News: BHP BHP Confirms Whitehaven Coal Selected As Preferred Bidder In Divestment Process Of Daunia...

Oct 18 (Reuters) - BHP Group Ltd (BHP) :

• QTRLY COPPER PRODUCTION 457.0 KT VERSUS 410.1 KT REPORTED A YEAR AGO
• QTRLY WAIO IRON ORE (100% BASIS) PRODUCTION 69.4 MT VERSUS 72.1 MT REPORTED A YEAR AGO
• QTRLY ENERGY COAL NSWEC PRODUCTION 3.6 MT VERSUS 2.6 MT REPORTED A YEAR AGO
• QTRLY METALLURGICAL COAL BMA PRODUCTION 5.6 MT VERSUS 6.7 MT REPORTED YEAR AGO
• JANSEN STAGE 1 IN CANADA IS APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD COMPLETE AFTER PRODUCTIVE SUMMER
• CONFIRMS THAT WHITEHAVEN COAL HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE PREFERRED BIDDER IN THE DIVESTMENT PROCESS.
• QTRLY NICKEL PRODUCTION 20.2 KT VERSUS 20.7 KT REPORTED A YEAR AGO
• CONFIRMS WHITEHAVEN COAL SELECTED AS PREFERRED BIDDER IN DIVESTMENT PROCESS OF DAUNIA AND BLACKWATER
• SEES FY24 ENERGY COAL NSWEC PRODUCTION OF 13 – 15 MT
• FY24 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE REMAINS UNCHANGED
• SOUTH FLANK REMAINS ON TRACK TO RAMP UP TO FULL PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF 80 MTPA (100% BASIS) BY THE END OF FY24
• SEES FY24 NICKEL PRODUCTION OF 77 – 87 KT
• SOUTH FLANK CONTINUING TO RAMP UP, VOLUMES EXPECTED TO BE WEIGHTED TO SECOND HALF OF FY24
• OPERATIONS AT CARAJÁS WERE SUSPENDED IN AUGUST DUE TO A GEOTECHNICAL EVENT, AND ARE EXPECTED TO RECOMMENCE IN Q2 FY24
• ESCONDIDA COMPLETED NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNION N°2 OF SUPERVISORS, EFFECTIVE FOR 36 MONTHS FROM 1 OCT