BHP BILLITON PLC
COMPANY REPORT
SUMMARY
Company name:
BHP Billiton plc
Company type:
Producer, Miner
Metals/Minerals:
Base metals, Minor metals & precious
metals, Steelmaking raw materials
Location:
United Kingdom
Export markets:
Worldwide
Mineral & metal
activities:
Exploration
Year established:
2001
BHP BILLITON PLC
Ownership
l
Headquarters
Address:
Town, State, Country:
Postcode:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email
Website
Neathouse Place, Victoria
London, United Kingdom
SW1V 1BH
+44 20 7802 4000
+44 20 7802 4111
[email protected]
http://www.bhpbilliton.com
BACKGROUND
Based in London, United Kingdom. Established in 2001. BHP Billiton plc is a
global mining, oil and gas company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It
is the world's largest mining company measured by revenue. BHP Billiton was
created in 2001 through the merger of the Australian Broken Hill Proprietary
Company Limited (BHP) and the Anglo-Dutch Billiton plc.
Public listed company
Main Products
Ore & concentrates
Copper
Electrolytic cathodes (SG)
Lead
Gold
Aluminium
Alumina (metallurgical)
Uranium
Silver
Oxide
Iron ore
Zinc
Molybdenum
Ore
Manganese
Nickel
Financials (FY 2012)
Revenue (Turnover) (USD)
Net profit/(loss) (USD)
Cash inflow/(outflow)(USD)
EBITDA (USD)
Managing Director:
Number of employees:
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Annual Output (tonnes)
488,300
1,640,000
651,100 tonnes (2011)
239,878
5.6
1,153,000
4,152,000
4,045
1,285
4,045
134,406,000
112,217
1,445
7,931,000
7,931,000
157,900
72,226,000,000
15,532,000,000
(5,143,000,000)
37,093,000,000
Marius Kloppers
10,000+
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KEY PERSONNEL
Jacques Nasser
Chairman
Marius Kloppers
Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]
Graham Kerr
Chief Financial Officer
Alberto Calderon
Chief Commercial Officer
[email protected]
Mike
Chief Marketing Officer
[email protected]
Henry
Andrew MacKenzie Chief Executive Non-Ferrous
[email protected]
Marcus Randolph
Chief Executive Ferrous & Coal
[email protected]
Karen
Wood
Chief People & Public Affairs Officer
David
Richardson President, Aluminium Business
[email protected]
Jimmy
Wilson
President, Iron Ore Division
[email protected]
Ian
Maxwell
President Minerals Exploration
Brendan Harris
Investor Relations Manager
[email protected]
Tom
Schutte
President, Manganese
Bryan
Quinn
President, Australian Manganese Assets
Peter
Beaven
President, Base Metals
Bradley Kaye
Head of Marketing
[email protected]
Melissa Rothnie
Process Engineer
[email protected]
Hernán Rincón
Mine Manager - Cerro Matoso
Hlio
Lazarim
Mine Manager, MRN - Mineração Rio do Norte SA
[email protected]
Joao
Pedro
Mine Manager - Samarco Mineracao SA
Jorge
Cortes
Mine Manager - Escondida and Escondida Norte Mines
Jorge
Ghersi
Mine Manager - Cia Minera Antamina SA
Josh
Bryant
Mine Manager - Olympic Dam
Karim
Batallanos Mine Manager - Minera Spence Ltda and Minera Cerro Colorado Ltda
Lara
Bruhns
Manager, Nickel West Leinster, Nickel West Cliffs and Nickel West Mount Keith
Mines
Sicelo
Myeni
Mine Manager - Pinto Valley
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FY 2012
FY 2011
Revenue (Turnover) (USD)
72,226,000,000
71,739,000,000
Net profit/(loss) (USD)
15,532,000,000
23,946,000,000
Cash inflow/(outflow) (USD)
(5,143,000,000)
(2,402,000,000)
Operating profit/(loss) (EBITDA) (USD)
33,746,000,000
37,093,000,000
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SUBSIDIARIES
Company name
Town
Country/Province/State
Country
Percentage
owned
Business type
Hillside Aluminium
Richards Bay
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
100
Aluminium smelter
Billiton Aluminium SA Ltd (trading as
Bayside Aluminium)
Richards Bay
Natal
South Africa
100
Aluminium smelter
Mozambique
47
Aluminium smelter
Bauxite mining and alumina refinery
MOZAL Sarl
BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd
Maputo
Collie
WA
Australia
86
Alumar - Consorcio de Aluminio do
Maranhao
Sao Luis
MA
Brazil
36
MRN - Mineração Rio do Norte SA
Oriximiná
Pará
Brazil
15
Bauxite mining
Cia Minera Antamina SA
Santiago de
Surco
Lima
Peru
34
Copper and zinc mining
Cannington
Townsville
Qld
Australia
100
Lead and zinc concentrates with high
silver content
Iquique
Chile
100
Copper cathodes
Minera Escondida
Antofagasta
Chile
58
Copper concentrates and cathodes
BHP Billiton Ltd - Olympic Dam
Melbourne
Vic
Australia
100
Copper cathodes, uranium oxide,
gold and silver bullion
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
60
Manganese ore and alloy
Gemco (Groote Eylandt Mining Co Pty
Ltd)
Alyangula
NT
Australia
60
Manganese ore
Tasmanian Electro-Metallurgical Co
Pty Ltd (Temco)
Bell Bay
Tas
Australia
60
Manganese alloy
50
Producer of iron ore pellets
BHP Billiton Pampa Norte
Samancor Manganese
Hotazel Manganese Mines
Samarco Mineracao SA
North Atlantic Potash Inc
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South Africa
Belo Horizonte
MG
Brazil
Canada
Exploration company
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MINES DATA
Mine 1 - Boddington
Name
Boddington
Address 1
123 km southeast of Perth
Town
Boddington
County/Province/State
WA
Country
Australia
Mine Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Bauxite
Proven reserves (tonnes)
263,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
49,000,000
Expected reserve depletion/Mine closure data
18 years
Mine ownership percentage
86
Railway?
No
Mine 2 - MRN - Mineração Rio do Norte SA
Name
MRN - Mineração Rio do Norte SA
Town
Porto Trombetas
County/Province/State
Para
Country
Brazil
Email
[email protected]
Mine Manager
Hlio Lazarim
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Bauxite
Proven reserves (tonnes)
59,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
22,000,000
Mine ownership percentage
15
Railway?
No
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Bauxite
15,224,000
16,300,000
Mine 3 - Cia Minera Antamina SA
Name
County/Province/State
Country
Mine Manager
Mine type
Ores/Minerals mined
Cia Minera Antamina SA
San Marcos
Peru
Jorge Ghersi
Open pit
Copper, zinc, lead and molybdenum
Proven reserves (tonnes)
133,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
652,400,000
Operation commencement date
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2001
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Mine ownership percentage
34
Crushing facilities
Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) Mill. Technology supplier: ABB
Railway?
No
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Zinc
235,400
Copper
333,700
Molybdenum
6,260
Lead
29,823
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Mine 4 - Cannington Mine
Name
Cannington Mine
Address 1
Via McKinlay
County/Province/State
Qld
Post Code
4823
Country
Australia
Email
[email protected]
Mine Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Mine type
Underground
Ores/Minerals mined
Lead, zinc and silver
Proven reserves (tonnes)
20,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
3,800,000
Mine ownership percentage
100
Railway?
Yes
Railway destination
Yurbi 180km then further 800km to port at Townsville
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Lead
230,090
Zinc
54,677
Silver
1,064
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
70,000
Mine 5 - Minera Cerro Colorado Ltda
Name
Minera Cerro Colorado Ltda
Address 1
Atacama Desert
Town
Iquique
Country
Chile
Mine Manager
Karim Batallanos
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Copper
Proven reserves (tonnes)
103,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
97,000,000
Mine ownership percentage
100
Railway?
No
Ores/minerals mined
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Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
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Copper
89,100
100,000
Mine 6 - Minera Spence Ltda
Name
Minera Spence Ltda
Address 1
Atacama Desert
Town
Sierra Gorda
Country
Chile
Mine Manager
Karim Batallanos
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Copper
Proven reserves (tonnes)
131,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
35,000,000
Operation commencement date
2006
Expected reserve depletion/Mine closure data
2026
Mine ownership percentage
100
Railway?
Yes
Railway destination
Mejillones and Antofagasta ports
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Copper
178,100
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Mine 7 - Olympic Dam
Name
Olympic Dam
Town
Adelaide
County/Province/State
SA
Country
Australia
Mine Manager
Josh Bryant
Mine type
Underground
Ores/Minerals mined
Uranium, copper, silver and gold
Proven reserves (tonnes)
161,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
469,000,000
Operation commencement date
1988
Mine ownership percentage
100
Railway?
No
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Silver
28.2
Copper
192,600
Gold
3.7
Uranium
3,885
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
180,000
Mine 8 - Escondida and Escondida Norte Mines
Name
Address 1
County/Province/State
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Escondida and Escondida Norte Mines
Atacama Desert
Antofagasta
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Country
Chile
Mine Manager
Jorge Cortes
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Copper, gold, silver
Proven reserves (tonnes)
2,903,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
2,703,000,000
Operation commencement date
2005
Expected reserve depletion/Mine closure data
2040
Mine ownership percentage
58
Crushing facilities
In-pit crusher
Concentrating/beneficiation plants
Two concentrator plants; flotation equipment; Outotec
Railway?
No
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Copper
759,100
800,000
Gold
3.79
Silver
134.58
Mine 9 - Pinto Valley
Name
Pinto Valley
County/Province/State
AZ
Country
United States
Mine Manager
Sicelo Myeni
Ores/Minerals mined
Copper, molybdenum, gold, silver
Proven reserves (tonnes)
27,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
48,000,000
Operation commencement date
1911
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Copper
5,400
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Mine 10 - HMM - Mamatwan Mine
Name
Address 1
County/Province/State
Country
Mine Manager
Mine type
HMM - Mamatwan Mine
Kalahari Basin
North Cape Province
South Africa
Melissa Rothnie
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Manganese
Proven reserves (tonnes)
40,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
29,000,000
Expected reserve depletion/Mine closure data
21 years
Mine ownership percentage
44
Railway?
No
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Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Manganese
3,625,000
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Mine 11 - HMM - Wessels Mine
Name
HMM - Wessels Mine
Address 1
Kalahari Basin
County/Province/State
Northern Cape Province
Country
South Africa
Mine Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Mine type
Underground
Ores/Minerals mined
Manganese
Proven reserves (tonnes)
2,200,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
9,900,000
Railway?
No
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Manganese
3,625,000
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Mine 12 - Cerro Matoso
Name
Cerro Matoso
Town
Montelibano
County/Province/State
Cordoba
Country
Colombia
Hernán Rincón
Mine Manager
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Nickel
Proven reserves (tonnes)
41,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
16,000,000
Expected reserve depletion/Mine closure data
32 years
Mine ownership percentage
100
Crushing facilities
Primary and secondary
Railway?
No
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Nickel
48,900
65,000
Mine 13 - Nickel West Mount Keith Mine
Name
County/Province/State
Country
Mine Manager
Mine type
Ores/Minerals mined
Proven reserves (tonnes)
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Nickel West Mount Keith Mine
WA
Australia
Lara Bruhns
Open pit
Nickel
91,000,000
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Probable reserves (tonnes)
105,000,000
Expected reserve depletion/Mine closure data
13 years
Mine ownership percentage
100
Railway?
No
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Nickel
42,000
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Mine 14 - Nickel West Leinster (Agnew) Mine
Name
Nickel West Leinster (Agnew) Mine
Town
Leinster
County/Province/State
WA
Country
Australia
Mine Manager
Lara Bruhns
Mine type
Open pit/Undergorund
Ores/Minerals mined
Nickel
Proven reserves (tonnes)
6,700,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
6,600,000
Expected reserve depletion/Mine closure data
8 years
Mine ownership percentage
100
Railway?
No
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Nickel
30,000
45,000
Mine 15 - Nickel West Cliffs
Name
Nickel West Cliffs
Address 1
12 km South of Nickel West Mt Keith
County/Province/State
WA
Country
Australia
Mine Manager
Lara Bruhns
Mine type
Underground
Ores/Minerals mined
Nickel
Proven reserves (tonnes)
500,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
Ores/minerals mined
1,000,000
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Nickel
Mine 16 - Ekati Diamond Mine
Name
County/Province/State
Country
Mine Manager
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Ekati Diamond Mine
NT
Canada
Melissa Rothnie
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Mine type
Open pit/Undergorund
Ores/Minerals mined
Diamond
Probable reserves (tonnes)
13,000,000
Mine ownership percentage
80
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Diamond
0.36
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Mine 17 - Samarco Mineracao SA
Name
Samarco Mineracao SA
Address 1
Alegria Complex
Address 2
Germano Unit
Town
Ouro Preto
County/Province/State
MG
Country
Brazil
Mine Manager
Joao Pedro
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Iron ore
Proven reserves (tonnes)
1,094,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
927,000,000
Operation commencement date
1977
Mine ownership percentage
50
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Iron ore
11,423,000
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Mine 18 - Mt Newman
Name
Mt Newman
Town
Pilbara Region
County/Province/State
WA
Country
Australia
Telephone
+61 8 9175 3204
Fax
+61 8 9175 3232
Ores/Minerals mined
Iron ore
Proven reserves (tonnes)
371,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
840,000,000
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Iron ore
51,326,000
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Mine 19 - Mt Goldsworthy - Area C
Name
Address 1
Town
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Mt Goldsworthy - Area C
100 km north-west of Newman
Pilbara
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County/Province/State
WA
Country
Australia
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Iron ore
Proven reserves (tonnes)
275,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
468,000,000
Mine ownership percentage
85
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Iron ore
42,425,000
50,000,000
Mine 20 - Mt Goldsworthy - Northern
Name
Mt Goldsworthy - Northern
Town
Pilbara Region
County/Province/State
WA
Country
Australia
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Iron ore
Proven reserves (tonnes)
8,500,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
17,000,000
Mine ownership percentage
85
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Iron ore
768,000
768,000
Mine 21 - Yandi
Name
Yandi
Address 1
100 km north-west of Newman
Town
Pilbara Region
County/Province/State
WA
Country
Australia
Telephone
+61 8 9158 2541
Fax
+61 8 9158 2540
Mine Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Iron ore
Proven reserves (tonnes)
593,000,000
Probable reserves
(tonnes)
273,000,000
Mine ownership
percentage
Crushing facilities
85
Primary and secondary crushers located at Mt Whaleback mine and Tertiary crusher and screening plant located at Nelson Point
port. Lump re-screening plant also located at Nelson Point port
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Iron ore
53,536,000
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Annual Capacity (tonnes)
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Mine 22
Address 1
Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine
Town
Newman
Country
Australia
Mine Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Iron ore
Proven reserves (tonnes)
127,000,000
Crushing facilities
primary and secondary
Mine 23
Address 1
Orebody 23 Iron Ore Mine
Address 2
Outside the town of Newman
Town
Newman
Country
Australia
Mine Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Iron ore
Crushing facilities
primary and secondary
Mine 24 - Jimblebar Iron Ore Mine
Name
Jimblebar Iron Ore Mine
Town
Pilbara
County/Province/State
WA
Country
Australia
Mine Manager
Tim Day
Mine type
Open pit
Ores/Minerals mined
Iron ore
Proven reserves (tonnes)
92,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
413,000,000
Ores/minerals mined
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes)
Iron ore
4,913,000
Annual Capacity (tonnes)
Mine 25 - Yarrie Iron Ore Mine
Name
Address 1
County/Province/State
Country
Yarrie Iron Ore Mine
200 km East of Port Hedland
WA
Australia
Telephone
+61 8 9176 5287
Fax
+61 8 9176 5916
Mine Manager
Mine type
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Melissa Rothnie
Open pit
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Ores/Minerals mined
Iron ore
Proven reserves (tonnes)
371,000,000
Probable reserves (tonnes)
840,000,000
Mine ownership percentage
Crushing facilities
Concentrating/beneficiation
plants
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85
Primary crushers at Yarrie and Nimingarra mines and idle - Yarrie is using a mobile crushing plant. Secondary and tertiary
crushers at Finucane Island port
Processing plant and beneficiation plant at Finucane Island port
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PLANT DATA
Plant 1 - Hillside Aluminium Ltd
Name
Hillside Aluminium Ltd
Address 1
PO Box 897
Town
Richards Bay
County/Province/State
KwaZulu-Natal
Postcode
3900
Country
South Africa
Telephone
+27 35 9088 111
Email
[email protected]
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Estimated annual output (tonnes)
710,000
Equipment type
Annual capacity (tonnes)
Annual output (tonnes)
Aluminium smelter
700,000
711,000
Technology supplier
Other details
Plant 2 - Billiton Aluminium SA Ltd (trading as Bayside Aluminium)
Name
Billiton Aluminium SA Ltd (trading as Bayside Aluminium)
Town
Richards Bay
County/Province/State
KwaZulu-Natal
Country
South Africa
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Estimated annual output (tonnes)
97,000
Equipment type
Annual capacity (tonnes)
Annual output (tonnes)
Aluminium smelter
184,000
97,000
Technology supplier
Other details
Continuous casting
Rod
Plant 3 - MOZAL Sarl
Name
MOZAL Sarl
Address 1
Beloluane Industrial Park
Address 2
Boane District
PO Box Address
PO Box 1235
Town
Maputo
Country
Mozambique
Telephone
+258 21 735 000
Fax
+258 21 735 082
Email
[email protected]
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Estimated annual output (tonnes)
Equipment type
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Annual capacity (tonnes)
262,000
Annual output (tonnes)
Technology supplier
Other details
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Aluminium smelter
510,000
264,000
Rolling mills
Plant 4 - Alumar - Consorcio de Aluminio do Maranhao
Name
Alumar - Consorcio de Aluminio do Maranhao
Town
Sao Luis
County/Province/State
MA
Country
Brazil
Works Manager
Equipment type
Melissa Rothnie
Annual capacity (tonnes)
Annual output (tonnes)
Alumina refinery
1,108,000
Aluminium smelter
174,000
Technology supplier
Other details
Rolling mills
Plant 5 - BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd
Name
BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd
Address 1
Gastaldo Road
PO Box Address
PO Box 344
Town
Collie
County/Province/State
WA
Postcode
6225
Country
Australia
Telephone
+61 8 9734 8311
Fax
+61 8 9734 8413
Email
[email protected]
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Equipment type
Annual capacity (tonnes)
Alumina refinery
2,902,000
Annual output (tonnes)
Technology supplier
Other details
Rolling mills
Plant 6 - Cerro Matoso SA
Name
Cerro Matoso SA
Town
Montelibano
Country
Colombia
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Estimated annual output (tonnes)
Equipment type
Ferro-alloys plant
Annual capacity (tonnes)
49,400
Annual output (tonnes)
Technology supplier
Other details
Producing ferro-nickel
Plant 7 - Nickel West
Name
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Nickel West
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Address 1
Kalgoorlie Nickel Concentration Facility
Town
Kalgoorlie
County/Province/State
WA
Country
Australia
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Equipment type
Annual capacity (tonnes)
Annual output (tonnes)
Primary smelter (excl. aluminium)
100,000
107,000
Technology supplier
Other details
Producing nickel
Rolling mills
Plant 8 - Nickel West
Name
Nickel West
Address 1
Kambalda Nickel Concentration Facility
Town
Kambalda
Country
Australia
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Plant 9 - Nickel West
Name
Nickel West
Address 1
Kwinana Nickel Concentration Facility
Town
Kwinana
Country
Australia
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Equipment type
Annual capacity
(tonnes)
Refinery (excl.
alumina)
67,000
Annual output
(tonnes)
Technology
supplier
Other details
Nickel
Powder plant
Nickel
Other plant
Producing nickel matte, copper sulphide, cobalt-nickel sulphide and
ammonium sulphate
Plant 10 - Metalloys
Name
Metalloys
Town
Meyerton
County/Province/State
Gauteng
Country
South Africa
Works Manager
Equipment type Annual capacity
(tonnes)
Ferro-alloys
plant
Melissa Rothnie
Annual output
(tonnes)
Technology
supplier
Other details
Seven electric furnaces producing high carbon, medium carbon ferromanganese and silico-manganese
Plant 11
Town
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Miami
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County/Province/State
FL
Country
United States
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Equipment type
Annual capacity (tonnes)
SX-EW plant
50,000
Annual output (tonnes)
Technology supplier
Other details
Plant 12
Address 1
Pinto Valley
County/Province/State
AZ
Country
United States
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Equipment type
Annual capacity (tonnes)
Annual output (tonnes)
SX-EW plant
6,000
5,700
Technology supplier
Other details
Plant 13 - Minera Escondida Ltda
Name
Minera Escondida Ltda
Town
Antofagasta
Country
Chile
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Equipment type
Annual capacity (tonnes)
Annual output (tonnes)
SX-EW plant
350,000
179,100
Technology supplier
Other details
Plant 14 - Cerro Colorado
Name
Cerro Colorado
Town
Iquique
Country
Chile
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Equipment type
Annual capacity (tonnes)
SX-EW plant
80,000
Annual output (tonnes)
Technology supplier
Other details
Producing copper
Plant 15
Address 1
Spence
Address 2
50km south west of Calama
Town
Sierra Gorda
Country
Chile
Works Manager
Melissa Rothnie
Equipment type
Annual capacity (tonnes)
SX-EW plant
200,000
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Technology supplier
Other details
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PORTS
Location
Unloading capacity
(metric/long tons per
hour)
Townsville 1,500 tonnes
Stocking capacity
(metric/long tons)
40,000 tonnes
Loading capacity
(metric/long tons)
Loading rate
Maximum Vessel
(metric/long tons) Displacement (deadweight
metric/long tons)
1,200 tonnes
Depth of water
(metres alongside
pier)
45,000 dwt
EXPANSION PLANS
Project 1 - WAIO Orebody 24
Project Type
Modernization
Minerals Explored
Iron ore
Ownership
BHP Billiton plc (85%)
Current Status
Construction
Investment (USD)
698,000,000
Estimated Annual Production Capacity
Expected Production Start Date
Town
17,000,000 tonnes (iron ore)
2012 H2
Northeast of Newman, WA
Country
Australia
Project 2 - Jansen Project
Project Type
Exploration
Minerals Explored
Potash
Ownership
Current Status
BHP Billion plc, JSC Acron
Feasibility - Total estimated resource size of 3.37bn tonnes at a grade of 25.4% K2O. the company has constructed the
refrigeration centre and drilled more than 55,000 metres of wells to complete the 89 freeze holes and monitoring wells required for
the production and service shafts.
Investment (USD)
1,200,000,000
Estimated Annual
Production Capacity
8,000,000 tonnes (potash)
Expected Production
Start Date
2015
Town
Country
Saskatchewan
Canada
Project 3 - Burr Project
Project Type
Minerals Explored
Ownership
Current Status
Investment (USD)
Estimated Annual Production Capacity
Town
Country
Exploration
Potash
BHP Biliton plc (100%)
Feasibility
345,000,000
2,000,000 tonnes (potash)
Saskatchewan
Canada
Project 4 - Resolution Copper Project
Project Type
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Minerals Explored
Copper
Ownership
Rio Tinto plc (55%), BHP Billiton plc (45%)
Current Status
Feasibility - To be completed by the end of 2012.
Investment (USD)
6,000,000,000
Estimated Annual Production Capacity
600,000 tonnes (copper)
Expected Production Start Date
2021
Town
Superior, Arizona
Country
United States
Project 5 - Olympic Dam Expansion Project
Project Type
Modernization
Ownership
Current Status
BHP Billiton plc
The project has been shelved for now and the company is looking out for other opportunities of investment. However, the company
has also said that it would not approve any other major projects before June 2013. The company wants to continue studies to
develop a less capital intensive option to replace Olympic Dam Project.
Investment (USD)
1,200,000,000
Estimated Annual
Production Capacity
750,000 tonnes (copper)
Town
South Australia
Country
Australia
Project 6 - Escondida Expansion Project
Project Type
Modernization
Ownership
Current Status
BHP Billiton (57.5%), Rio Tinto (30%), Jeco Corp (10%), Jeco 2 Ltd (2.5%)
Construction - The overall project is 95% complete. In-pit crusher and conveyor system relocated and functioning.
Investment (USD)
Estimated Annual Production Capacity
Expected Production Start Date
Town
Country
4,500,000,000
1,300,000 tonnes (copper)
2015 H1 (concentrator), 2012 Q2 (in-pit crushing), 2014 (Mid) (leach plant)
Atacama Desert
Chile
Project 7 - WAIO Jimblebar Mine Expansion
Project Type
Ownership
Current Status
Investment (USD)
Estimated Annual Production Capacity
Expected Production Start Date
Town
Country
Modernization
BHP Billiton (96%), Hebei Iron & Steel Group Co Ltd (4%)
The overall project is 52% complete.
3,300,000,000
35,000,000 tonnes (iron ore)
2014 Q1
Pilbara Region
Australia
Project 8 - WAIO Port Hedland Inner Harbour Expansion
Project Type
Ownership
Current Status
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Modernization
BHP Billiton plc (85%)
The overall project is 69% complete.
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Investment (USD)
Estimated Annual Production Capacity
Expected Production Start Date
Town
Country
1,900,000,000
220,000,000 tonnes (iron ore)
2012 H2
Port Hedland
Australia
Project 9 - WAIO Port Blending and Rail Yard Facilities
Project Type
Ownership
Current Status
Investment (USD)
Modernization
BHP Billiton plc (85%)
The overall project is 32% complete.
1,400,000,000
Expected Production Start Date
2014 H2
Country
Australia
Project 10 - Ekati Mine Expansion
Project Type
Ownership
Investment (USD)
Town
Country
Modernization
BHP Billiton plc (80%)
323,000,000
Northwest Territories
Canada
Project 11 - Port Hedland Outer Harbour Development
Project Type
Ownership
Current Status
Investment (USD)
New Plant
BHP Billiton plc
Pre-feasibility
20,000,000,000
Estimated Annual Production Capacity
240,000,000
Town
Port Hedland
Country
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BRANCHES & SALES OFFICES
Sales office 1
Address 1
Town
Postcode
Country
Verheeskade 25
The Hague
2521-BE
Netherlands
Telephone
+31 70 315 6666
Fax
+31 70 315 6767
Sales office 2
Address 1
168 Robinson Road
Address 2
#10-01 Capital Tower
Postcode
Country
068912
Singapore
Telephone
+65 6349 3333
Fax
+65 6349 4000
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FULL PRODUCTS BREAKDOWN
Alumina (metallurgical)
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 4,152,000
Aluminium
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 1,153,000
Billet
Primary alloys
Rolling slab
Sow (99.7%)
Wire rod
Copper
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 1,640,000
Electrolytic cathodes (SG)
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 651,100 tonnes (2011)
Ore & concentrates
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 488,300
Gold
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 5.6
Lead
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 239,878
Ore & concentrates
Manganese
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 7,931,000
Ore
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 7,931,000
Ferro-manganese (76-80+% Mn HC)
Ferro-manganese (1.5% C)
Molybdenum
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 1,445
Nickel
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 157,900
Briquettes
Ferro-nickel
Matte
Ore & concentrates
Oxide
Silver
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 1,285
Uranium
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 4,045
Oxide
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 4,045
Zinc
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 112,217
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Ore & concentrates
Iron ore
Estimated Annual Output (tonnes): 134,406,000
Bauxite
Cobalt
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