The annual production of 2011/12 fiscal report released today by BHP Billiton for 12 consecutive years of 2011/12 fiscal year iron ore production hit a new high of 159.5 million tons, an increase 19% year. Iron ore production for the second quarter of this year was 40.89 million tons, the ring was an increase of 7.8 percent, up by 15.1%.
Second quarter, BHP Billiton Western Australia Iron Ore annualized shipments reached a record 179 million tons (100% of the shares), the company achieved continued strong operating performance was mainly attributable to enhance iron ore production at Yandi Mine, and enhance its railway infrastructure and the Port Hedland shipping capacity. BHP Billiton expects annual production of 2012/13 fiscal over the previous fiscal year increased by about 5%.
Despite some impact on BHP Billiton coal production in April this year, coal miners' strike and other force majeure, but the company's metallurgical coal production also increased the annual production of the full fiscal year on year increase of 2 percent to 33.23 million tons, second quarter production increased by 2 percent to 810.9 tons, an increase of 11%.
In addition, the second quarter of BHP Billiton oil production grew 30% to 5636 million barrels of oil equivalent for the full fiscal annual production growth of 40 percent to 2.223 billion barrels of oil equivalent, reflecting the contribution of shale gas and liquid assets in the United States; copper output up increased 15 percent to 31.3 million tons, annual production decreased by 4% for the full fiscal; increased 1% year on year to 1.039 million tons of alumina production, aluminum production down 21% year on year to 248,000 tons; manganese ore production by 15% year on year to 2.066 million tons .
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