Edgar Filing: BHP BILLITON LTD

BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc

Date: July 20, 2011

Jane McAloon

Jane McAloon

Group Company Secretary

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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (ABN 49 004 028 077)		BHP BILLITON PLC (REG. NO. 3196209)
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NEWS RELEASE

Release Time		IMMEDIATE

Date		20 July 2011

Number		21/11

BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011

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Annual production records were achieved across four commodities and ten operations as a result of our strategy to invest throughout the economic cycle.

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Eleventh consecutive annual production record achieved in Iron Ore while Western Australia Iron Ore shipments rose to an annualised rate of 155 million tonnes per annum in the June 2011 quarter (100% basis).

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Annual production and sales records for Hunter Valley Energy Coal (Australia) following the commissioning and ramp up of the MAC20 project and utilisation of our Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) port capacity.

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The successful integration of the Fayetteville Shale (USA), combined with strong underlying performance from existing assets, delivered an increase in annual petroleum production, despite the ongoing impact of permitting delays in the Gulf of Mexico (USA). Annual production records were achieved for natural gas and at North West Shelf (Australia).

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Copper production increased during the 2011 financial year as Olympic Dam (Australia) reported annual material mined and milling records. Strong operating performance was similarly reported at Pampa Norte (Chile) and Antamina (Peru), where record annual milling rates were recorded.

Petroleum


	JUN 2011 YTD		JUN 2011 QTR		JUN YTD11 vs JUN YTD10			JUN Q11 vs JUN Q10			JUN Q11 vs MAR Q11
Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (‘000 bbl)		91,874		21,288		-5	%		-17	%		-2	%
Natural gas (bcf)		405.06		131.79		10	%		45	%		55	%
Total petroleum products (million boe)		159.38		43.25		1	%		6	%		21	%

Total petroleum production – The successful integration of the Fayetteville Shale, combined with strong underlying performance from existing assets, delivered an increase in annual petroleum production, despite the ongoing impact of permitting delays in the Gulf of Mexico.

During the June 2011 quarter, BHP Billiton brought the first new deepwater well into production since the Gulf of Mexico moratorium was enacted in May 2010. This important milestone, achieved at the BHP Billiton operated Shenzi field (USA), followed previous regulatory approvals for water injection and production well drilling. However, permitting delays in the Gulf of Mexico continue to impact our Petroleum operations and the drilling of high volume production wells. When excluding volume growth from the Fayetteville Shale acquisition, we continue to expect production to be lower in the 2012 financial year.

Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids – Strong performance from the BHP Billiton operated Pyrenees field (Australia) during the year was offset by lower production in the Gulf of Mexico, planned maintenance at Bass Strait (Australia) and tie-in activities at North West Shelf.

Natural gas – Natural gas production was higher than all comparable periods following the acquisition of the Fayetteville Shale, first production from the Angostura Gas Phase II project (Trinidad and Tobago) and record annual performance at North West Shelf. The seasonal increase in demand in South Eastern Australia resulted in higher natural gas production at Bass Strait in the June 2011 quarter.

Aluminium


	JUN 2011 YTD		JUN 2011 QTR		JUN YTD11 vs JUN YTD10			JUN Q11 vs JUN Q10			JUN Q11 vs MAR Q11
Alumina (‘000 tonnes) (a)		4,010		1,026		7	%		7	%		7	%
Aluminium (‘000 tonnes)		1,246		313		0	%		1	%		3	%

Alumina – The ongoing ramp up of the Alumar refinery (Brazil) contributed to a seven per cent increase in total alumina production for the 2011 financial year. A nine per cent increase in alumina production at Worsley (Australia) for the quarter was associated with the processing of hydrate accumulated during the recent calciner outage.

Aluminium – Production was in line with comparable periods with all operations running close to capacity.

Base Metals


	JUN 2011 YTD		JUN 2011 QTR		JUN YTD11 vs JUN YTD10			JUN Q11 vs JUN Q10			JUN Q11 vs MAR Q11
Copper (‘000 tonnes)		1,139.4		272.3		6	%		-6	%		0	%
Lead (tonnes)		244,554		58,578		-2	%		-7	%		13	%
Zinc (tonnes)		152,127		34,733		-23	%		-24	%		-14	%
Silver (‘000 ounces)		42,656		9,877		-6	%		-13	%		9	%
Uranium oxide concentrate (Uranium) (tonnes)		4,045		1,015		77	%		43	%		-5	%

Copper – Copper production increased during the 2011 financial year as Olympic Dam reported annual material mined and milling records, further emphasising the strong recovery in performance that followed last year’s Clark Shaft outage. Strong operating performance was similarly reported at Pampa Norte and Antamina, where record annual milling rates mitigated the impact of lower grades. Record annual copper cathode production was delivered into a strong pricing environment.

Consistent with prior guidance, production at Escondida (Chile) declined by eight per cent compared with the 2010 financial year, largely due to lower ore grades. While Escondida production is likely to remain largely unchanged in the 2012 financial year, volumes are expected to be weighted to the second half, consistent with the mine plan. Production is expected to improve beyond the 2012 financial year as mining activities progress towards higher grade ore with completion of the Escondida Ore Access project in the main pit.

At 30 June 2011 the Group had 239,156 tonnes of outstanding copper sales that were revalued at a weighted average price of US$4.25 per pound. The final price of these sales will be determined in the 2012 financial year.


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In addition, 236,584 tonnes of copper sales from the 2010 financial year were subject to a finalisation adjustment in 2011. The finalisation adjustment and provisional pricing impact as at 30 June 2011 will increase earnings(b) by US$650 million for the year (year ended June 2010 was a US$303 million gain).

Lead/silver – Production recovered following weather related disruptions at Cannington (Australia) in the March 2011 quarter.

Zinc – Production was lower than all comparable periods as lower zinc grades at Antamina offset strong operating performance that included annual material mined and milling records.

Uranium – Olympic Dam achieved record mining and milling rates for the 2011 financial year following the successful repair of the Clark Shaft.

Diamonds & Specialty Products


	JUN 2011 YTD		JUN 2011 QTR		JUN YTD11 vs JUN YTD10			JUN Q11 vs JUN Q10			JUN Q11 vs MAR Q11
Diamonds (‘000 carats)		2,506		576		-18	%		-22	%		5	%

Diamonds – Production was lower than the year and quarter ended June 2010 primarily due to lower average ore grades. Production continues to be influenced by the variability of ore sources due to the mix of open pit and underground mining. Consistent with the mine plan, BHP Billiton expects lower average ore grades to impact EKATI (Canada) production in the 2012 financial year.

Stainless Steel Materials


	JUN 2011 YTD		JUN 2011 QTR		JUN YTD11 vs JUN YTD10			JUN Q11 vs JUN Q10			JUN Q11 vs MAR Q11
Nickel (‘000 tonnes) (c)		152.7		38.2		-12	%		-16	%		16	%

Nickel – The Nickel West Kalgoorlie smelter (Australia) achieved record matte production during the 2011 financial year, offsetting lower metal production that was constrained by the availability of hydrogen supply. Our wholly owned Nickel West mines performed strongly throughout the year, although the adverse movement in currency markets continued to flow through to our cost base.

Production at Cerro Matoso (Colombia) continues to be impacted by the planned furnace replacement, which commenced in February 2011 and is currently being commissioned.


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Iron Ore


	JUN 2011 YTD		JUN 2011 QTR		JUN YTD11 vs JUN YTD10			JUN Q11 vs JUN Q10			JUN Q11 vs MAR Q11
Iron ore (‘000 tonnes)		134,406		35,526		8	%		14	%		7	%

Iron ore – BHP Billiton’s commitment to invest through all phases of the economic cycle delivered an eleventh consecutive annual production record in iron ore. Western Australia Iron Ore benefited from the dual tracking of the company’s rail infrastructure, increasing overall system capability. Western Australia Iron Ore shipments rose to a record annualised rate of 155 million tonnes per annum in the June 2011 quarter (100% basis).

Samarco (Brazil) production recovered strongly following planned maintenance in the March 2011 quarter.

Manganese


	JUN 2011 YTD		JUN 2011 QTR		JUN YTD11 vs JUN YTD10			JUN Q11 vs JUN Q10			JUN Q11 vs MAR Q11
Manganese ore (‘000 tonnes)		7,093		1,790		16	%		4	%		32	%
Manganese alloy (‘000 tonnes)		753		190		29	%		-13	%		10	%

Manganese ore – Record annual production and sales reflected a full year contribution from the GEMCO (Australia) phase 1 expansion project and the improvement in market demand that occurred notwithstanding a general softening in prices in the latter part of the 2011 financial year. Production in the March 2011 quarter was impacted by safety related downtime at Hotazel (South Africa) and heavy rainfall at GEMCO.

Manganese alloy – Metalloys (South Africa) and TEMCO (Australia) reported annual sales records despite maintenance activities that were undertaken during the March and June 2011 quarters.

Metallurgical Coal


	JUN 2011 YTD		JUN 2011 QTR		JUN YTD11 vs JUN YTD10			JUN Q11 vs JUN Q10			JUN Q11 vs MAR Q11
Metallurgical coal (‘000 tonnes)		32,678		7,922		-13	%		-28	%		19	%

Metallurgical coal – The remnant effects of wet weather that persisted for much of the 2011 financial year continued to restrict our Queensland Coal (Australia) business, despite an unrelenting focus on recovery efforts. While production did improve in the June 2011 quarter, sales remained well below the record level achieved in the previous corresponding quarter. We continue to expect production, sales and unit costs to be impacted, to some extent, for the remainder of the 2011 calendar year.

Illawarra Coal (Australia) production was impacted by longwall moves at both Dendrobium and Appin during the June 2011 quarter. A longwall move at West Cliff is scheduled to commence in September 2011.


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Energy Coal


	JUN 2011 YTD		JUN 2011 QTR		JUN YTD11 vs JUN YTD10			JUN Q11 vs JUN Q10			JUN Q11 vs MAR Q11
Energy coal (‘000 tonnes)		69,500		18,338		5	%		13	%		5	%

Energy coal – Annual production and sales records for Hunter Valley Energy Coal followed the successful commissioning and ramp up of the MAC20 project and utilisation of our Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) port capacity. Strong performance at South Africa Coal, which delivered a 13 per cent increase in annual production, was partly offset by planned and unplanned outages at New Mexico Coal (USA) and weather related disruptions at Cerrejon Coal (Colombia).

(a)	Excluding Suriname which was sold effective 31 July 2009.

(b)	Earnings before interest and tax.

(c)	Excluding Yabulu which was sold effective 31 July 2009.

Throughout this report, unless otherwise stated, production volumes refer to BHP Billiton share and exclude suspended and sold operations.

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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS


		QUARTER ENDED						YEAR TO DATE				% CHANGE
		JUN 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010		JUN YTD11 vs JUN YTD10			JUN Q11 vs JUN Q10			JUN Q11 vs MAR Q11
PETROLEUM
Crude oil & condensate	(‘000 bbl)		22,497		19,200		18,652		80,591		84,387		-4	%		-17	%		-3	%
Natural gas	(bcf)		90.98		84.90		131.79		405.06		368.57		10	%		45	%		55	%
Natural gas liquid	(‘000 bbl)		3,182		2,442		2,636		11,283		12,749		-11	%		-17	%		8	%
Total Petroleum Products	(million boe)		40.84		35.79		43.25		159.38		158.56		1	%		6	%		21	%

ALUMINIUM
Alumina (a)	(‘000 tonnes)		962		959		1,026		4,010		3,763		7	%		7	%		7	%
Aluminium	(‘000 tonnes)		309		305		313		1,246		1,241		0	%		1	%		3	%

BASE METALS
Copper	(‘000 tonnes)		291.1		273.6		272.3		1,139.4		1,075.2		6	%		-6	%		0	%
Lead	(tonnes)		62,916		51,910		58,578		244,554		248,486		-2	%		-7	%		13	%
Zinc	(tonnes)		45,422		40,252		34,733		152,127		198,279		-23	%		-24	%		-14	%
Gold	(ounces)		35,305		49,559		45,545		196,091		141,919		38	%		29	%		-8	%
Silver	(‘000 ounces)		11,413		9,056		9,877		42,656		45,362		-6	%		-13	%		9	%
Uranium oxide concentrate	(tonnes)		712		1,063		1,015		4,045		2,279		77	%		43	%		-5	%
Molybdenum	(tonnes)		269		334		418		1,445		813		78	%		55	%		25	%

DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
Diamonds	(‘000 carats)		740		551		576		2,506		3,050		-18	%		-22	%		5	%

STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
Nickel (b)	(‘000 tonnes)		45.7		33.0		38.2		152.7		173.4		-12	%		-16	%		16	%

IRON ORE
Iron ore	(‘000 tonnes)		31,243		33,231		35,526		134,406		124,962		8	%		14	%		7	%

MANGANESE
Manganese ore	(‘000 tonnes)		1,721		1,352		1,790		7,093		6,124		16	%		4	%		32	%
Manganese alloy	(‘000 tonnes)		218		172		190		753		583		29	%		-13	%		10	%

METALLURGICAL COAL
Metallurgical coal	(‘000 tonnes)		10,927		6,670		7,922		32,678		37,381		-13	%		-28	%		19	%

ENERGY COAL
Energy coal	(‘000 tonnes)		16,270		17,543		18,338		69,500		66,131		5	%		13	%		5	%

(a)	Excluding Suriname which was sold effective 31 July 2009.

(b)	Excluding Yabulu which was sold effective 31 July 2009.

Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted since it was previously reported.


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BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION


				QUARTER ENDED										YEAR TO DATE
	BHP Billiton Interest			JUNE 2010		SEPT 2010		DEC 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010
PETROLEUM
Production
Crude oil & condensate (‘000 bbl)					22,497		22,087		20,652		19,200		18,652		80,591		84,387
Natural gas (bcf)					90.98		105.83		82.54		84.90		131.79		405.06		368.57
NGL (‘000 bbl) (a)					3,182		3,363		2,842		2,442		2,636		11,283		12,749

Total Petroleum Products (million boe)					40.84		43.09		37.25		35.79		43.25		159.38		158.56


ALUMINIUM
ALUMINA
Production (‘000 tonnes)
Worsley		86	%		779		756		758		663		725		2,902		3,054
Suriname (b)		45	%		—		—		—		—		—		—		78
Alumar		36	%		183		244		267		296		301		1,108		709

Total					962		1,000		1,025		959		1,026		4,010		3,841


ALUMINIUM
Production (‘000 tonnes)
Hillside		100	%		177		180		179		173		179		711		710
Bayside		100	%		24		24		25		24		24		97		98
Alumar		40	%		43		44		43		44		43		174		174
Mozal		47	%		65		66		67		64		67		264		259

Total					309		314		314		305		313		1,246		1,241


BASE METALS (c)
COPPER
Payable metal in concentrate (‘000 tonnes)
Escondida		57.5	%		113.2		110.7		112.7		87.7		79.4		390.5		448.1
Antamina		33.8	%		25.3		23.2		27.2		24.9		22.5		97.8		98.6

Total					138.5		133.9		139.9		112.6		101.9		488.3		546.7


Cathode (‘000 tonnes)
Escondida		57.5	%		44.2		45.0		47.1		44.4		42.6		179.1		174.2
Pampa Norte (d)		100	%		69.6		66.4		66.0		64.1		75.7		272.2		244.8
Pinto Valley		100	%		1.5		1.4		1.5		1.4		1.4		5.7		6.2
Olympic Dam		100	%		37.3		44.5		47.8		51.1		50.7		194.1		103.3

Total					152.6		157.3		162.4		161.0		170.4		651.1		528.5


LEAD
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
Cannington		100	%		62,288		68,529		64,748		51,673		58,414		243,364		245,445
Antamina		33.8	%		628		612		177		237		164		1,190		3,041

Total					62,916		69,141		64,925		51,910		58,578		244,554		248,486


ZINC
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
Cannington		100	%		13,935		15,260		14,920		16,129		14,348		60,657		62,706
Antamina		33.8	%		31,487		24,937		22,025		24,123		20,385		91,470		135,573

Total					45,422		40,197		36,945		40,252		34,733		152,127		198,279

Refer footnotes on page 4.


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BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION


				QUARTER ENDED										YEAR TO DATE
	BHP Billiton Interest			JUNE 2010		SEPT 2010		DEC 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010
BASE METALS (continued)
GOLD
Payable metal in concentrate (ounces)
Escondida		57.5	%		21,586		24,807		23,133		19,667		17,116		84,723		76,425
Olympic Dam (refined gold)		100	%		13,719		24,554		28,493		29,892		28,429		111,368		65,494

Total					35,305		49,361		51,626		49,559		45,545		196,091		141,919


SILVER
Payable metal in concentrate (‘000 ounces)
Escondida		57.5	%		743		803		796		670		580		2,849		2,874
Antamina		33.8	%		1,234		989		1,025		813		773		3,600		4,712
Cannington		100	%		9,324		10,159		9,509		7,315		8,242		35,225		37,276
Olympic Dam (refined silver)		100	%		112		201		241		258		282		982		500

Total					11,413		12,152		11,571		9,056		9,877		42,656		45,362


URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATE
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
Olympic Dam		100	%		712		1,010		957		1,063		1,015		4,045		2,279

Total					712		1,010		957		1,063		1,015		4,045		2,279


MOLYBDENUM
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
Antamina		33.8	%		269		208		485		334		418		1,445		813

Total					269		208		485		334		418		1,445		813


DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
DIAMONDS
Production (‘000 carats)
EKATI™		80	%		740		703		676		551		576		2,506		3,050

STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
NICKEL
Production (‘000 tonnes)
CMSA		99.9	%		13.0		12.4		12.4		7.8		7.4		40.0		49.6
Yabulu (e)		100	%		—		—		—		—		—		—		2.8
Nickel West		100	%		32.7		26.1		30.6		25.2		30.8		112.7		123.8

Total					45.7		38.5		43.0		33.0		38.2		152.7		176.2

Refer footnotes on page 4.


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BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION


				QUARTER ENDED										YEAR TO DATE
	BHP Billiton Interest			JUNE 2010		SEPT 2010		DEC 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010
IRON ORE
Production (‘000 tonnes) (f)
Newman (g)		85	%		8,478		9,640		11,213		11,912		12,480		45,245		32,097
Goldsworthy Joint Venture		85	%		422		384		225		305		284		1,198		1,688
Area C Joint Venture		85	%		9,767		10,086		10,154		9,510		10,044		39,794		38,687
Yandi Joint Venture		85	%		9,768		8,787		9,078		8,799		9,796		36,460		41,396
Samarco		50	%		2,808		3,086		2,996		2,705		2,922		11,709		11,094

Total					31,243		31,983		33,666		33,231		35,526		134,406		124,962


MANGANESE
MANGANESE ORES
Saleable production (‘000 tonnes)
South Africa (h)		60	%		845		938		779		514		776		3,007		2,718
Australia (h)		60	%		876		1,184		1,050		838		1,014		4,086		3,406

Total					1,721		2,122		1,829		1,352		1,790		7,093		6,124


MANGANESE ALLOYS
Saleable production (‘000 tonnes)
South Africa (h) (i)		60	%		152		132		123		111		120		486		364
Australia (h)		60	%		66		67		69		61		70		267		219

Total					218		199		192		172		190		753		583


METALLURGICAL COAL
Production (‘000 tonnes) (j)
BMA		50	%		7,101		6,538		4,534		3,955		4,874		19,901		24,403
BHP Mitsui Coal (k)		80	%		1,766		1,913		1,421		1,133		1,426		5,893		6,443
Illawarra		100	%		2,060		1,848		1,832		1,582		1,622		6,884		6,535

Total					10,927		10,299		7,787		6,670		7,922		32,678		37,381


ENERGY COAL
Production (‘000 tonnes)
South Africa		100	%		7,237		8,997		8,507		8,596		8,228		34,328		30,459
USA		100	%		3,413		3,177		2,296		2,360		3,779		11,612		13,478
Australia		100	%		2,802		2,506		3,394		3,978		3,793		13,671		12,039
Colombia		33	%		2,818		2,426		2,316		2,609		2,538		9,889		10,155

Total					16,270		17,106		16,513		17,543		18,338		69,500		66,131

(a)	LPG and Ethane are reported as Natural Gas Liquid (NGL). Product-specific conversions are made and NGL is reported in barrels of oil equivalent (boe).

(b)	Suriname was sold effective 31 July 2009.

(c)	Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.

(d)	Includes Cerro Colorado and Spence.

(e)	Yabulu was sold effective 31 July 2009.

(f)	Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis.

(g)	Newman includes Mt Newman Joint Venture and Jimblebar.

(h)	Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.

(i)	Production includes Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese.

(j)	Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal.

(k)	Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 80%.


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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT


	QUARTER ENDED										YEAR TO DATE
	JUNE 2010		SEPT 2010		DEC 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010
PETROLEUM
BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated.

CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE (‘000 barrels)
Bass Strait		2,886		2,711		2,553		2,465		2,485		10,214		12,197
North West Shelf		1,977		2,237		2,188		1,719		1,442		7,586		8,972
Stybarrow		784		551		358		862		1,037		2,808		3,524
Pyrenees (a)		5,071		5,516		5,362		4,326		4,584		19,788		6,601
Other Australia (b)		13		15		10		13		13		51		246
Atlantis (c)		3,221		3,038		2,881		2,694		2,098		10,711		15,944
Mad Dog (c)		1,120		1,075		874		952		128		3,029		4,513
Shenzi (c) (d)		4,416		3,916		3,859		3,378		3,630		14,783		19,366
Trinidad/Tobago		349		285		—		299		687		1,271		1,599
Other Americas (c) (e)		370		359		430		397		448		1,634		1,699
UK		615		611		479		542		534		2,166		2,688
Algeria		1,587		1,686		1,587		1,474		1,498		6,245		6,640
Pakistan		88		87		71		79		68		305		398

Total		22,497		22,087		20,652		19,200		18,652		80,591		84,387


NATURAL GAS (billion cubic feet)
Bass Strait		30.02		38.81		20.94		22.31		29.97		112.03		104.34
North West Shelf		31.24		36.49		36.47		35.11		35.44		143.51		133.42
Other Australia (b)		4.99		6.00		3.83		4.69		4.68		19.20		21.89
Atlantis (c)		0.47		1.33		1.07		0.84		0.67		3.91		6.01
Mad Dog (c)		0.12		0.25		0.06		0.13		0.01		0.45		0.85
Shenzi (c) (d)		1.27		0.75		0.77		0.64		0.67		2.83		4.97
Onshore US (f)		—		—		—		—		36.43		36.43		—
Trinidad/Tobago		—		—		—		—		4.69		4.69		—
Other Americas (c) (e)		1.45		1.40		1.32		1.33		1.42		5.47		5.85
UK		6.03		6.31		6.14		6.32		5.69		24.46		23.67
Pakistan		15.39		14.49		11.94		13.53		12.12		52.08		67.57

Total		90.98		105.83		82.54		84.90		131.79		405.06		368.57


NGL (‘000 barrels)
Bass Strait		1,817		2,030		1,412		1,252		1,554		6,248		6,845
North West Shelf		425		471		442		434		367		1,714		1,805
Atlantis (c)		212		188		177		150		117		632		1,002
Mad Dog (c)		47		42		42		39		11		134		181
Shenzi (c) (d)		265		196		336		245		252		1,029		1,180
Other Americas (c) (e)		41		42		54		42		47		185		183
UK		90		60		74		79		66		279		190
Algeria		285		334		305		201		222		1,062		1,363

Total		3,182		3,363		2,842		2,442		2,636		11,283		12,749


TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (million barrels of oil equivalent) (g)		40.84		43.09		37.25		35.79		43.25		159.38		158.56

(a)	Pyrenees achieved first production on 1 March 2010.

(b)	Other Australia includes Griffin and Minerva. Griffin ceased production on 23 October 2009.

(c)	Gulf of Mexico volumes are net of royalties.

(d)	The Genghis Khan operation is reported in Shenzi.

(e)	Other Americas includes Neptune, West Cameron 76, Mustang, Genesis and Starlifter.

(f)	Fayetteville Shale acquisition completed on 31 March 2011.

(g)	Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on 6000scf of natural gas equals 1 boe.


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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT


	QUARTER ENDED										YEAR TO DATE
	JUNE 2010		SEPT 2010		DEC 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010
ALUMINIUM
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(‘000 tonnes)

ALUMINA
Production
Worsley, Australia		779		756		758		663		725		2,902		3,054
Paranam, Suriname (a)		—		—		—		—		—		—		78
Alumar, Brazil		183		244		267		296		301		1,108		709

Total		962		1,000		1,025		959		1,026		4,010		3,841


Sales
Worsley, Australia		822		767		735		633		727		2,862		3,046
Paranam, Suriname (a)		—		—		—		—		—		—		74
Alumar, Brazil		175		239		271		249		324		1,083		727

Total (b)		997		1,006		1,006		882		1,051		3,945		3,847


ALUMINIUM
Production
Hillside, South Africa		177		180		179		173		179		711		710
Bayside, South Africa		24		24		25		24		24		97		98
Alumar, Brazil		43		44		43		44		43		174		174
Mozal, Mozambique		65		66		67		64		67		264		259

Total		309		314		314		305		313		1,246		1,241


Sales
Hillside, South Africa		169		148		160		163		181		652		691
Bayside, South Africa		32		29		31		38		29		127		110
Alumar, Brazil		48		44		43		43		44		174		180
Mozal, Mozambique		78		55		76		66		80		277		259

Total		327		276		310		310		334		1,230		1,240

Tolling Agreement (b)		—		—		—		—		—		—		15

		327		276		310		310		334		1,230		1,255

(a)	Suriname was sold effective 31 July 2009.

(b)	Equity Alumina from Suriname was converted into Aluminium under a third party tolling agreement. These tonnages were allocated to equity sales. This Aluminium is now treated as third party product following the sale of Suriname.


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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT


		QUARTER ENDED															YEAR TO DATE
		JUNE 2010			SEPT 2010			DEC 2010			MAR 2011			JUN 2011			JUN 2011			JUN 2010
BASE METALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated.

Escondida, Chile
Material mined (100%)	(‘000 tonnes)		109,098			103,841			98,167			100,966			97,705			400,679			416,642
Sulphide ore milled (100%)	(‘000 tonnes)		17,711			19,697			18,789			15,993			16,399			70,878			71,878
Average copper grade	(%)		1.40	%		1.24	%		1.26	%		1.15	%		1.06	%		1.18	%		1.37	%
Production ex Mill (100%)	(‘000 tonnes)		205.3			197.7			194.6			153.1			141.2			686.6			816.3

Production
Payable copper	(‘000 tonnes)		113.2			110.7			112.7			87.7			79.4			390.5			448.1
Payable gold concentrate	(fine ounces)		21,586			24,807			23,133			19,667			17,116			84,723			76,425
Copper cathode (EW)	(‘000 tonnes)		44.2			45.0			47.1			44.4			42.6			179.1			174.2
Payable silver concentrate	(‘000 ounces)		743			803			796			670			580			2,849			2,874

Sales
Payable copper	(‘000 tonnes)		106.4			114.8			113.9			74.3			90.9			393.9			440.0
Payable gold concentrate	(fine ounces)		20,604			25,661			23,357			16,754			20,251			86,023			76,016
Copper cathode (EW)	(‘000 tonnes)		45.0			40.0			46.1			47.7			48.0			181.8			177.1
Payable silver concentrate	(‘000 ounces)		714			831			804			569			673			2,877			2,851

Pampa Norte, Chile
Cerro Colorado
Material mined	(‘000 tonnes)		15,828			15,644			18,290			16,320			17,840			68,094			63,946
Ore milled	(‘000 tonnes)		4,707			4,584			4,631			4,251			4,771			18,237			17,146
Average copper grade	(%)		0.67	%		0.73	%		0.76	%		0.75	%		0.74	%		0.74	%		0.73	%

Production
Copper cathode (EW)	(‘000 tonnes)		24.8			21.7			22.4			22.6			25.7			92.4			85.2

Sales
Copper cathode (EW)	(‘000 tonnes)		22.4			21.4			24.7			22.5			25.7			94.3			82.6

Spence
Material mined	(‘000 tonnes)		19,191			17,148			18,389			19,046			19,487			74,070			60,841
Ore milled	(‘000 tonnes)		4,389			4,427			4,567			4,892			4,545			18,431			15,166
Average copper grade	(%)		1.29	%		1.25	%		1.28	%		1.23	%		1.22	%		1.24	%		1.38	%

Production
Copper cathode (EW)	(‘000 tonnes)		44.8			44.7			43.6			41.5			50.0			179.8			159.6

Sales
Copper cathode (EW)	(‘000 tonnes)		49.5			37.0			48.2			45.7			54.5			185.4			164.7


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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT


		QUARTER ENDED															YEAR TO DATE
		JUNE 2010			SEPT 2010			DEC 2010			MAR 2011			JUN 2011			JUN 2011			JUN 2010
BASE METALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated.

Antamina, Peru
Material mined (100%)	(‘000 tonnes)		30,014			30,599			32,722			33,154			41,669			138,144			113,775
Sulphide ore milled (100%)	(‘000 tonnes)		9,328			9,041			9,347			9,288			9,253			36,929			35,402
Average head grades
- Copper	(%)		0.99	%		0.93	%		1.06	%		0.99	%		0.90	%		0.97	%		1.06	%
- Zinc	(%)		1.53	%		1.35	%		1.11	%		1.15	%		1.03	%		1.16	%		1.70	%

Production
Payable copper	(‘000 tonnes)		25.3			23.2			27.2			24.9			22.5			97.8			98.6
Payable zinc	(tonnes)		31,487			24,937			22,025			24,123			20,385			91,470			135,573
Payable silver	(‘000 ounces)		1,234			989			1,025			813			773			3,600			4,712
Payable lead	(tonnes)		628			612			177			237			164			1,190			3,041
Payable molybdenum	(tonnes)		269			208			485			334			418			1,445			813

Sales
Payable copper	(‘000 tonnes)		24.3			27.7			21.8			26.1			23.5			99.1			96.8
Payable zinc	(tonnes)		34,643			23,937			24,912			25,571			18,479			92,899			138,586
Payable silver	(‘000 ounces)		893			1,242			882			839			658			3,621			4,072
Payable lead	(tonnes)		431			748			503			180			92			1,523			3,671
Payable molybdenum	(tonnes)		203			438			292			394			346			1,470			722

Cannington, Australia
Material mined	(‘000 tonnes)		837			742			824			703			841			3,110			3,230
Ore milled	(‘000 tonnes)		776			831			760			713			786			3,090			3,141
Average head grades
- Silver	(g/t)		441			447			459			377			381			417			437
- Lead	(%)		9.4	%		9.6	%		9.9	%		8.6	%		8.6	%		9.2	%		9.2	%
- Zinc	(%)		3.1	%		3.0	%		3.3	%		3.6	%		2.9	%		3.2	%		3.3	%

Production
Payable silver	(‘000 ounces)		9,324			10,159			9,509			7,315			8,242			35,225			37,276
Payable lead	(tonnes)		62,288			68,529			64,748			51,673			58,414			243,364			245,445
Payable zinc	(tonnes)		13,935			15,260			14,920			16,129			14,348			60,657			62,706

Sales
Payable silver	(‘000 ounces)		11,280			9,219			9,973			7,263			8,235			34,690			37,178
Payable lead	(tonnes)		74,341			63,091			67,815			52,199			58,868			241,973			245,952
Payable zinc	(tonnes)		16,029			12,477			16,621			12,986			14,530			56,614			64,735


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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT


		QUARTER ENDED															YEAR TO DATE
		JUNE 2010			SEPT 2010			DEC 2010			MAR 2011			JUN 2011			JUN 2011			JUN 2010
BASE METALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated.

Olympic Dam, Australia
Material mined (a)	(‘000 tonnes)		1,363			2,710			2,513			2,433			2,675			10,331			5,265
Ore milled	(‘000 tonnes)		1,685			2,505			2,622			2,670			2,533			10,330			5,089
Average copper grade	(%)		1.94	%		1.91	%		1.78	%		1.84	%		1.92	%		1.86	%		1.85	%
Average uranium grade	kg/t		0.58			0.54			0.50			0.54			0.54			0.53			0.58

Production
Copper cathode (ER)	(‘000 tonnes)		34.9			41.6			45.0			47.8			47.0			181.4			96.3
Copper cathode (EW)	(‘000 tonnes)		2.4			2.9			2.8			3.3			3.7			12.7			7.0
Uranium oxide concentrate	(tonnes)		712			1,010			957			1,063			1,015			4,045			2,279
Refined gold	(fine ounces)		13,719			24,554			28,493			29,892			28,429			111,368			65,494
Refined silver	(‘000 ounces)		112			201			241			258			282			982			500

Sales
Copper cathode (ER)	(‘000 tonnes)		29.3			42.2			45.3			48.7			46.5			182.7			95.2
Copper cathode (EW)	(‘000 tonnes)		1.5			2.8			2.9			2.7			4.1			12.5			6.9
Uranium oxide concentrate	(tonnes)		122			751			1,121			930			1,143			3,945			2,381
Refined gold	(fine ounces)		10,811			18,914			29,757			31,742			30,323			110,736			64,510
Refined silver	(‘000 ounces)		49			201			150			334			269			954			466

(a) Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted.

Pinto Valley, USA
Production
Copper cathode (EW)	(‘000 tonnes)		1.5			1.4			1.5			1.4			1.4			5.7			6.2

Sales
Copper cathode (EW)	(‘000 tonnes)		1.5			1.8			1.0			1.9			1.2			5.9			5.5


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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT

QUARTER ENDED

YEAR TO DATE

JUNE
2010

SEPT
2010

DEC
2010

MAR
2011

JUN
2011

JUN
2010

DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.

DIAMONDS

EKATI^™, Canada

Ore Processed (100%)

(‘000 tonnes)

1,235

1,196

1,162

1,122

1,212

4,692

4,930

Production

(‘000 carats)

740

703

676

551

576

2,506

3,050


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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT


	QUARTER ENDED										YEAR TO DATE
	JUNE 2010		SEPT 2010		DEC 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(‘000 tonnes)

NICKEL
CMSA, Colombia
Production		13.0		12.4		12.4		7.8		7.4		40.0		49.6

Sales		12.5		12.0		12.8		8.5		8.5		41.8		48.7

Yabulu, Australia (a)
Production
Nickel metal		—		—		—		—		—		—		2.8
Cobalt		—		—		—		—		—		—		0.1

Sales
Nickel metal		—		—		—		—		—		—		2.2
Cobalt		—		—		—		—		—		—		0.1

(a) Yabulu was sold effective 31 July 2009.

Nickel West, Australia
Production
Nickel contained in concentrate		6.1		0.9		1.7		1.6		3.3		7.5		22.6
Nickel contained in finished matte		15.7		13.6		21.8		12.4		16.1		63.9		44.3
Nickel metal		10.9		11.6		7.1		11.2		11.4		41.3		56.9

Nickel production		32.7		26.1		30.6		25.2		30.8		112.7		123.8


Sales
Nickel contained in concentrate		6.3		1.6		0.8		2.2		3.9		8.5		22.4
Nickel contained in finished matte		15.2		14.6		19.9		14.7		14.9		64.1		41.5
Nickel metal		9.2		12.2		9.6		9.2		12.4		43.4		55.7

Nickel sales		30.7		28.4		30.3		26.1		31.2		116.0		119.6


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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT


	QUARTER ENDED										YEAR TO DATE
	JUNE 2010		SEPT 2010		DEC 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010
IRON ORE
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(‘000 tonnes)

IRON ORE (a)
Pilbara, Australia
Production
Newman (b)		8,478		9,640		11,213		11,912		12,480		45,245		32,097
Goldsworthy Joint Venture		422		384		225		305		284		1,198		1,688
Area C Joint Venture		9,767		10,086		10,154		9,510		10,044		39,794		38,687
Yandi Joint Venture		9,768		8,787		9,078		8,799		9,796		36,460		41,396

Total (BHP Billiton share)		28,435		28,897		30,670		30,526		32,604		122,697		113,868

Total production (100%)		33,452		33,996		36,082		35,913		38,358		144,349		133,961

Shipments
Lump		7,135		7,822		7,830		7,669		7,463		30,784		31,186
Fines		21,512		21,049		23,870		22,648		25,379		92,946		82,205

Total (BHP Billiton share)		28,647		28,871		31,700		30,317		32,842		123,730		113,391

Total sales (100%)		33,703		33,966		37,294		35,667		38,638		145,565		133,402

(a) Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes basis.
(b) Newman includes Mt Newman Joint Venture and Jimblebar.

Samarco, Brazil
Production		2,808		3,086		2,996		2,705		2,922		11,709		11,094

Shipments		2,591		2,634		3,460		2,598		2,736		11,428		11,194


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	QUARTER ENDED										YEAR TO DATE
	JUNE 2010		SEPT 2010		DEC 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010
MANGANESE
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(‘000 tonnes)

MANGANESE ORE
South Africa (a)
Saleable production		845		938		779		514		776		3,007		2,718

Sales		929		657		947		701		746		3,051		3,133

Australia (a)
Saleable production		876		1,184		1,050		838		1,014		4,086		3,406

Sales		974		552		1,173		1,127		1,108		3,960		3,632

MANGANESE ALLOY
South Africa (a) (b)
Saleable production		152		132		123		111		120		486		364

Sales		101		95		153		145		123		516		345

Australia (a)
Saleable production		66		67		69		61		70		267		219

Sales		75		53		68		62		75		258		257

(a)	Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.

(b)	Production includes Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese.


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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT


	QUARTER ENDED										YEAR TO DATE
	JUNE 2010		SEPT 2010		DEC 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010
METALLURGICAL COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(‘000 tonnes)

METALLURGICAL COAL (a)
Queensland, Australia
Production
BMA
Blackwater		1,627		1,458		1,134		870		1,127		4,589		5,733
Goonyella		1,946		1,863		1,086		993		1,417		5,359		6,668
Peak Downs		1,298		1,117		984		758		543		3,402		4,332
Saraji		932		872		819		532		556		2,779		3,402
Norwich Park		528		468		73		128		386		1,055		1,870
Gregory Joint Venture		770		760		438		674		845		2,717		2,398

BMA total		7,101		6,538		4,534		3,955		4,874		19,901		24,403


BHP Mitsui Coal (b)
South Walker Creek		1,028		1,056		765		623		690		3,134		3,609
Poitrel		738		857		656		510		736		2,759		2,834

BHP Mitsui Coal total		1,766		1,913		1,421		1,133		1,426		5,893		6,443

Queensland total		8,867		8,451		5,955		5,088		6,300		25,794		30,846


Shipments
Coking coal		7,268		6,641		5,243		3,475		4,865		20,224		23,764
Weak coking coal		2,109		1,653		1,886		970		1,411		5,920		6,856
Thermal coal		339		368		206		125		285		984		1,381

Total		9,716		8,662		7,335		4,570		6,561		27,128		32,001

(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	2,060	1,848	1,832	1,582	1,622	6,884	6,535

Shipments
Coking coal	1,652	1,388	1,495	1,374	1,407	5,664	6,137
Thermal coal	213	362	536	211	216	1,325	731

Total	1,865	1,750	2,031	1,585	1,623	6,989	6,868


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PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT


	QUARTER ENDED										YEAR TO DATE
	JUNE 2010		SEPT 2010		DEC 2010		MAR 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2011		JUN 2010
ENERGY COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
(‘000 tonnes)

South Africa
Production		7,237		8,997		8,507		8,596		8,228		34,328		30,459

Sales
Export		2,449		3,047		3,365		2,887		3,082		12,381		10,531
Local utility		4,351		5,667		5,024		5,254		5,363		21,308		18,679
Inland		47		110		96		78		37		321		198

Total		6,847		8,824		8,485		8,219		8,482		34,010		29,408


New Mexico, USA
Production
Navajo Coal		1,640		1,754		1,818		1,629		2,271		7,472		7,465
San Juan Coal		1,773		1,423		478		731		1,508		4,140		6,013

Total		3,413		3,177		2,296		2,360		3,779		11,612		13,478


Sales - local utility		3,005		3,361		3,339		3,385		3,106		13,191		12,824

Hunter Valley, Australia
Production		2,802		2,506		3,394		3,978		3,793		13,671		12,039

Sales
Export		2,524		2,626		3,253		3,824		3,522		13,225		9,512
Inland		474		404		180		339		364		1,287		2,076

Total		2,998		3,030		3,433		4,163		3,886		14,512		11,588


Cerrejon Coal, Colombia
Production		2,818		2,426		2,316		2,609		2,538		9,889		10,155

Sales - export		2,601		2,776		2,672		2,149		2,853		10,450		10,100


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.