
Employing trades of all disciplines, Goodline has the capacity and experience to
complete civil, structural, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and instrumentation
installations, these local skills have been used to provide comprehensive
maintenance support to BHP both on site and also the extensive assets the
company has throughout the Pilbara.
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