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6.3 Production

6.3.1 Production – Minerals Strategic Report
The table below details our mineral and derivative product production for all operations (except Petroleum) for the three years ended
30 June 2020, 2019 and 2018. Unless otherwise stated, the production numbers represent our share of production and include BHP’s
share of production from which profit is derived from our equity accounted investments. Production information for equity accounted
investments is included to provide insight into the operational performance of these entities. For discussion of minerals pricing during
the past three years, refer to 1.5.2.
BHP share of production
(1)
Year ended 30 June
BHP interest
% 2020 2019 2018
Copper (2) Governance at BHP
Payable metal in concentrate (‘000 tonnes)
Escondida, Chile ( 3) 57.5 925.9 882.1 925.8
Antamina, Peru (4) 33.75 124.5 147.2 139.5
Total copper concentrate 1,050.4 1,029.3 1,065.3
Copper cathode (‘000 tonnes)
Escondida, Chile (3) 57.5 259.4 253.2 287.5
Pampa Norte, Chile (5) 100 242.7 246.5 263.8
Olympic Dam, Australia 100 171.6 160.3 136.7
Total copper cathode 673.7 660.0 688.0
Total copper concentrate and cathode 1,724.1 1,689.3 1,753.3 Remuneration Report
Lead
Payable metal in concentrate (‘000 tonnes)
Antamina, Peru (4) 33.75 1.7 2.4 3.4
Total lead 1.7 2.4 3.4
Zinc
Payable metal in concentrate (‘000 tonnes)
Antamina, Peru (4) 33.75 88.5 98.1 119.8
Total zinc 88.5 98.1 119.8
Gold Directors’ Report
Payable metal in concentrate (‘000 ounces)
Escondida, Chile (3) 57.5 177.4 286.0 229.1
Olympic Dam, Australia (refined gold) 100 146.0 107.0 91.6
Total gold 323.4 393.0 320.7
Silver
Payable metal in concentrate (‘000 ounces)
Escondida, Chile (3) 57.5 6,413 8,830 8,796
Antamina, Peru (4) 33.75 4,116 4,758 5,437
Olympic Dam, Australia (refined silver) 100 984 923 792
Total silver 11,513 14,511 15,025 Financial Statements
Uranium
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
Olympic Dam, Australia 100 3,678 3,565 3,364
Total uranium 3,678 3,565 3,364
Molybdenum
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
Antamina, Peru (4) 33.75 1,666 1,141 1,662 6
Total molybdenum 1,666 1,141 1,662

BHP Group share of production
(1)
Year ended 30 June
BHP interest Additional information
% 2020 2019 2018
Iron ore
Western Australia Iron Ore
Production (‘000 tonnes) (6)
Newman, Australia 85 65,641 66,622 67,071
Area C Joint Venture, Australia 85 51,499 47,440 51,517
Yandi Joint Venture, Australia 85 69,262 65,197 64,048
Jimblebar, Australia (7) 85 61,754 58,546 30,627
Wheelarra, Australia (8) 85 3 159 25,158 Shareholder information
Total Western Australia Iron Ore 248,159 237,964 238,421
Samarco, Brazil (4) 50 – – –
Total iron ore 248,159 237,964 238,421

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