BHP billiton announced nine months operation data section cut production target
On May 1, the sino business online - global mining giant BHP billiton announced on asx nearly nine months business data, cut some products annual production targets.
Copper production is expected to decline in the Escondida project after 44 days strike, BHP will copper production target for 2017 to 133-1.36 million tons, affected by the strike, the Escondida copper water supply project and LosColorados concentrator expansion both plan will be postponed until the third quarter of this year.
Coal production will be affected by the weather. Affected by the strong storm "Debbie", more than Australia railway severely damaged, transport disruptions, the company will target down to 3900-41 million tons of coking coal production.
estern Australia production is expected to be 2.68 272 million tons of iron ore, oil and thermal coal