Australian miner BHP Billiton has announced its production results for the first quarter of the financial year 2018-19 ended September 30, achieving an iron ore output of 69 million mt from its Western Australian iron ore operations, rising eight percent year on year.
BHP Billiton’s Western Australian iron ore production guidance for the current financial year stands at 273-283 million mt.
In the given quarter, BHP Billiton's metallurgical coal production fell by two percent year on year to 10.36 million mt. Queensland Coal production reflected planned maintenance across both port and mine operations. The miner’s metallurgical coal production is expected to increase to between 43 million mt and 46 million mt for the current financial year.