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Site-level production monitoring, ore processing metrics, and equipment utilization

Last updated: 14 Mar 2026, 14:58 AWST

Site:

On Track

Total Ore Mined

189.4Mt

+2.8%vs Q1 FY2025Ore Milled: 116.1 Mt

On Track

Concentrator Throughput

52.6Mt

+1.4%vs prior quartervs Design Capacity: 98.7%

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Avg Copper Grade

0.84%

-0.9%vs Q1 FY2025Grade Target: 0.87% target

On Track

Avg Recovery Rate

87.6%

+1.2%vs prior quarterPrior Year: 86.4% prior yr

At Risk

Unplanned Downtime

4.8hrs/day

-12.4%improvementPrimary cause: WAIO — haul road

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Equipment Utilization

87.4%

-2.1%vs targetTarget: 90%

Payable metal in concentrate / ore mined (kt/Mt)

Concentrator utilization by site

Escondida96.6%

Throughput: 32.49 MtRecovery: 88.4%

WAIO94.0%

Throughput: 64.8 MtRecovery: 97.2%

Olympic Dam102.1%

Throughput: 2.73 MtRecovery: 91.7%

Nickel West89.3%

Throughput: 5.83 MtRecovery: 83.6%

QLD Coal101.9%

Throughput: 9.84 MtRecovery: 94.8%

Q1 FY2026 · BHP operational report · 13 operations

Site	Operation	Commodity	Ore Mined (Mt)	Ore Milled (Mt)	Grade	Recovery %	QTD Production	Prior Qtr	Prior Year	Variance %	Status
Escondida	Spencer (sulphide)	Copper	109.416	32.488	0.87%	88.4%	282.4 kt	268.1	268.1	+5.3%	Above Target
Escondida	Pampa Norte (oxide)	Copper	4.623	1.506	0.51%	79.2%	35.7 kt	36.1	36.1	-1.1%	On Track
Escondida	Cerro Colorado	Copper	2.734	1.018	0.52%	77.8%	14.8 kt	15.4	15.4	-3.9%	Below Target
Nickel West	Mt Keith / Leinster	Nickel	5.830	5.174	1.12%	83.6%	18.3 kt	19.9	19.9	-8.0%	Below Target
Olympic Dam	Copper South Australia	Copper	2.734	2.017	1.24%	91.7%	21.8 kt	19.8	19.8	+10.1%	Above Target
Olympic Dam	Gold — Olympic Dam	Gold	2.734	2.017	0.46 g/t	71.4%	87.4 koz	82.1	82.1	+6.5%	Above Target
Olympic Dam	Silver — Olympic Dam	Silver	2.734	2.017	3.1 g/t	64.2%	202.0 koz	197.4	197.4	+2.3%	On Track
QLD Coal	Goonyella Riverside	Met Coal	3.120	2.910	24.1% ash	94.8%	3.1 Mt	3.0	3.0	+2.6%	On Track
QLD Coal	Peak Downs	Met Coal	2.840	2.680	23.8% ash	94.4%	2.8 Mt	2.9	2.9	-2.4%	On Track
QLD Coal	Mount Arthur	Energy Coal	3.670	3.670	26.4% ash	100%	3.7 Mt	3.4	3.4	+7.6%	Above Target
WAIO	Newman JV	Iron Ore	38.400	38.400	61.8% Fe	97.2%	38.4 Mt	39.1	39.1	-1.8%	At Risk
WAIO	Jimblebar JV	Iron Ore	14.700	14.700	62.1% Fe	97.8%	14.7 Mt	14.2	14.2	+3.5%	Above Target
WAIO	Yandi JV	Iron Ore	11.700	11.700	57.4% Fe	96.4%	11.7 Mt	12.1	12.1	-3.3%	Below Target