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.
$BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AU)$稱其2024財年的年度生產業績達到了先前的指引，同時指出銅和鐵礦石價格上漲抵消了鎳和能源煤價格的疲軟。
The Melbourne, Australia-based resource miner indicated that it ended the year with a "strong" fourth quarter, setting "several" production records.
總部位於澳洲的資源礦業公司指出，該公司以“強勁”的第四個季度結束了該財年，創造了“多個”生產記錄。
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日的財年，銅產量較上年同期的171萬噸增長了8.8%，達到186萬噸。
Increased production was primarily due to a higher concentrator feed grade, as mining progressed into areas of higher-grade ore.
增加的產量主要歸因於更高的礦物濃度供料，在採礦逐漸轉向更高品位的礦石促進下。
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的斯潘斯運營中，產量增長了6%，達到創紀錄的255,000噸。
For the fourth quarter, copper output was up 8.4% to 505,000 tonnes from 466,000 tonnes in the third quarter.
第四季度銅產量比第三季度增長了8.4％，從466,000噸增至505,000噸。
In the recent year, the average price of copper improved 9.0% to USD3.98 per pound from USD3.65 per pound in 2023.
近年平均銅價從2023年的每磅3.65美元上漲了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.
鐵礦石年產量較上年同期的25700萬噸增加了1.2％，達到26000萬噸，得益於澳大利亞的西澳鐵礦石(WAIO)項目。
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的全年產量再次創下記錄，得益於供應鏈強勁表現，Port Debottlenecking Project 1提高了產能，South Flank創下了最高紀錄。
Iron ore output for the fourth quarter rose 13% to 69 million tonnes from 61 million tonnes.
第四季度鐵礦石產量從6100萬噸增長了13％至6900萬噸。
Average iron ore price jumped 9.2% to USD101.04 per wet metric tonnes from USD92.54 per wet metric tonnes.
平均鐵礦石價格從每溼噸92.54美元上漲了9.2％至每溼噸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.
但由於供應鏈挑戰、惡劣天氣和勞動力約束以及在四月份出售Blackwater和Daunia礦山，BHP Mitsubishi Alliance或BMA(其與Mitsubishi Development在昆士蘭的煤炭合資企業)的冶金煤產量從2900萬噸下降了23％至 2230萬噸。
Metallurgical coal production was 4.9 million tonnes in the fourth quarter, down 18% from 6.0 million tonnes in the third.
第四季度冶金煤產量從第三季度的600萬噸下降了18％至490萬噸。
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.
但是全年能源煤產量從2023財年的1420萬噸增長了8％至1540萬噸，而第四季度產量從第三季度的410萬噸下降了10％至380萬噸。
The average annual energy coal price plunged 49% to USD121.52 per tonne from USD236.51 per tonne.
年均能源煤價格從每噸236.51美元暴跌了49％至每噸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財年的鎳產量從80000噸上升到81600噸，第四季度產量從第三季度的19000噸增加了22％至23000噸。
The nickel price on average in the year slumped 24% to USD18,197 per tonne from USD24,021 per tonne.
年均鎳價從每噸24,021美元下降了24％至每噸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.
“我們以強勁的第四季度結束了這一財年，創造了多個生產記錄，同時我們對所有商品的當前生產和單位成本指導都有所滿足，”首席執行官邁克·亨利(Mike Henry)表示。
Copper production for 2025 is expected to be between 1.84 million and 2.04 million tonnes.
2025年銅產量預計在184-204萬噸之間。
Iron ore production guidance is between 255 million and 265.5 million tonnes.
鐵礦石產量預計在25500萬至26550萬噸之間。
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.
冶金用煤產量預計在1650萬至1900萬噸之間，反映了必和必拓出售Blackwater和Daunia礦山的決定。
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.
週三早間，BHP股價在倫敦上漲0.1%至2193.99便士。在約翰內斯堡，股價上漲0.4%至ZAR515.70。
By Artwell Dlamini, Alliance News reporter
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