Edgar Filing: BHP BILLITON LTD

BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION

UNITED STATES
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Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

October 23, 2007

BHP BILLITON LIMITED

(ABN 49 004 028 077)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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(Address of principal executive offices)

BHP BILLITON PLC

(REG. NO. 3196209)

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23 October 2007
Number 30/07

BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION REPORT
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007

BHP Billiton today released its production report for the quarter ended 30 September 2007. Throughout this report, unless otherwise stated, production volumes refer to BHP Billiton share and exclude suspended and sold operations.

This report together with the Exploration and Development Report represent the Interim Management Statement for the purposes of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. There have been no significant changes in the financial position of the Group in the quarter ended 30 September 2007.

Quarterly production record achieved for iron ore, underpinned by strong demand. Western Australia Iron Ore's Rapid Growth Project 2 (Australia) achieved nameplate capacity in the current quarter.

Quarterly production records achieved at the Worsley, Western Australia Iron Ore, Illawarra Coal, Hunter Valley Coal (all Australia), Hillside (South Africa), Samarco (Brazil), and Cerrejon Coal (Colombia) operations.

Quarterly production record achieved for natural gas and natural gas liquids at Bass Strait (Australia) and silver at Escondida (Chile) and Antamina (Peru).

Petroleum production was in line with prior periods reflecting strong facility and reservoir performance offsetting natural field decline.

Major operations were impacted by scheduled maintenance and tie-in activity associated with expansion projects.

	SEPT	SEPT Q07	SEPT Q07
	2007	vs	vs
PETROLEUM	QTR	SEPT Q06	JUNE Q07
Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids ('000 bbl) (a)	14,394	-5%	0%
Natural Gas (bcf) (a)	95.68	6%	0%
Total Petroleum Products (million boe) (a)	30.34	0%	0%

Total Petroleum Production - Total production was in line with the quarters ended June 2007 and September 2006 despite natural field decline.

Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids - Production was in line with the quarter ended June 2007. Successful development drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, infill drilling at Bass Strait, and higher total volumes of condensate and natural gas liquids production offset natural field decline and the impact of planned maintenance events.

Production was lower than the September 2006 quarter due to natural field decline. This was partially offset by improved operational uptime, successful development drilling and stronger seasonal gas demand which increased condensate production.

Natural Gas - Production was higher than the September 2006 quarter due to improved facility uptime and stronger demand for gas in Australia and Pakistan.

	SEPT	SEPT Q07	SEPT Q07
	2007	vs	vs
ALUMINIUM	QTR	SEPT Q06	JUNE Q07
Alumina ('000 tonnes)	1,153	7%	1%
Aluminium ('000 tonnes) (b)	337	0%	1%

Alumina - Production was in line with the December 2006 quarter's record production assisted by the reclaiming of stored hydrate at Worsley (Australia). Offsetting this was lower production at Alumar (Brazil) due to scheduled maintenance.

Aluminium - Production was in line with the June 2007 and September 2006 quarters. All operations performed at or near record levels.

	SEPT	SEPT Q07	SEPT Q07
	2007	vs	vs
BASE METALS	QTR	SEPT Q06	JUNE Q07
Copper ('000 tonnes) (c)	307.8	23%	-10%
Lead (tonnes)	61,073	25%	-2%
Zinc (tonnes)	37,259	55%	-5%
Silver ('000 ounces) (c)	11,124	51%	-4%
Uranium Oxide Concentrate (Uranium) (tonnes)	933	18%	-6%

Copper - Production was significantly higher than the September 2006 quarter due to the continuing ramp up of Escondida Sulphide Leach and Spence (Chile). The September 2006 quarter was also impacted by an industrial stoppage at Escondida.

Production was lower than the June 2007 quarter as Spence commenced production from ores with a higher mix of sulphide which have a longer leaching time compared to oxide ore. Additionally, Olympic Dam (Australia) was impacted by unplanned smelter maintenance and lower grades. This was in part offset by increased Cerro Colorado (Chile) production due to higher grade.

Lead - Performance improved versus the September 2006 quarter following the completion of the Cannington (Australia) rehabilitation project. This was partly offset by lower grade.

Zinc - Production was higher than the September 2006 quarter due to higher grade and an increased proportion of zinc containing ore being processed at Antamina. The completion of the Cannington rehabilitation project also had a positive impact.

Silver - Production was higher than the September 2006 quarter due to the successful completion of the Cannington rehabilitation project and record performance from Escondida and Antamina.

Uranium - Production increased versus the September 2006 quarter due to higher ore hoisted and improved recoveries. The September 2006 quarter was also affected by scheduled maintenance at the Olympic Dam smelter which impacted uranium production.

Production was lower than the June 2007 quarter mainly due to a decline in grade and tonnes milled.

	SEPT	SEPT Q07	SEPT Q07
	2007	vs	vs
DIAMONDS & SPECIALTY PRODUCTS	QTR	SEPT Q06	JUNE Q07
Diamonds ('000 carats)	1,022	110%	12%

Diamonds - Production increased versus the September and June 2007 quarters due to higher recoveries and grade. As Ekati (Canada) transitions from open pit mining to underground mining the mix of ore processed will change from time to time. Although production increased it included a higher proportion of lower value carats.

	SEPT	SEPT Q07	SEPT Q07
	2007	vs	vs
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS	QTR	SEPT Q06	JUNE Q07
Nickel ('000 tonnes)	38.6	-13%	-19%

Nickel - The September 2007 quarter's production was impacted by a scheduled statutory maintenance outage at the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter (Australia), the duration of which was 15 days. Planned maintenance activities at Yabulu (Australia) also impacted production, with 14 days production outage in July being the most notable.

	SEPT	SEPT Q07	SEPT Q07
	2007	vs	vs
IRON ORE	QTR	SEPT Q06	JUNE Q07
Iron ore ('000 tonnes) (d)	25,867	7%	0%

Iron Ore - Record production was achieved reflecting the full ramp up of Western Australia Iron Ore's Rapid Growth Project 2 and record performance from Samarco. As planned, tie-in activity for Western Australia Iron Ore's Rapid Growth Project 3 impacted production in the current quarter, and is expected to continue during the next two quarters.

	SEPT	SEPT Q07	SEPT Q07
	2007	vs	vs
MANGANESE	QTR	SEPT Q06	JUNE Q07
Manganese Ore ('000 tonnes)	1,445	-4%	-5%
Manganese Alloy ('000 tonnes)	184	16%	-1%

Manganese Ore - Production for the quarter was impacted by maintenance activities at Samancor (South Africa).

Manganese Alloy - Production was higher than the quarter ended September 2006 due to optimisation of product mix and improved facility availability and utilisation at Samancor.

	SEPT	SEPT Q07	SEPT Q07
	2007	vs	vs
METALLURGICAL COAL	QTR	SEPT Q06	JUNE Q07
Metallurgical Coal ('000 tonnes)	9,572	4%	-14%

Metallurgical Coal - Production was lower than the record June 2007 quarter due to planned maintenance and the impact of unseasonal wet weather experienced at Queensland Coal (Australia). Illawarra Coal achieved record quarterly production due to reduced impact from longwall change outs during the period.

Third party rail and port constraints continue to impact Queensland Coal's sales. These constraints at third party facilities are expected to continue in the near term.

	SEPT	SEPT Q07	SEPT Q07
	2007	vs	vs
ENERGY COAL	QTR	SEPT Q06	JUNE Q07
Energy Coal ('000 tonnes) (e)	19,623	-4%	-8%

Energy Coal - Scheduled maintenance at Navajo (USA) and poor geological conditions at the longwall operation at San Juan (USA) impacted production. This was offset by record quarterly production at Hunter Valley Coal and Cerrejon Coal.

Third party infrastructure constraints on the east coast of Australia will continue to impact Hunter Valley Coal's export sales.

(a) Excluding Moranbah Coal Bed Methane (sold September 2006 quarter) and Typhoon / Boris (sold December 2006 quarter).

(b) Excluding Valesul which was sold effective 1 July 2006.

(d) Excluding Goldsworthy operations which were suspended mid calendar year 2006.

(e) Excluding Koornfontein operation which was sold effective 1 July 2007.

BHP BILLITON PRODUCTION SUMMARY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
			QUARTER ENDED			QUARTER ENDED		% CHANGE
								SEPT Q07	SEPT Q07
			SEPT	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT	vs	vs
			2006	2007	2007	2007	2006	SEPT Q06	JUNE Q07
PETROLEUM
Crude oil & condensate		('000 bbl)	12,091	11,443	11,298	11,298	12,093	-7%	-1%
Natural gas (a)		(bcf)	90.69	95.23	95.68	95.68	90.69	6%	0%
Natural gas liquid		('000 bbl)	3,131	3,018	3,095	3,095	3,131	-1%	3%
Total Petroleum Products (a)		(million boe)	30.34	30.47	30.34	30.34	30.34	0%	0%

ALUMINIUM
Alumina		('000 tonnes)	1,078	1,144	1,153	1,153	1,078	7%	1%
Aluminium		('000 tonnes)	337	334	337	337	337	0%	1%

BASE METALS
Copper		('000 tonnes)	249.7	342.1	307.8	307.8	249.7	23%	-10%
Lead		(tonnes)	48,977	62,409	61,073	61,073	48,977	25%	-2%
Zinc		(tonnes)	24,011	39,148	37,259	37,259	24,011	55%	-5%
Gold		(ounces)	41,160	52,443	40,313	40,313	41,160	-2%	-23%
Silver		('000 ounces)	7,349	11,625	11,124	11,124	7,349	51%	-4%
Uranium oxide concentrate		(tonnes)	793	988	933	933	793	18%	-6%
Molybdenum		(tonnes)	719	493	693	693	719	-4%	41%

DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
Diamonds		('000 carats)	487	911	1,022	1,022	487	110%	12%

STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
Nickel		('000 tonnes)	44.5	47.7	38.6	38.6	44.5	-13%	-19%

IRON ORE
Iron ore (b)		('000 tonnes)	24,197	25,746	25,867	25,867	24,197	7%	0%

MANGANESE
Manganese ore		('000 tonnes)	1,509	1,519	1,445	1,445	1,509	-4%	-5%
Manganese alloy		('000 tonnes)	159	186	184	184	159	16%	-1%

METALLURGICAL COAL
Metallurgical coal		('000 tonnes)	9,247	11,132	9,572	9,572	9,247	4%	-14%

ENERGY COAL
Energy coal (c)		('000 tonnes)	20,478	21,232	19,623	19,623	21,782	-4%	-8%


(a)	Excluding Moranbah Coal Bed Methane. The sale of Moranbah Coal Bed Methane was completed in the September 2006 quarter.
(b)	Excluding Goldsworthy operations which were suspended mid calendar year 2006.
(c)	Excluding Koornfontein which was disposed effective 1 July 2007.

Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted since it was previously reported.

BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION
				QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			BHP Billiton	SEPT	DEC	MAR	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			Interest	2006	2006	2007	2007	2007	2007	2006
PETROLEUM
Production
	Crude oil & condensate		('000 bbl)	12,091	10,963	10,671	11,443	11,298	11,298	12,091
	Natural gas		(bcf)	91.83	83.09	86.67	95.23	95.68	95.68	91.83
	NGL (a)		('000 bbl)	3,132	2,746	2,626	3,018	3,095	3,095	3,132
	Total Petroleum Products		(million boe)	30.52	27.52	27.68	30.47	30.34	30.34	30.52

ALUMINIUM
ALUMINA
Production ('000 tonnes)
	Worsley		86%	704	776	708	768	784	784	704
	Suriname		45%	253	241	241	243	244	244	253
	Alumar		36%	121	136	136	133	125	125	121
	Total			1,078	1,153	1,085	1,144	1,153	1,153	1,078


ALUMINIUM
Production ('000 tonnes)
	Hillside		100%	177	176	174	177	178	178	177
	Bayside		100%	49	50	48	47	48	48	49
	Alumar		40%	44	45	44	44	44	44	44
	Mozal		47%	67	67	65	66	67	67	67
	Total			337	338	331	334	337	337	337

BASE METALS (b)
COPPER
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 tonnes)
	Escondida		57.5%	129.7	160.6	178.1	170.5	167.0	167.0	129.7
	Antamina		33.8%	29.0	34.1	24.2	26.4	27.5	27.5	29.0
	Total			158.7	194.7	202.3	196.9	194.5	194.5	158.7

Cathode ('000 tonnes)
	Escondida		57.5%	17.5	32.7	38.2	37.7	30.9	30.9	17.5
	Cerro Colorado		100%	30.0	27.4	28.1	20.3	23.1	23.1	30.0
	Spence (c)		100%	-	4.3	33.5	37.7	23.9	23.9	-
	Pinto Valley		100%	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.9
	Olympic Dam		100%	41.6	39.7	53.6	47.6	33.6	33.6	41.6
	Total			91.0	106.0	155.3	145.2	113.3	113.3	91.0


LEAD
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
	Cannington		100%	48,977	36,454	62,974	62,409	61,073	61,073	48,977
	Total			48,977	36,454	62,974	62,409	61,073	61,073	48,977


ZINC
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
	Cannington		100%	10,426	8,806	15,095	11,355	14,503	14,503	10,426
	Antamina		33.8%	13,585	10,970	20,665	27,793	22,756	22,756	13,585
	Total			24,011	19,776	35,760	39,148	37,259	37,259	24,011



	Refer footnotes on page 4.


BASE METALS (continued)
GOLD
Payable metal in concentrate (ounces)
	Escondida		57.5%	17,049	22,365	21,243	23,754	23,194	23,194	17,049
	Olympic Dam (refined gold)		100%	24,111	16,199	22,661	28,689	17,119	17,119	24,111
	Total			41,160	38,564	43,904	52,443	40,313	40,313	41,160


SILVER
Payable metal in concentrate ('000 ounces)
	Escondida		57.5%	724	880	920	990	1,116	1,116	724
	Antamina		33.8%	713	736	749	934	1,056	1,056	713
	Cannington		100%	5,714	4,805	9,160	9,426	8,759	8,759	5,714
	Olympic Dam (refined silver)		100%	198	145	196	275	193	193	198
	Total			7,349	6,566	11,025	11,625	11,124	11,124	7,349


URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATE
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
	Olympic Dam		100%	793	822	883	988	933	933	793
	Total			793	822	883	988	933	933	793


MOLYBDENUM
Payable metal in concentrate (tonnes)
	Antamina		33.8%	719	768	288	493	693	693	719
	Total			719	768	288	493	693	693	719

DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
DIAMONDS
Production ('000 carats)
	Ekati™		80%	487	937	889	911	1,022	1,022	487

STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
NICKEL
Production ('000 tonnes)
	CMSA		99.8%	12.7	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.5	12.5	12.7
	Yabulu		100%	7.3	7.5	8.0	9.3	5.5	5.5	7.3
	Nickel West		100%	24.5	28.0	25.0	25.7	20.6	20.6	24.5
	Total			44.5	48.3	45.8	47.7	38.6	38.6	44.5



	Refer footnotes on page 4.


IRON ORE
Production ('000 tonnes) (d)
	Mt Newman Joint Venture		85%	7,394	7,536	6,711	7,665	7,904	7,904	7,394
	Goldsworthy Joint Venture		85%	806	84	142	195	134	134	806
	Area C Joint Venture		85%	4,821	5,334	4,853	5,078	4,916	4,916	4,821
	Yandi Joint Venture		85%	8,504	9,106	8,277	9,661	9,823	9,823	8,504
	Jimblebar		85%	1,490	1,449	1,177	1,341	1,157	1,157	1,490
	Samarco		50%	1,988	1,945	1,866	2,001	2,067	2,067	1,988
	Total			25,003	25,454	23,026	25,941	26,001	26,001	25,003


MANGANESE
MANGANESE ORES
Saleable production ('000 tonnes)
	South Africa (e)		60%	644	663	632	631	572	572	644
	Australia (e)		60%	865	866	820	888	873	873	865
	Total			1,509	1,529	1,452	1,519	1,445	1,445	1,509


MANGANESE ALLOYS
Saleable production ('000 tonnes)
	South Africa (e) (f)		60%	99	125	132	137	123	123	99
	Australia (e)		60%	60	66	64	49	61	61	60
	Total			159	191	196	186	184	184	159

METALLURGICAL COAL
Production ('000 tonnes) (g)
	BMA		50%	6,657	6,106	6,478	7,442	5,917	5,917	6,657
	BHP Mitsui Coal (h)		80%	873	873	1,067	2,047	1,454	1,454	873
	Illawarra		100%	1,717	1,987	1,539	1,643	2,201	2,201	1,717
	Total			9,247	8,966	9,084	11,132	9,572	9,572	9,247

ENERGY COAL
Production ('000 tonnes)
	South Africa		100%	13,151	13,032	12,863	12,596	11,706	11,706	13,151
	USA		100%	3,467	3,871	3,106	4,636	2,511	2,511	3,467
	Australia		100%	2,766	2,790	2,731	2,610	2,918	2,918	2,766
	Colombia		33%	2,398	2,337	2,230	2,441	2,488	2,488	2,398
	Total			21,782	22,030	20,930	22,283	19,623	19,623	21,782


	(a)	LPG and Ethane are reported as Natural Gas Liquid (NGL). Product-specific conversions are made and NGL is reported in barrels of oil equivalent (boe).

	(b)	Metal production is reported on the basis of payable metal.
	(c)	Spence operations were commissioned during the December 2006 quarter.
	(d)	Iron ore production is reported on a wet tonnes basis.
	(e)	Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
	(f)	We purchased Mitsui's 50% shareholding in Advalloy (Pty) Ltd in July 2006 giving Samancor Manganese the 100% ownership of Advalloy Following this change in ownership, MCFeMn production of Advalloy has been included. All comparative data has been restated accordingly.


	(g)	Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
	(h)	Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 80%.

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MAR	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2006	2006	2007	2007	2007	2007	2006
PETROLEUM
BHP Billiton attributable production unless otherwise stated.

CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE ('000 barrels)
	Bass Strait		3,847	3,311	3,144	3,929	3,638	3,638	3,847
	Minerva		23	21	24	19	22	22	23
	North West Shelf - condensate		1,350	1,410	1,365	1,207	1,402	1,402	1,350
	North West Shelf - Wanaea/Cossack		1,634	1,325	1,167	1,308	1,130	1,130	1,634
	Griffin		323	312	174	221	228	228	323
	Pakistan		61	62	65	60	67	67	61
	Mad Dog		528	549	613	925	997	997	528
	Other Americas		78	81	62	59	55	55	78
	Angostura		1,174	618	899	974	1,006	1,006	1,174
	Liverpool Bay		931	1,280	874	847	767	767	931
	Bruce/Keith		178	202	179	165	156	156	178
	Ohanet		357	472	425	369	359	359	357
	ROD		1,607	1,320	1,680	1,360	1,471	1,471	1,607
	Total		12,091	10,963	10,671	11,443	11,298	11,298	12,091

NATURAL GAS (billion cubic feet)
	Bass Strait		33.54	20.53	22.73	37.70	39.77	39.77	33.54
	Minerva		7.73	6.90	8.06	6.46	7.80	7.80	7.73
	North West Shelf - Domestic		3.54	3.89	4.86	4.54	4.90	4.90	3.54
	North West Shelf - LNG		21.68	23.59	22.24	21.15	22.27	22.27	21.68
	Griffin		0.49	0.45	0.19	0.25	0.16	0.16	0.49
	Moranbah Coal Bed Methane (a)		1.12	-	-	-	-	-	1.12
	Illawarra Coal Bed Methane		1.50	0.95	1.58	1.76	-	-	1.50
	Pakistan		9.14	9.34	10.11	8.80	9.91	9.91	9.14
	Mad Dog		0.17	0.16	0.14	0.22	0.24	0.24	0.17
	Other Americas		2.55	2.27	1.58	1.64	1.76	1.76	2.55
	Bruce/Keith		4.21	5.42	5.05	3.88	3.45	3.45	4.21
	Liverpool Bay		6.16	9.59	10.13	8.83	5.42	5.42	6.16
	Total		91.83	83.09	86.67	95.23	95.68	95.68	91.83

NGL ('000 barrels)
	Bass Strait		2,224	1,726	1,643	2,163	2,327	2,327	2,224
	North West Shelf		444	441	435	369	438	438	444
	Bruce/Keith		145	143	151	124	48	48	145
	Ohanet		319	436	397	362	282	282	319
	Total		3,132	2,746	2,626	3,018	3,095	3,095	3,132

TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS			30.52	27.52	27.68	30.47	30.34	30.34	30.52
(million barrels of oil equivalent) (b)


	(a)	BHP Billiton completed the sale of its interest in Moranbah Coal Bed Methane in the September 2006 quarter.
	(b)	Total barrels of oil equivalent (boe) conversions are based on 6000scf of natural gas equals 1 boe.

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MAR	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2006	2006	2007	2007	2007	2007	2006
ALUMINIUM
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
('000 tonnes)

ALUMINA
	Production
	Worsley, Australia		704	776	708	768	784	784	704
	Paranam, Suriname		253	241	241	243	244	244	253
	Alumar, Brazil		121	136	136	133	125	125	121
	Total		1,078	1,153	1,085	1,144	1,153	1,153	1,078

	Sales
	Worsley, Australia		666	820	659	794	792	792	666
	Paranam, Suriname		236	243	225	253	207	207	236
	Alumar, Brazil		108	137	120	164	131	131	108
	Total (a)		1,010	1,200	1,004	1,211	1,130	1,130	1,010



ALUMINIUM
	Production
	Hillside, South Africa		177	176	174	177	178	178	177
	Bayside, South Africa		49	50	48	47	48	48	49
	Alumar, Brazil		44	45	44	44	44	44	44
	Mozal, Mozambique		67	67	65	66	67	67	67
	Total		337	338	331	334	337	337	337

	Sales
	Hillside, South Africa		170	173	162	188	165	165	170
	Bayside, South Africa		44	47	46	57	50	50	44
	Alumar, Brazil		44	42	38	47	43	43	44
	Mozal, Mozambique		60	66	64	70	56	56	60
	Total		318	328	310	362	314	314	318
	Tolling Agreement (a)		24	20	33	32	33	33	24
			342	348	343	394	347	347	342


	(a)	Equity Alumina is converted into Aluminium under a third party tolling agreement. These tonnages are allocated to equity sales.

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
				QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
				SEPT	DEC	MAR	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
				2006	2006	2007	2007	2007	2007	2006
BASE METALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated. Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated.


Escondida, Chile
	Material mined (100%)		('000 tonnes)	59,601	93,770	85,654	88,409	82,995	82,995	59,601
	Sulphide ore milled (100%)		('000 tonnes)	18,257	22,585	23,450	23,064	22,406	22,406	18,257
	Average copper grade		(%)	1.55%	1.55%	1.62%	1.58%	1.63%	1.63%	1.55%
	Production ex Mill (100%)		('000 tonnes)	234.0	289.4	319.1	306.0	305.2	305.2	234.0

	Production
	Payable copper		('000 tonnes)	129.7	160.6	178.1	170.5	167.0	167.0	129.7
	Payable gold concentrate		(fine ounces)	17,049	22,365	21,243	23,754	23,194	23,194	17,049
	Copper cathode (EW)		('000 tonnes)	17.5	32.7	38.2	37.7	30.9	30.9	17.5
	Payable silver concentrate		('000 ounces)	724	880	920	990	1,116	1,116	724

	Sales
	Payable copper		('000 tonnes)	133.8	167.9	149.4	199.0	162.9	162.9	133.8
	Payable gold concentrate		(fine ounces)	17,778	23,089	17,966	27,623	22,957	22,957	17,778
	Copper cathode (EW)		('000 tonnes)	14.2	27.3	36.0	43.0	35.8	35.8	14.2
	Payable silver concentrate		('000 ounces)	752	909	785	1,153	1,089	1,089	752

Cerro Colorado, Chile
	Material mined		('000 tonnes)	16,334	18,858	15,429	13,984	17,095	17,095	16,334
	Ore milled		('000 tonnes)	4,508	4,578	4,398	4,365	4,278	4,278	4,508
	Average copper grade		(%)	0.80%	0.81%	0.90%	0.79%	0.84%	0.84%	0.80%

	Production
	Copper cathode (EW)		('000 tonnes)	30.0	27.4	28.1	20.3	23.1	23.1	30.0

	Sales
	Copper cathode (EW)		('000 tonnes)	27.9	28.3	27.9	24.1	23.5	23.5	27.9

Spence, Chile (a)
	Material mined		('000 tonnes)	-	20,329	19,684	20,275	16,983	16,983	-
	Ore milled		('000 tonnes)	-	3,510	4,282	3,718	4,132	4,132	-
	Average copper grade		(%)	-	1.76%	2.00%	1.80%	1.56%	1.56%	-

	Production
	Copper cathode (EW)		('000 tonnes)	-	4.3	33.5	37.7	23.9	23.9	-

	Sales
	Copper cathode (EW)		('000 tonnes)	-	1.3	28.0	40.4	31.0	31.0	-

	(a)	Spence operations were commissioned during the December 2006 quarter.


Antamina, Peru
	Material mined (100%)		('000 tonnes)	29,917	28,317	24,428	29,034	31,145	31,145	29,917
	Sulphide ore milled (100%)		('000 tonnes)	7,581	7,930	7,841	8,033	8,344	8,344	7,581
	Average head grades
	- Copper		(%)	1.22%	1.41%	1.10%	1.17%	1.15%	1.15%	1.22%
	- Zinc		(%)	0.87%	0.65%	1.25%	1.46%	1.17%	1.17%	0.87%

	Production
	Payable copper		('000 tonnes)	29.0	34.1	24.2	26.4	27.5	27.5	29.0
	Payable zinc		(tonnes)	13,585	10,970	20,665	27,793	22,756	22,756	13,585
	Payable silver		('000 ounces)	713	736	749	934	1,056	1,056	713
	Payable molybdenum		(tonnes)	719	768	288	493	693	693	719

	Sales
	Payable copper		('000 tonnes)	33.9	35.3	25.0	20.7	28.5	28.5	33.9
	Payable zinc		(tonnes)	14,224	13,853	15,479	31,914	25,306	25,306	14,224
	Payable silver		('000 ounces)	855	623	707	645	917	917	855
	Payable molybdenum		(tonnes)	554	808	591	480	662	662	554

Cannington, Australia
	Material mined		('000 tonnes)	428	506	732	717	824	824	428
	Ore milled		('000 tonnes)	478	478	704	688	661	661	478
	Average head grades
	- Silver		(g/t)	423	360	477	493	478	478	423
	- Lead		(%)	11.6%	8.8%	10.5%	10.3%	10.4%	10.4%	11.6%
	- Zinc		(%)	3.6%	3.1%	3.6%	3.0%	3.5%	3.5%	3.6%

	Production
	Payable silver		('000 ounces)	5,714	4,805	9,160	9,426	8,759	8,759	5,714
	Payable lead		(tonnes)	48,977	36,454	62,974	62,409	61,073	61,073	48,977
	Payable zinc		(tonnes)	10,426	8,806	15,095	11,355	14,503	14,503	10,426

	Sales
	Payable silver		('000 ounces)	5,010	6,637	8,331	10,352	6,725	6,725	5,010
	Payable lead		(tonnes)	39,694	51,521	56,726	66,411	46,148	46,148	39,694
	Payable zinc		(tonnes)	6,346	12,315	11,585	14,888	9,257	9,257	6,346




Olympic Dam, Australia
	Material mined (a)		('000 tonnes)	2,178	2,030	2,103	2,255	2,424	2,424	2,178
	Ore milled		('000 tonnes)	2,043	2,182	2,117	2,272	2,239	2,239	2,043
	Average copper grade		(%)	2.10%	2.21%	1.96%	1.93%	1.83%	1.83%	2.10%
	Average uranium grade		kg/t	0.57	0.58	0.59	0.58	0.57	0.57	0.57

	Production
	Copper cathode (ER)		('000 tonnes)	38.4	35.4	50.2	44.1	30.6	30.6	38.4
	Copper cathode (EW)		('000 tonnes)	3.2	4.3	3.4	3.5	3.0	3.0	3.2
	Uranium oxide concentrate		(tonnes)	793	822	883	988	933	933	793
	Refined gold		(fine ounces)	24,111	16,199	22,661	28,689	17,119	17,119	24,111
	Refined silver		('000 ounces)	198	145	196	275	193	193	198


	Sales
	Copper cathode (ER)		('000 tonnes)	41.6	33.7	51.6	45.2	30.7	30.7	41.6
	Copper cathode (EW)		('000 tonnes)	3.5	2.7	4.6	4.4	3.1	3.1	3.5
	Uranium oxide concentrate		(tonnes)	620	1,009	1,043	646	562	562	620
	Refined gold		(fine ounces)	23,233	18,404	22,983	27,589	20,118	20,118	23,233
	Refined silver		('000 ounces)	188	157	183	294	192	192	188


	(a)	Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted.

Pinto Valley, USA
	Production
	Copper cathode (EW)		('000 tonnes)	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.9

	Sales
	Copper cathode (EW)		('000 tonnes)	1.6	1.6	1.5	2.5	0.9	0.9	1.6

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MAR	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2006	2006	2007	2007	2007	2007	2006
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.

DIAMONDS
Ekati™, Canada
	Ore Processed (100%)	('000 tonnes)	1,199	1,100	1,046	1,194	1,009	1,009	1,199

	Production	('000 carats)	487	937	889	911	1,022	1,022	487

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MAR	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2006	2006	2007	2007	2007	2007	2006
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
('000 tonnes)

NICKEL
CMSA, Colombia
	Production		12.7	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.5	12.5	12.7

	Sales		11.7	14.4	12.4	12.5	6.9	6.9	11.7

Yabulu, Australia
	Production
	Nickel metal		7.3	7.5	8.0	9.3	5.5	5.5	7.3
	Cobalt		0.3	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3

	Sales
	Nickel metal		6.0	7.2	7.1	9.6	5.3	5.3	6.0
	Cobalt		0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4

Nickel West, Australia
	Production
	Nickel contained in finished matte		11.1	12.4	12.9	13.2	3.9	3.9	11.1
	Nickel metal		13.4	15.6	12.1	12.5	16.7	16.7	13.4
	Nickel production (a)		24.5	28.0	25.0	25.7	20.6	20.6	24.5

	Sales
	Nickel contained in finished matte		9.3	13.5	9.9	15.1	6.2	6.2	9.3
	Nickel metal (b)		12.9	14.3	14.2	11.5	14.7	14.7	12.9
	Nickel sales (a)		22.2	27.8	24.1	26.6	20.9	20.9	22.2

	(a)	In addition to the production and sales reported above, Nickel West also produced and sold 0.9 kt nickel in concentrate during the year ended June 2007. There were no sales of nickel in concentrate in the September 2007 quarter.

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MAR	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2006	2006	2007	2007	2007	2007	2006
IRON ORE
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
('000 tonnes)

IRON ORE (a)
Pilbara, Australia
	Production
	Mt Newman Joint Venture		7,394	7,536	6,711	7,665	7,904	7,904	7,394
	Goldsworthy Joint Venture		806	84	142	195	134	134	806
	Area C Joint Venture		4,821	5,334	4,853	5,078	4,916	4,916	4,821
	Yandi Joint Venture		8,504	9,106	8,277	9,661	9,823	9,823	8,504
	Jimblebar		1,490	1,449	1,177	1,341	1,157	1,157	1,490
	Total (BHP Billiton share)		23,015	23,509	21,160	23,940	23,934	23,934	23,015
	Total production (100%)		27,076	27,658	24,896	28,165	28,159	28,159	27,076

	Sales
	Lump		6,429	5,856	5,193	5,753	6,076	6,076	6,429
	Fines		16,222	18,499	15,454	17,458	17,979	17,979	16,222
	Total (BHP Billiton share)		22,651	24,355	20,647	23,211	24,055	24,055	22,651
	Total sales (100%)		26,648	28,653	24,290	27,307	28,300	28,300	26,648

	(a)	Iron ore production and shipments are reported on a wet tonnes basis.

Samarco, Brazil
	Production		1,988	1,945	1,866	2,001	2,067	2,067	1,988

	Shipments		1,872	2,357	1,684	2,159	1,850	1,850	1,872

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MAR	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2006	2006	2007	2007	2007	2007	2006
MANGANESE
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
('000 tonnes)

MANGANESE ORE
South Africa
	Saleable production (a)		644	663	632	631	572	572	644


Australia
	Saleable production (a)		865	866	820	888	873	873	865



MANGANESE ALLOY
South Africa
	Saleable production (a) (b)		99	125	132	137	123	123	99


Australia
	Saleable production (a)		60	66	64	49	61	61	60



	(a)	Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 60%.
	(b)	We purchased Mitsui's 50% shareholding in Advalloy (Pty) Ltd in July 2006 giving Samancor Manganese the 100% ownership of Advalloy Following this change in ownership, MCFeMn production of Advalloy has been included. All comparative data has been restated accordingly.

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MAR	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2006	2006	2007	2007	2007	2007	2006
METALLURGICAL COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
('000 tonnes)

METALLURGICAL COAL (a)
Queensland, Australia
	Production
	BMA
	Blackwater		1,536	1,388	1,484	1,730	1,407	1,407	1,536
	Goonyella		1,892	1,296	1,896	2,268	1,677	1,677	1,892
	Peak Downs		1,202	1,161	1,076	1,045	881	881	1,202
	Saraji		682	893	883	939	777	777	682
	Norwich Park		631	677	745	797	502	502	631
	Gregory Joint Venture		714	691	394	663	673	673	714
	BMA total		6,657	6,106	6,478	7,442	5,917	5,917	6,657


	BHP Mitsui Coal (b)
	South Walker Creek		873	782	785	982	939	939	873
	Poitrel (c)		-	91	282	1,065	515	515	-
	BHP Mitsui Coal total		873	873	1,067	2,047	1,454	1,454	873
	Queensland total		7,530	6,979	7,545	9,489	7,371	7,371	7,530

	Shipments
	Coking coal		5,190	5,040	5,368	5,684	5,479	5,479	5,190
	Weak coking coal		1,600	1,749	1,710	1,804	1,668	1,668	1,600
	Thermal coal		344	502	419	854	516	516	344
	Total		7,134	7,291	7,497	8,343	7,663	7,663	7,134

	(a)	Metallurgical coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product. Production figures include some thermal coal.
	(b)	Shown on 100% basis. BHP Billiton interest in saleable production is 80%.
	(c)	Poitrel was commissioned during the December 2006 quarter.


Illawarra, Australia
	Production		1,717	1,987	1,539	1,643	2,201	2,201	1,717

	Shipments
	Coking coal		1,366	1,583	1,624	1,724	1,906	1,906	1,366
	Thermal coal		188	280	175	288	199	199	188
	Total		1,554	1,863	1,799	2,012	2,105	2,105	1,554

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT REPORT
			QUARTER ENDED					QUARTER ENDED
			SEPT	DEC	MAR	JUNE	SEPT	SEPT	SEPT
			2006	2006	2007	2007	2007	2007	2006
ENERGY COAL
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise stated.
('000 tonnes)

South Africa (a)
	Production		13,151	13,032	12,863	12,596	11,706	11,706	13,151

	Sales
	Export		5,168	5,211	5,068	5,218	4,207	4,207	5,168
	Local utility		7,552	7,413	7,874	7,416	7,063	7,063	7,552
	Inland		255	227	259	310	388	388	255
	Total		12,975	12,851	13,201	12,944	11,658	11,658	12,975

	(a)	Koornfontein was sold with effect from 1 July 2007.

New Mexico, USA
	Production
	Navajo Coal		1,778	2,104	1,971	2,321	1,548	1,548	1,778
	San Juan Coal		1,689	1,767	1,135	2,315	963	963	1,689
	Total		3,467	3,871	3,106	4,636	2,511	2,511	3,467

	Sales - local utility		3,822	3,616	3,400	3,185	3,693	3,693	3,822

Hunter Valley, Australia
	Production		2,766	2,790	2,731	2,610	2,918	2,918	2,766

	Sales
	Export		1,245	1,858	1,479	1,934	1,423	1,423	1,245
	Inland		1,031	1,005	1,168	909	1,179	1,179	1,031
	Total		2,276	2,863	2,647	2,843	2,602	2,602	2,276

Cerrejon Coal, Colombia
	Production		2,398	2,337	2,230	2,441	2,488	2,488	2,398

	Sales - export		2,336	2,323	2,446	2,401	2,761	2,761	2,336

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Date: 23 October 2007	By:	Jane McAloon
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