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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY

Date	24 October 2002
Number	54/02

BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2002

BHP Billiton today released its production report for the quarter ended 30 September 2002

Oil and Condensate production for the quarter of 18.6 million barrels was five per cent lower than the September 2001 quarter. The decrease was mainly due to scheduled shutdowns at Liverpool Bay (UK), and the Bruce and Keith fields (UK) and natural field decline at Bass Strait (Australia). These decreases were partially offset by the start up of Typhoon (US) in July 2001, the success of the West Tuna infill program in Bass Strait and increased North West Shelf (Australia) production due to start up at the Echo Yodel field in December 2001.

Oil and condensate production was six per cent lower than the June 2002 quarter which reflects the scheduled shutdowns at Liverpool Bay, and the Bruce and Keith fields, adverse weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico reducing production from Typhoon and natural field decline at Griffin (Australia), partially offset by increased production from start up of Laminaria (Australia) phase 2 in June 2002.

Natural Gas production for the quarter of 71.86 billion cubic feet was in line with the September 2001 and June 2002 quarters. Higher production at Bass Strait due to seasonal factors was offset by lower production at Liverpool Bay due to scheduled shutdowns.

Alumina production for the quarter of 1.0 million tonnes was 7 per cent higher than the September 2001 quarter, reflecting higher production rates achieved through Worsley's (Australia) capacity creep program, along with a return to full production at Alumar (Brazil) following government enforced power rationing during the September 2001 quarter. Alumina production was one per cent higher than the June 2002 quarter.

Aluminium production for the quarter of 268,000 tonnes was 10 per cent higher than the September 2001 quarter with production increases seen at all operations. Increased production from Hillside (South Africa) reflected completion of the pot relining program in June 2002. Increased production at Alumar and Valesul (Brazil) reflects a return to full production following government enforced power rationing during the September 2001 quarter. Aluminium production was two per cent higher than the June 2002 quarter.

Copper production for the quarter of 184,000 tonnes was nine per cent lower than the September 2001 quarter and 14 per cent lower than the June 2002 quarter. These reductions mainly reflect temporarily reduced output at Escondida (Chile) and Tintaya (Peru) due to the deterioration of global copper markets. Reductions at Escondida and Tintaya were offset by the commencement of commercial production at Antamina (Peru) in October 2001. Escondida copper production for calendar 2002 will be slightly less than that achieved in 2001, despite the scheduled start-up of the Phase IV expansion in September 2002. BHP Billiton will review it's position in relation to production curtailments in December 2002.

Iron Ore production for the quarter of 18.5 million tonnes (BHP Billiton share) was eight per cent higher than the September 2001 and June 2002 quarters. Record Western Australian iron ore production of 19.2 million tonnes (100 per cent terms) was nine per cent higher than the June 2002 quarter due to continued strong demand for all products in Asian markets. Strong demand was also reflected by record shipments from Western Australian operations during the quarter.

Metallurgical Coal production for the quarter of 8.7 million tonnes was four per cent lower than the September 2001 quarter and eight per cent lower than the June 2002 quarter. Lower Queensland (Australia) Coal production compared with both periods was largely due to continued adverse roof conditions at Crinum and rescheduling of maintenance activities at some mines. This was partly offset by increased Illawarra (Australia) Coal production due to higher plant throughput and favorable mining conditions.

Boodarieä Iron recommenced production in July 2002 following the suspension of operations due to a tube failure in the gas re-heating furnace. The plant was progressively brought back on line with three trains operational at the end of the September 2002 quarter. A new monthly production record of 155,164 tonnes was set during September.

Ekatiä Diamond (Canada) production for the quarter of 954,000 carats was 24 per cent higher than the September 2001 quarter. The increase in production was mainly due to higher recoveries of lower quality diamonds, along with the benefits of a processing plant de-bottlenecking program.

Energy Coal production for the quarter of 19.4 million tonnes was 13 per cent less than the September 2001 quarter, including a reduction of 2.2 million tonnes resulting from sale of the PT Arutmin energy coal assets (Indonesia) in November 2001. Production was six per cent lower than the June 2002 quarter mainly due to maintenance on two draglines at the New Mexico Coal operations in the US. South African production was 13.8 million tonnes, a decrease of five per cent compared with the September 2001 quarter reflecting the closure of Rietspruit in May 2002.

Nickel production for the quarter of 19,100 tonnes was 20 percent higher than the September 2001 quarter, reflecting ramp-up to full capacity production at Cerro Matoso Line 2 (Colombia), and benefits from ongoing improvement programs and the impact of a scheduled maintenance shut down at Yabulu (Australia) in the September 2001 quarter. Production was eight per cent higher than the June 2002 quarter due to the completion of production ramp-up at Cerro Matoso.

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BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY
						QUARTER ENDED						QUARTER ENDED			% CHANGE
															SEPT Q02		SEPT Q02
						SEPT		JUNE		SEPT		SEPT		SEPT	vs		vs
						2001		2002		2002		2002		2001	SEPT Q01		JUNE Q02

PETROLEUM
	Crude oil & condensate			('000 bbl)		19,505		19,732		18,550		18,550		19,505	-5%		-6%
	Natural gas			(bcf)		71.05		70.66		71.86		71.86		71.05	1%		2%
	LPG			('000 tonnes)		182.92		180.43		208.96		208.96		182.92	14%		16%
	Ethane			('000 tonnes)		24.05		25.62		27.67		27.67		24.05	15%		8%

ALUMINIUM
	Alumina			('000 tonnes)		964		1,018		1,031		1,031		964	7%		1%
	Aluminium			('000 tonnes)		244		263		268		268		244	10%		2%

BASE METALS
	Copper			('000 tonnes)		202.4		213.5		184.0		184.0		202.4	-9%		-14%
	Lead			(tonnes)		54,032		64,768		63,243		63,243		54,032	17%		-2%
	Zinc			(tonnes)		29,630		38,942		48,542		48,542		29,630	64%		25%
	Gold			(ounces)		71,229		75,589		55,153		55,153		71,229	-23%		-27%
	Silver			('000 ounces)		8,741		11,884		11,319		11,319		8,741	29%		-5%
	Molybdenum			(tonnes)		152		232		220		220		152	45%		-5%

CARBON STEEL MATERIALS
	Iron ore			('000 tonnes)		17,080		17,080		18,468		18,468		17,080	8%		8%
	Metallurgical coal			('000 tonnes)		9,035		9,359		8,650		8,650		9,035	-4%		-8%
	Manganese ores			('000 tonnes)		972		784		1,095		1,095		972	13%		40%
	Manganese alloys			('000 tonnes)		119		169		175		175		119	47%		4%
	Hot briquetted iron			('000 tonnes)		386		-		333		333		386	-14%		-

DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
	Diamonds			('000 carats)		767		1,023		954		954		767	24%		-7%

ENERGY COAL
	Energy coal			('000 tonnes)		22,405		20,571		19,434		19,434		22,405	-13%		-6%

STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
	Nickel			('000 tonnes)		15.9		17.7		19.1		19.1		15.9	20%		8%
	Chrome ores			('000 tonnes)		629		664		713		713		629	13%		7%
	Ferrochrome			('000 tonnes)		207		223		238		238		207	15%		7%


BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION
					QUARTER ENDED											QUARTER ENDED
			BHP Billiton		SEPT		DEC		MARCH		JUNE		SEPT			SEPT		SEPT
			Interest		2001		2001		2002		2002		2002			2002		2001

PETROLEUM
Production
		Crude oil & condensate	(000 bbl)		19,505		19,638		19,644		19,732		18,550			18,550		19,505
		Natural gas	(bcf)		71.05		75.47		66.30		70.66		71.86			71.86		71.05
		LPG	('000 tonnes)		182.92		173.01		161.20		180.43		208.96			208.96		182.92
		Ethane	('000 tonnes)		24.05		18.59		18.87		25.62		27.67			27.67		24.05


ALUMINIUM
ALUMINA
Production ('000 tonnes)
		Worsley	86%		662		671		677		686		698			698		662
		Suriname	45%		219		209		208		215		221			221		219
		Alumar	36%		83		85		111		117		112			112		83
		Total			964		965		996		1,018		1,031			1,031		964


ALUMINIUM
Production ('000 tonnes)
		Hillside	100%		125		117		127		132		135			135		125
		Bayside	100%		44		45		43		43		46			46		44
		Alumar	46.3%		35		32		40		46		44			44		35
		Valesul	45.5%		8		9		9		11		11			11		8
		Mozal	47%		32		32		31		31		32			32		32
		Total			244		235		250		263		268			268		244


BASE METALS (a)
COPPER
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 tonnes)
		Escondida (b)	57.5%		89.3		80.1		75.3		94.4		68.4			68.4		89.3
		Tintaya (b)	100%		20.9		22.9		0.8		0.2		-			-		20.9
		Antamina (c)	33.8%		-		26.2		25.1		30.5		25.7			25.7		-
		Alumbrera	25%		11.6		11.9		12.3		12.8		10.6			10.6		11.6
		Highland Valley Copper	33.6%		16.1		15.6		14.2		16.1		14.9			14.9		16.1
		Selbaie	100%		2.5		2.6		2.5		2.6		2.8			2.8		2.5
		Total			140.4		159.3		130.3		156.6		122.4			122.4		140.4

Cathode ('000 tonnes)
		Escondida	57.5%		21.9		21.9		21.2		21.5		17.9			17.9		21.9
		Cerro Colorado	100%		34.3		33.8		31.3		31.3		32.5			32.5		34.3
		Tintaya (b)	100%		-		-		-		1.3		8.4			8.4		-
		San Manuel	100%		2.3		2.2		1.8		-		-			-		2.3
		Pinto Valley	100%		3.4		3.4		3.1		2.8		2.8			2.8		3.4
		Total			62.0		61.4		57.4		56.9		61.6			61.6		62.0


LEAD
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
		Cannington	100%		52,879		51,914		63,172		63,799		61,676			61,676		52,879
		Pering	100%		1,153		1,288		892		969		1,567			1,567		1,153
		Total			54,032		53,202		64,064		64,768		63,243			63,243		54,032

		Refer footnotes on page 5.

BASE METALS (continued)
ZINC
Payable metal in concentate (tonnes)
		Cannington	100%		14,058		17,285		15,002		12,511		15,182			15,182		14,058
		Antamina (c)	33.8%		-		16,010		18,825		13,518		18,189			18,189		-
		Selbaie	100%		9,684		7,896		8,495		8,121		9,840			9,840		9,684
		Pering	100%		5,888		5,583		4,851		4,793		5,331			5,331		5,888
		Total			29,630		46,774		47,174		38,942		48,542			48,542		29,630


GOLD
Payable metal in concentrate (ounces)
		Escondida (b)	57.5%		10,641		12,166		11,837		17,694		10,074			10,074		10,641
		Tintaya (b)	100%		10,249		11,500		503		-		-			-		10,249
		Alumbrera	25%		42,584		49,780		49,064		51,511		39,279			39,279		42,584
		Selbaie	100%		6,519		4,914		5,685		5,117		4,486			4,486		6,519
		Highland Valley Copper	33.6%		1,235		1,178		1,126		1,268		1,314			1,314		1,235
		Total			71,229		79,538		68,215		75,589		55,153			55,153		71,229


SILVER
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 ounces)
		Cannington	100%		7,804		7,915		9,980		10,265		9,612			9,612		7,804
		Escondida	57.5%		320		298		295		344		304			304		320
		Antamina (c)	33.8%		-		690		565		512		595			595		-
		Alumbrera	25.0%		42		71		68		56		53			53		42
		Highland Valley Copper	33.6%		190		167		168		183		162			162		190
		Selbaie	100%		384		662		504		524		593			593		384
		Total			8,741		9,803		11,579		11,884		11,319			11,319		8,741


MOLYBDENUM
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
		Highland Valley Copper	33.6%		152		153		121		232		220			220		152


CARBON STEEL MATERIALS
IRON ORE
Production ('000 tonnes)
		Mt Newman Joint Venture	85%		5,973		6,423		5,565		5,413		5,486			5,486		5,973
		Goldsworthy Joint Venture	85%		1,656		1,667		1,434		1,690		1,891			1,891		1,656
		Yandi Joint Venture	85%		7,046		6,933		6,614		6,663		7,796			7,796		7,046
		Jimblebar	100%		1,182		1,332		1,211		1,476		1,370			1,370		1,182
		Samarco	50%		1,223		928		1,640		1,838		1,925			1,925		1,223
		Total			17,080		17,283		16,464		17,080		18,468			18,468		17,080


METALLURGICAL COAL (d)
Production ('000 tonnes)
		CQCA Joint Venture	50%		4,002		3,908		5,156		5,001		4,156			4,156		4,002
		South Blackwater (e)	50%		670		524		-		-		-			-		670
		Gregory Joint Venture	50%		486		408		861		685		496			496		486
		BHP Mitsui Coal (f)	80%		1,823		1,467		1,707		1,746		1,863			1,863		1,823
		Illawarra	100%		2,055		1,841		1,265		1,927		2,135			2,135		2,055
		Total			9,035		8,148		8,989		9,359		8,650			8,650		9,035

		Refer footnotes on page 5.
CARBON STEEL MATERIALS (cont'd)
MANGANESE ORES
Saleable production ('000 tonnes)
		South Africa (g)	60%		467		501		424		475		581			581		467
		Australia (g)	60%		505		387		467		309		514			514		505
		Total			972		888		891		784		1,095			1,095		972


MANGANESE ALLOYS
Saleable production ('000 tonnes)
		South Africa (g)	60%		69		101		115		121		124			124		69
		Australia (g)	60%		50		63		51		48		51			51		50
		Total			119		164		166		169		175			175		119


HOT BRIQUETTED IRON
Production ('000 tonnes)
		Boodarie™ Iron (h)	100%		386		384		277		-		333			333		386


DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
DIAMONDS
Production ('000 carats)
		Ekati™	80%		767		928		932		1,023		954			954		767


ENERGY COAL
Production ('000 tonnes)
		South Africa	100%		14,538		13,724		13,633		13,815		13,838			13,838		14,538
		USA	100%		3,106		3,170		3,266		3,703		2,905			2,905		3,106
		Australia	100%		1,173		863		1,129		1,390		1,244			1,244		1,173
		Indonesia (i)	80%		2,450		1,778		186		208		216			216		2,450
		Colombia (j)	33%		1,138		1,088		1,022		1,455		1,231			1,231		1,138
		Total			22,405		20,623		19,236		20,571		19,434			19,434		22,405


STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
NICKEL
Production ('000 tonnes)
		CMSA	99.8%		9.6		10.4		10.5		9.9		11.7			11.7		9.6
		Yabulu	100%		6.3		7.1		7.3		7.8		7.4			7.4		6.3
		Total			15.9		17.5		17.8		17.7		19.1			19.1		15.9


CHROME ORES
Saleable production ('000 tonnes)
		South Africa (g)	60%		629		609		549		664		713			713		629


FERROCHROME
Saleable production ('000 tonnes)
		South Africa (g)	60%		207		206		201		223		238			238		207

		Refer footnotes on page 5.


		(a) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.
		(b) Sulphide production at Escondida and Tintaya was temporarily reduced in November 2001 and January 2002 respectively due to
		weak market conditions. Commercial production of copper cathode commenced at Tintaya in June 2002.
		(c) Antamina commenced commercial production in October 2001.
		(d) Coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
		(e) BHP Billiton acquired its share of South Blackwater in July 2001. South Blackwater is equally owned by BHP Billiton and
		Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. Effective January 2002, South Blackwater production is reported in CQCA Joint Venture.
		Production for the September 2001 quarter includes 775,000 tonnes sourced from South Blackwater which were not
		reflected in financial results until the December 2001 quarter.
		(f) Shown on 100% basis before 20% outside equity interest.
		(g) Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
		(h) Boodarie™ Iron recommenced production in July 2002 following the suspension of operations due to a tube failure in a gas
		re-heating furnace. The plant was progressively brought back on line with three trains operational at the end of the
		September 2002 quarter.
		(i) Production shown on 86.5% basis after allowing for Indonesian state owned corporation's 13.5% share of production.
		BHP Billiton sold its interest in the Senakin and Satui mines effective 30 November 2001.
		(j) BHP Billiton increased its interest in Cerrejon Zona Norte to 33.3% from 16.7% effective Februrary 2002.

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MARCH	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2001	2001	2002	2002	2002	2002	2001
PETROLEUM
BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated.

CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 barrels)
	Bass Strait		7,400	7,197	6,593	6,786	6,799	6,799	7,400
	North West Shelf - condensate		1,331	1,310	1,525	1,466	1,602	1,602	1,331
	North West Shelf - Wanaea/Cossack		1,652	1,919	1,851	1,892	1,876	1,876	1,652
	Laminaria		3,001	2,569	1,958	2,200	2,914	2,914	3,001
	Griffin		1,037	863	1,971	1,587	1,281	1,281	1,037
	Pakistan		17	19	20	18	18	18	17
	Typhoon (a)		835	1,443	1,507	1,754	1,233	1,233	835
	Americas		918	810	917	861	718	718	918
	Liverpool Bay		2,830	2,868	2,770	2,574	1,838	1,838	2,830
	Bruce/Keith		483	640	532	594	271	271	483
	Total		19,505	19,638	19,644	19,732	18,550	18,550	19,505

NATURAL GAS (billion cubic feet)
	Bass Strait		29.76	23.14	17.18	26.77	33.07	33.07	29.76
	North West Shelf - Domestic		3.68	3.73	3.45	2.86	3.62	3.62	3.68
	North West Shelf - LNG		15.76	15.56	15.22	13.01	16.55	16.55	15.76
	Griffin		1.45	1.25	0.92	0.34	0.95	0.95	1.45
	Pakistan		2.66	2.83	2.94	3.02	2.83	2.83	2.66
	Typhoon (a)		0.67	1.48	2.01	1.93	1.38	1.38	0.67
	Americas		5.41	4.69	4.40	4.63	3.91	3.91	5.41
	Bruce		3.28	10.65	8.44	7.92	4.59	4.59	3.28
	Keith		0.19	0.27	0.11	0.16	0.07	0.07	0.19
	Liverpool Bay		8.19	11.87	11.63	10.01	4.89	4.89	8.19
	Total		71.05	75.47	66.30	70.66	71.86	71.86	71.05

LPG ('000 tonnes)
	Bass Strait		128.73	107.80	108.47	126.70	149.66	149.66	128.73
	North West Shelf		36.32	35.53	33.33	35.08	36.32	36.32	36.32
	Bruce		16.51	28.50	18.73	17.49	22.45	22.45	16.51
	Keith		1.36	1.18	0.67	1.17	0.53	0.53	1.36
	Total		182.92	173.01	161.20	180.43	208.96	208.96	182.92

ETHANE ('000 tonnes)			24.05	18.59	18.87	25.62	27.67	27.67	24.05

	(a) Typhoon commenced production in July 2001.


PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MARCH	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2001	2001	2002	2002	2002	2002	2001
ALUMINIUM
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
('000 tonnes)

ALUMINA
	Production
	Worsley, Australia		662	671	677	686	698	698	662
	Paranam, Suriname		219	209	208	215	221	221	219
	Alumar, Brazil		83	85	111	117	112	112	83
	Total		964	965	996	1,018	1,031	1,031	964

	Sales
	Worsley, Australia		692	638	656	690	758	758	692
	Paranam, Suriname		224	221	205	197	253	253	224
	Alumar, Brazil		79	88	101	106	130	130	79
	Total		995	947	962	993	1,141	1,141	995



ALUMINIUM
	Production
	Hillside, South Africa		125	117	127	132	135	135	125
	Bayside, South Africa		44	45	43	43	46	46	44
	Alumar, Brazil		35	32	40	46	44	44	35
	Valesul, Brazil		8	9	9	11	11	11	8
	Mozal, Mozambique		32	32	31	31	32	32	32
	Total		244	235	250	263	268	268	244

	Sales
	Hillside, South Africa		123	117	128	131	124	124	123
	Bayside, South Africa		43	43	42	53	47	47	43
	Alumar, Brazil		34	33	38	45	38	38	34
	Valesul, Brazil		8	8	10	11	9	9	8
	Mozal, Mozambique		32	32	31	34	27	27	32
	Total		240	233	249	274	245	245	240



PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MARCH	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2001	2001	2002	2002	2002	2002	2001
BASE METALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated.

Escondida, Chile (a)
	Material mined (100%)	('000 tonnes)	85,344	84,821	80,401	77,244	74,671	74,671	85,344
	Sulphide ore milled (100%)	('000 tonnes)	11,205	10,060	10,452	11,311	10,142	10,142	11,205
	Average copper grade	(%)	1.75%	1.72%	1.53%	1.74%	1.45%	1.45%	1.75%
	Production ex Mill (100%)	('000 tonnes)	162.0	144.4	134.9	170.3	125.6	125.6	162.0

	Production
	Payable copper	('000 tonnes)	89.3	80.1	75.3	94.4	68.4	68.4	89.3
	Payable gold concentrate	(fine ounces)	10,641	12,166	11,837	17,694	10,074	10,074	10,641
	Copper cathode (SXEW)	('000 tonnes)	21.9	21.9	21.2	21.5	17.9	17.9	21.9
	Payable silver concentrate	('000 ounces)	320	298	295	344	304	304	320

	Sales
	Payable copper	('000 tonnes)	83.8	87.0	77.0	85.3	77.0	77.0	83.8
	Payable gold concentrate	(fine ounces)	8,729	12,386	10,806	17,004	11,689	11,689	8,729
	Copper cathode (SXEW)	('000 tonnes)	22.9	18.0	24.6	22.7	14.9	14.9	22.9
	Payable silver concentrate	('000 ounces)	312	334	313	248	269	269	312

	(a) Sulphide production at Escondida was temporarily reduced in November 2001 due to weak market conditions.

Tintaya, Peru (a) (b)
	Material mined	('000 tonnes)	17,600	14,115	396	-	-	-	17,600
	Ore milled	('000 tonnes)	1,640	1,569	71	-	-	-	1,640
	Average copper grade	(%)	1.58%	1.72%	1.64%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.58%

	Production
	Payable copper	('000 tonnes)	20.9	22.9	0.8	0.2	-	-	20.9
	Payable gold concentrate	(fine ounces)	10,249	11,500	503	-	-	-	10,249
	Copper cathode (SXEW)	('000 tonnes)				1.3	8.4	8.4	-

	Sales
	Payable copper	('000 tonnes)	19.2	17.8	8.8	-	-	-	19.2
	Payable gold concentrate	(fine ounces)	9,745	9,546	5,452	212	-	-	9,745
	Copper cathode (SXEW)	('000 tonnes)				1.9	8.0	8.0	-

	(a) Sulphide production at Tintaya was temporarily suspended in January 2002 due to weak market conditions.
	(b) Commercial production of copper cathode commenced in June 2002.

Cerro Colorado, Chile
	Material mined	('000 tonnes)	13,595	16,677	15,348	18,628	17,963	17,963	13,595
	Ore milled	('000 tonnes)	3,516	3,864	3,698	3,581	3,759	3,759	3,516
	Average copper grade	(%)	1.06%	1.13%	1.03%	1.00%	0.97%	0.97%	1.06%

	Production
	Copper cathode	('000 tonnes)	34.3	33.8	31.3	31.3	32.5	32.5	34.3

	Sales
	Copper cathode	('000 tonnes)	33.8	31.7	33.9	34.5	21.2	21.2	33.8


Antamina, Peru (a)
	Material mined (100%)	('000 tonnes)		19,970	20,548	28,990	30,235	30,235	-
	Ore milled (100%)	('000 tonnes)		6,318	6,309	7,250	6,794	6,794	-
	Average head grades
	- Copper	(%)		1.42%	1.31%	1.43%	1.36%	1.36%	0.00%
	- Zinc	(%)		1.35%	1.44%	0.93%	1.66%	1.66%	0.00%

	Production
	Payable copper	('000 tonnes)		26.2	25.1	30.5	25.7	25.7	-
	Payable zinc	(tonnes)		16,010	18,825	13,518	18,189	18,189	-
	Payable silver	('000 ounces)		690	565	512	595	595	-

	Sales
	Payable copper	('000 tonnes)		28.7	28.8	28.6	30.6	30.6	-
	Payable zinc	(tonnes)		9,283	23,028	15,009	19,184	19,184	-
	Payable silver	('000 ounces)		748	595	489	590	590	-

	(a) Commercial production commenced in October 2001.

Alumbrera, Argentina
	Material mined (100%)	('000 tonnes)	29,545	28,635	25,430	26,524	29,356	29,356	29,545
	Ore milled (100%)	('000 tonnes)	7,516	7,142	7,146	7,575	8,034	8,034	7,516
	Average head grades
	- Copper	(%)	0.70%	0.74%	0.76%	0.73%	0.62%	0.62%	0.70%
	- Gold	(g/t)	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.0	0.8	0.8	1.0

	Production
	Payable copper	('000 tonnes)	11.6	11.9	12.3	12.8	10.6	10.6	11.6
	Payable gold	(fine ounces)	40,370	46,987	45,421	46,537	35,935	35,935	40,370
	Payable gold - dore	(fine ounces)	2,214	2,793	3,644	4,973	3,344	3,344	2,214
	Payable silver	('000 ounces)	42	71	68	56	53	53	42

	Sales
	Payable copper	('000 tonnes)	9.8	13.1	12.7	11.6	10.3	10.3	9.8
	Payable gold	(fine ounces)	34,461	48,223	47,261	36,874	33,707	33,707	34,461
	Payable gold - dore	(fine ounces)	2,009	1,829	3,710	4,466	3,082	3,082	2,009
	Payable silver	('000 ounces)	42	71	67	56	53	53	42

Highland Valley Copper, Canada
	Material mined (100%)	('000 tonnes)	19,910	20,883	18,322	18,522	20,455	20,455	19,910
	Ore milled (100%)	('000 tonnes)	12,841	12,912	11,778	12,224	12,941	12,941	12,841
	Average copper grade	(%)	0.43%	0.42%	0.42%	0.43%	0.40%	0.40%	0.43%

	Production
	Payable copper	('000 tonnes)	16.1	15.6	14.2	16.1	14.9	14.9	16.1
	Payable molybdenum	('000 tonnes)	0.15	0.15	0.12	0.23	0.22	0.22	0.15
	Payable silver	('000 ounces)	190	167	168	183	162	162	190
	Payable gold concentrate	(fine ounces)	1,235	1,178	1,126	1,268	1,314	1,314	1,235

	Sales
	Payable copper	('000 tonnes)	17.5	18.8	11.6	14.9	14.4	14.4	17.5
	Payable molybdenum	('000 tonnes)	0.14	0.14	0.17	0.22	0.19	0.19	0.14
	Payable silver	('000 ounces)	204	219	133	173	153	153	204
	Payable gold concentrate	(fine ounces)	1,840	2,062	1,096	1,467	1,240	1,240	1,840


Cannington, Australia
	Material mined	('000 tonnes)	543	555	569	574	631	631	543
	Ore milled	('000 tonnes)	496	538	567	575	599	599	496
	Average head grades
	- Silver	(g/t)	598	567	619	675	564	564	598
	- Lead	(%)	13.2%	12.1%	12.7%	13.6%	11.7%	11.7%	13.2%
	- Zinc	(%)	4.8%	5.3%	4.6%	3.9%	4.3%	4.3%	4.8%

	Production
	Payable silver	('000 ounces)	7,804	7,915	9,980	10,265	9,612	9,612	7,804
	Payable lead	(tonnes)	52,879	51,914	63,172	63,799	61,676	61,676	52,879
	Payable zinc	(tonnes)	14,058	17,285	15,002	12,511	15,182	15,182	14,058

	Sales
	Payable silver	('000 ounces)	7,231	8,045	9,383	10,788	9,376	9,376	7,231
	Payable lead	(tonnes)	49,423	52,577	59,712	67,650	59,871	59,871	49,423
	Payable zinc	(tonnes)	13,220	17,850	19,105	14,761	12,107	12,107	13,220

Selbaie, Canada
	Ore milled	('000 tonnes)	1,006	1,029	1,012	1,016	1,049	1,049	1,006
	Average head grades
	- Zinc	(%)	1.51%	1.29%	1.32%	1.26%	1.37%	1.37%	1.51%
	- Copper	(%)	0.34%	0.34%	0.33%	0.34%	0.33%	0.33%	0.34%
	- Gold	(g/t)	0.34	0.24	0.26	0.25	0.23	0.23	0.34
	- Silver	(g/t)	25.00	37.23	29.10	28.99	35.10	35.10	25.00

	Production
	Payable zinc	(tonnes)	9,684	7,896	8,495	8,121	9,840	9,840	9,684
	Payable copper	(tonnes)	2,477	2,616	2,452	2,642	2,789	2,789	2,477
	Payable gold concentrate	(ounces)	6,519	4,914	5,685	5,117	4,486	4,486	6,519
	Payable silver	('000 ounces)	384	662	504	524	593	593	384

	Sales
	Payable zinc	(tonnes)	9,959	7,932	8,400	7,877	9,861	9,861	9,959
	Payable copper	(tonnes)	3,196	2,615	2,605	2,459	2,823	2,823	3,196
	Payable gold concentrate	(ounces)	8,112	8,002	5,048	5,142	5,932	5,932	8,112
	Payable silver	('000 ounces)	284	321	605	573	527	527	284

Pering, South Africa
	Ore milled	('000 tonnes)	339	342	330	338	320	320	339
	Average head grades
	- Zinc	(%)	2.02%	1.90%	1.73%	1.85%	2.21%	2.21%	2.02%
	- Lead	(%)	0.49%	0.54%	0.42%	0.52%	0.66%	0.66%	0.49%

	Production
	Payable zinc	(tonnes)	5,888	5,583	4,851	4,793	5,331	5,331	5,888
	Payable lead	(tonnes)	1,153	1,288	892	969	1,567	1,567	1,153

	Sales
	Payable zinc	(tonnes)	4,932	4,859	4,745	3,667	3,701	3,701	4,932
	Payable lead	(tonnes)	1,366	1,217	1,298	729	1,367	1,367	1,366


San Manuel, USA (a)
	Production
	Copper cathode (SXEW)	('000 tonnes)	2.3	2.2	1.8	-	-	-	2.3

	(a) San Manuel SXEW operations closed in March 2002.

Pinto Valley, USA
	Production
	Copper cathode (SXEW)	('000 tonnes)	3.4	3.4	3.1	2.8	2.8	2.8	3.4

	Sales
	Copper cathode (SXEW)	('000 tonnes)	3.1	2.3	4.4	2.9	2.7	2.7	3.1


PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MARCH	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2001	2001	2002	2002	2002	2002	2001
CARBON STEEL MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
('000 tonnes)
			Figures in italics indicate adjustments have been made since the data was
IRON ORE (a)			previously reported.
Pilbara, Australia
	Production
	Mt Newman Joint Venture		5,973	6,423	5,565	5,413	5,486	5,486	5,973
	Goldsworthy Joint Venture (b)		1,656	1,667	1,434	1,690	1,891	1,891	1,656
	Yandi Joint Venture		7,046	6,933	6,614	6,663	7,796	7,796	7,046
	Jimblebar		1,182	1,332	1,211	1,476	1,370	1,370	1,182
	Total (BHP Billiton share)		15,858	16,355	14,824	15,242	16,543	16,543	15,858
	Total production (100%)		18,448	19,006	17,226	17,671	19,221	19,221	18,448

	Shipments
	Lump		3,729	3,483	3,316	4,151	4,335	4,335	3,729
	Fines		12,334	12,025	11,083	10,517	11,842	11,842	12,334
	Total (BHP Billiton share)		16,063	15,508	14,399	14,668	16,177	16,177	16,063
	Total shipments (100%)		18,897	18,245	16,940	17,256	19,033	19,033	18,897

	(a) Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes basis.
	(b) Includes bulk sample production from Mining Area C.

Samarco, Brazil
	Production		1,223	928	1,640	1,838	1,925	1,925	1,223

	Shipments		1,156	1,440	1,705	1,768	2,014	2,014	1,156


METALLURGICAL COAL (a)
Queensland, Australia
	Production
	CQCA Joint Venture
	Blackwater		977	1,305	1,892	1,669	1,633	1,633	977
	Goonyella		986	850	1,036	904	734	734	986
	Peak Downs		885	730	1,028	1,185	789	789	885
	Saraji		627	528	676	716	427	427	627
	Norwich Park		527	495	524	527	573	573	527
	CQCA total		4,002	3,908	5,156	5,001	4,156	4,156	4,002

	South Blackwater (b)		670	524	-	-	-	-	670

	Gregory Joint Venture		486	408	861	685	496	496	486

	BHP Mitsui Coal (c)
	Riverside		917	649	907	928	927	927	917
	South Walker Creek		906	817	800	818	936	936	906
	BHP Mitsui Coal total		1,823	1,467	1,707	1,746	1,863	1,863	1,823
	Queensland total		6,980	6,307	7,724	7,432	6,515	6,515	6,980

	Shipments (d)
	Coking coal		4,804	4,011	4,799	5,252	4,165	4,165	4,804
	Weak coking coal		1,592	1,674	1,604	1,124	1,739	1,739	1,592
	Thermal coal		631	704	764	734	1,022	1,022	631
	Total		7,027	6,390	7,167	7,110	6,926	6,926	7,027

	(a) Coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
	(b) BHP Billiton acquired its share of South Blackwater in July 2001. South Blackwater is equally owned by BHP Billiton and
	Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. Effective Jauary 2002, South Blackwater production is included in Blackwater.
	(c) BHP Mitsui Coal production shown on 100% basis before 20% outside equity interest.
	(d) Shipment totals for the September 2001 quarter includes 775,000 tonnes sourced from South Blackwater which were not
	reflected in financial results until the December 2001 quarter.

Illawarra, Australia
	Production		2,055	1,841	1,265	1,927	2,135	2,135	2,055

	Shipments
	Coking coal		1,457	1,655	1,555	1,543	1,515	1,515	1,457
	Thermal coal		136	94	49	268	134	134	136
	Total		1,593	1,749	1,604	1,811	1,649	1,649	1,593


MANGANESE ORES
South Africa
	Saleable production (a)		467	501	424	475	581	581	467

	(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.

Australia
	Saleable production (a)		505	387	467	309	514	514	505

	(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.


MANGANESE ALLOYS
South Africa
	Saleable production (a)		69	101	115	121	124	124	69

	(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.

Australia
	Saleable production (a)		50	63	51	48	51	51	50

	(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.


HOT BRIQUETTED IRON
Boodarie™ Iron, Australia (a)
	Production		386	384	277	-	333	333	386

	Shipments		358	302	391	93	202	202	358

	(a) Boodarie™ Iron recommenced production in July 2002 following the suspension of operations due to a tube failure in a gas
	re-heating furnace. The plant was progressively brought back on line with three trains operational at the end of the
	September 2002 quarter.

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
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			SEPT	DEC	MARCH	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2001	2001	2002	2002	2002	2002	2001
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.

DIAMONDS
Ekati™, Canada
	Production	('000 carats)	767	928	932	1,023	954	954	767



PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MARCH	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2001	2001	2002	2002	2002	2002	2001
ENERGY COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
('000 tonnes)

Ingwe, South Africa
	Production		14,538	13,724	13,633	13,815	13,838	13,838	14,538

	Sales
	Export		6,289	6,083	5,605	5,744	5,648	5,648	6,289
	Local utility		7,477	6,780	6,979	7,767	7,836	7,836	7,477
	Inland		1,092	1,111	835	742	471	471	1,092
	Total		14,858	13,974	13,418	14,253	13,955	13,955	14,858

New Mexico, USA
	Production
	Navajo Coal		1,694	1,682	1,801	2,030	1,602	1,602	1,694
	San Juan Coal		1,412	1,488	1,465	1,673	1,303	1,303	1,412
	Total		3,106	3,170	3,266	3,703	2,905	2,905	3,106

	Sales - local utility		3,407	3,489	2,882	3,469	3,546	3,546	3,407

Hunter Valley, Australia
	Production		1,173	863	1,129	1,390	1,244	1,244	1,173

	Sales
	Export		604	571	904	1,056	783	783	604
	Inland		398	378	342	337	366	366	398
	Total		1,002	949	1,246	1,393	1,149	1,149	1,002

Kalimantan, Indonesia
	Production (a)
	Senakin (b)		1,161	801	-	-	-	-	1,161
	Satui (b)		1,068	777	-	-	-	-	1,068
	Petangis		221	201	186	208	216	216	221
	Total		2,450	1,778	186	208	216	216	2,450

	Sales - export		2,312	1,684	242	243	189	189	2,312

	(a) Reported on 86.5% basis after allowing for the Indonesian state-owned corporation's 13.5% share of all production.
	(b) BHP Billiton sold its interest in Senakin and Satui effective 30 November 2001.

Cerrejon Coal, Colombia (a)
	Production		1,138	1,088	1,022	1,455	1,231	1,231	1,138

	Sales - export		1,098	688	971	1,144	1,246	1,246	1,098

	(a) BHP Billiton increased its interest in CZN from 16.7% to 33.3% effective February 2002.


PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
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			SEPT	DEC	MARCH	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2001	2001	2002	2002	2002	2002	2001
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
('000 tonnes)

NICKEL
CMSA, Colombia
	Production		9.6	10.4	10.5	9.9	11.7	11.7	9.6

	Sales		9.1	10.4	10.5	11.6	10.5	10.5	9.1

Yabulu, Australia
	Production
	Nickel		6.3	7.1	7.3	7.8	7.4	7.4	6.3
	Cobalt		0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4

	Sales
	Nickel		7.7	6.9	7.3	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.7
	Cobalt		0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4


CHROME ORES
South Africa
	Saleable production (a)		629	609	549	664	713	713	629

	(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.


FERROCHROME
South Africa
	Saleable production (a)		207	206	201	223	238	238	207

	(a) Shown on 100% basis, BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.

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