BHP produced 41 million tonnes of metallurgical coal at its Queensland operations in Australia in its 2021 financial year ended June 30, according to its latest production report published on Tuesday July 20.
The total is down by 1% year on year and within its guidance of 39-41 million tonnes.
The miner said it produced 11.82 million tonnes of the steelmaking raw material in the April-June period, up by 2% year on year and also 23% higher compared with the preceding quarter.
BHP has set the guidance for its 2022 financial year at 39-44 million tonnes, with production weighted in the second half of the period due to a scheduled wash plant maintenance in the next six months.
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