BHP Annual Production Meets Guidance After "Strong" Finish
BHP Annual Production Meets Guidance After "Strong" Finish
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$BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AU)$ on Wednesday said its annual production performance for its 2024 financial year met its prior guidance, while it also noted rising prices for copper and iron ore, which offset weaker nickel and energy coal prices.
$BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AU)$称其2024财年的年度生产业绩达到了先前的指引，同时指出铜和铁矿石价格上涨抵消了镍和能源煤价格的疲软。
The Melbourne, Australia-based resource miner indicated that it ended the year with a "strong" fourth quarter, setting "several" production records.
总部位于澳洲的资源矿业公司指出，该公司以“强劲”的第四个季度结束了该财年，创造了“多个”生产记录。
Copper output rose 8.8% to 1.86 million tonnes for the financial year that ended June 30 from 1.71 million tonnes the year before.
截至6月30日的财年，铜产量较上年同期的171万吨增长了8.8%，达到186万吨。
Increased production was primarily due to a higher concentrator feed grade, as mining progressed into areas of higher-grade ore.
增加的产量主要归因于更高的矿物浓度供料，在采矿逐渐转向更高品位的矿石促进下。
At the Spence operations in Pampa Norte, Chile, production increased 6% to a record 255,000 tonnes, BHP said.
BHP表示，在智利北部Pampa Norte的斯潘斯运营中，产量增长了6%，达到创纪录的255,000吨。
For the fourth quarter, copper output was up 8.4% to 505,000 tonnes from 466,000 tonnes in the third quarter.
第四季度铜产量比第三季度增长了8.4％，从466,000吨增至505,000吨。
In the recent year, the average price of copper improved 9.0% to USD3.98 per pound from USD3.65 per pound in 2023.
近年平均铜价从2023年的每磅3.65美元上涨了9.0％至每磅3.98美元。
Annual iron ore production was 1.2% higher at 260 million tonnes, compared to 257 million tonnes, getting a boost from Western Australia Iron Ore, or WAIO, in Australia.
铁矿石年产量较上年同期的25700万吨增加了1.2％，达到26000万吨，得益于澳大利亚的西澳铁矿石(WAIO)项目。
Full-year production at WAIO delivered another record on the back of strong supply chain performance, BHP said, with increased capacity unlocked by the Port Debottlenecking Project 1 and record production at South Flank.
BHP表示，WAIO的全年产量再次创下记录，得益于供应链强劲表现，Port Debottlenecking Project 1提高了产能，South Flank创下了最高纪录。
Iron ore output for the fourth quarter rose 13% to 69 million tonnes from 61 million tonnes.
第四季度铁矿石产量从6100万吨增长了13％至6900万吨。
Average iron ore price jumped 9.2% to USD101.04 per wet metric tonnes from USD92.54 per wet metric tonnes.
平均铁矿石价格从每湿吨92.54美元上涨了9.2％至每湿吨101.04美元。
But metallurgical coal production from BHP Mitsubishi Alliance or BMA - its coal joint venture with Mitsubishi Development in Queensland - fell 23% to 22.3 million tonnes from 29.0 million tonnes as a result of supply chain challenges, bad weather and labour constraints, and the divestment of Blackwater and Daunia mines in April.
但由于供应链挑战、恶劣天气和劳动力约束以及在四月份出售Blackwater和Daunia矿山，BHP Mitsubishi Alliance或BMA(其与Mitsubishi Development在昆士兰的煤炭合资企业)的冶金煤产量从2900万吨下降了23％至 2230万吨。
Metallurgical coal production was 4.9 million tonnes in the fourth quarter, down 18% from 6.0 million tonnes in the third.
第四季度冶金煤产量从第三季度的600万吨下降了18％至490万吨。
But full-year energy coal production was up 8% to 15.4 million tonnes from 14.2 million tonnes in financial 2023, while fourth-quarter output declined 10% to 3.8 million tonnes from 4.1 million tonnes in the third quarter.
但是全年能源煤产量从2023财年的1420万吨增长了8％至1540万吨，而第四季度产量从第三季度的410万吨下降了10％至380万吨。
The average annual energy coal price plunged 49% to USD121.52 per tonne from USD236.51 per tonne.
年均能源煤价格从每吨236.51美元暴跌了49％至每吨121.52美元。
Nickel production for all of financial 2024 rose to 81,600 tonnes from 80,000 tonnes, and output for the fourth quarter rose 22% to 23,000 tonnes from 19,000 tonnes in the third.
2024财年的镍产量从80000吨上升到81600吨，第四季度产量从第三季度的19000吨增加了22％至23000吨。
The nickel price on average in the year slumped 24% to USD18,197 per tonne from USD24,021 per tonne.
年均镍价从每吨24,021美元下降了24％至每吨18,197美元。
"We finished the year with a strong fourth quarter, achieving several production records and we are meeting current production and unit cost guidance for all commodities," Chief Executive Office Mike Henry said.
“我们以强劲的第四季度结束了这一财年，创造了多个生产记录，同时我们对所有商品的当前生产和单位成本指导都有所满足，”首席执行官迈克·亨利(Mike Henry)表示。
Copper production for 2025 is expected to be between 1.84 million and 2.04 million tonnes.
2025年铜产量预计在184-204万吨之间。
Iron ore production guidance is between 255 million and 265.5 million tonnes.
铁矿石产量预计在25500万至26550万吨之间。
Metallurgical coal production is guided between 16.5 million and 19.0 million tonnes, reflecting the divestment of the Blackwater and Daunia mines, BHP said.
冶金用煤产量预计在1650万至1900万吨之间，反映了必和必拓出售Blackwater和Daunia矿山的决定。
BHP shares were up 0.1% to 2,193.99 pence early Wednesday in London. They were up 0.4% to ZAR515.70 in Johannesburg.
周三早间，BHP股价在伦敦上涨0.1%至2193.99便士。在约翰内斯堡，股价上涨0.4%至ZAR515.70。
By Artwell Dlamini, Alliance News reporter
作者：Artwell Dlamini，Alliance News记者。
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