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BHP Group share of production
(1)
Year ended 30 June
BHP interest
% 2020 2019 2018
Coal
Metallurgical coal
Production (‘000 tonnes) (9)
Blackwater, Australia 50 5,545 6,603 6,688
Goonyella Riverside, Australia 50 8,765 8,563 7,961
Peak Downs, Australia 50 5,783 5,933 6,350
Saraji, Australia 50 4,963 4,892 5,053
Daunia, Australia 50 2,170 2,178 2,556
Caval Ridge, Australia 50 4,349 3,967 4,285
Total BHP Mitsubishi Alliance 31,575 32,136 32,893
South Walker Creek, Australia (10) 80 5,415 6,194 6,029
Poitrel, Australia (10) 80 4,128 4,071 3,718
Total BHP Mitsui Coal 9,543 10,265 9,747
Total Queensland Coal 41,118 42,401 42,640
Energy coal
Production (‘000 tonnes)
New South Wales Energy Coal, Australia 100 16,052 18,257 18,541
Cerrejón, Colombia (4) 33.3 7,115 9,230 10,617
Total energy coal 23,167 27,487 29,158

BHP Group share of production
(1)
Year ended 30 June
BHP interest
% 2020 2019 2018
Other assets
Nickel
Saleable production (‘000 tonnes)
Nickel West, Australia (11) (12) 100 80.1 87.4 93.0
Total nickel 80.1 87.4 93.0
(1) BHP share of production includes the Group’s share of production for which profit is derived from our equity accounted investments, unless otherwise stated.
(2) Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.
(3) Shown on 100 per cent basis following the application of IFRS 10. BHP interest in saleable production is 57.5 per cent.
(4) For statutory financial reporting purposes, this is an equity accounted investment. We have included production numbers from our equity accounted investments
as the level of production and operating performance from these operations impacts Underlying EBITDA of the Group. Our use of Underlying EBITDA is explained
in 1.10. Samarco operations are currently suspended following the Samarco dam failure as explained in section 1.8.
(5) Includes Cerro Colorado and Spence.
(6) Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis.
(7) Shown on 100 per cent basis. BHP interest in saleable production is 85 per cent.
(8) All production from Wheelarra is now processed via the Jimblebar processing hub.
(9) Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
(10) Shown on 100 per cent basis. BHP interest in saleable production is 80 per cent.
(11) Production restated to include other nickel by-products.
(12) Nickel contained in refined nickel metal, including briquette and power, matte and by-product streams.

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