Western Australian Mining Operations

James Shaw, Vice President Mining

Iron Ore

Western Australian Mining OperationsPresentation to Analysts June 2005

Business Analysts Visit June 2005 2

MININGContinuing to Grow our Mining Capability


Visitor Safety Induction

Welcome to BHP Billiton Iron Ore Mining Operations1. Stay with your BHP Billiton escort at all times.2. Reflective vests, gloves and safety helmets are provided and you will be

advised when to wear them.3. Safety glasses are provided. You will be advised when it is necessary to

wear them. Safety glasses will fit over prescription glasses.4. Use handrails when using stairs.5. Keep clear of all machinery.6. In the event of an evacuation or emergency stay with your BHP Billiton escort 7. BHP Billiton has a NO-SMOKING policy inside buildings and vehicles.8. You are most welcome to use cameras.

Enjoy your visit with us today


LTIFR & CIFR Whaleback and Contract Mines

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DetailedInvestigation

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Behavioural Safety

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Upper Management Commitment

Current Learning ExposureStatutory ObligationsSafety SystemsImproved Practices

BEHAVIOURTrainingValuesRecognition

Potential knowledge

30 X incident reports to injuries

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Mining Strategic Focus: 2003 - 2008

Key Points• Achieve / exceed goals through good planning• Think beyond short term / regional horizons• Gain strategic benefits• People – attract, retain, foster direct relationships• Organisation consistency• Secure support for business decisions• Pace of restructuring• Keep it simple• Growth


Mt. Whaleback Pit

8 South Pushback

4 N Pushback Centre West PitCurrent floor at

Bench 27

East PitCurrent floor at

Bench 27

Ore Body 29Crushing/ Train loading

facilities

Beneficiation Plant

Current Pit Dimensions• Length: 5km• Width: 1.2km•Depth : 400m

Administration


Mt. Whaleback Northwall Waste Removal Complete –Project China

High Grade

Waste

23 Mt approx


Drills1 x IR DM-M3 (251mm)3 x IR DM-H4 (311mm)

Shovels & Excavators1 x P & H 2800 2 x O & K RH2001 x O & K RH170New 2 x R996 ShovelNew 1 x R994 BackhoeNew 1 x R995 ShovelTrucks17 x CAT 789B 189T13 x CAT 793B 219TNew 10 x CAT 793C 230T

Loaders3 x CAT 9941 x CAT 992DNew 2 x CAT 992G

New Mining Equipment in 2005 to Meet Growth

LIEBHERR R996

CAT 230T


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No. Tyres ScrappedAverage scrap life (km)

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Excellent Tyre Management(Average Scrap Life trends vs Industry Average)

Industry Ave.


Tyre Management - Ongoing Improvement (OE)• A dedicated road crew, extra water cart, 2 x CAT998 clean-up machines

• Trials of various road binding agents

• Otraco fitter coverage 24 hours

• Incident report raised for each tyre loss

• Independent tyre and road maintenance report all mines

• Tyre awareness sessions each shift quarterly

• Tyre awareness posters updated monthly

• Yearly goals, performance reviews include personal responsibilities on tyre management


Bene Plant Throughput YTD FY05 (Dry Tonnes Basis)

Feed (58.91%Fe) 7.2Mdt

Product (65.03%Fe) 5.5Mdt

Waste (34.83%Fe) 1.0Mdt

Tailings (44.04%Fe) 0.7Mdt

Separation

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To Loadout Tunnel

To Waste Dump

To Tailings Dam


New Resource Development - Orebody 18

October 2004 - Board approval as part of RGP2February 2005 - Construction commencedFebruary 2005 - BGC Contracting awarded pre-strip contract March 2005 - Pre-strip contract commenced and comprises

6.1 million tonnes• Initial plant capacity will be 8mtpa increasing to 12mtpa• Plant construction and pre-stripping progressing to schedule


Yandi - Central 4/5 Pit

Access to IOWA Crusher

Eastern 2 Pit

-partially backfilled

Area C Rail Spur

Yandi 1 Rail Loop

OHP1 and loadoutYandi Office


Yandi Central 1

Overland Conveyor

IOWA Primary Crusher

C1 infilling

OHP2Western 4


Stacker & Reclaimer at Area C


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Accelerated Area C Ramp-upOre Production Mt

Ore Production Increased Three Fold vs Feasibility in 22 months.

18 day shut for crusher upgrade

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Area C Mine – Total Mining Movement Mining Volume (MBCM)

Original Fleet:-3 x 785 1 x EX1900

+1 x 789

+ 3 x 789+RH120

+2 x 789

+2 x 789+RH170

+WL994+3 x 789Mining Volume Increased Four Fold vs

Contract during August 03 – May 05.


Goldsworthy Mining Leases


Significant WAIO Resource Base

• Mineral Resources / Ore Reserves at 30 June 2004

13234Yarrie

2,5787,053Total

9011,334Pisolite

5652,139Marra Mamba

-74Detrital (lump product)

1991,862Brockman high P

9001,410Brockman low P

Reserves (Mwt)Resources (Mwt)Ore Type


Resource Evaluation GroupJimblebar – W3


Resource Evaluation Group

60.0450kmReviewing42.5310kmCurrent

Expenditure A$M

Significant Drilling Program


Resource Evaluation Group – Strong Capability

• Workforce – 60% growth in drilling group with 40 geologists operating 16 shifts of drilling per day RC & DDH.

• 5 years of drilling planned at Yandi, Yarrie, Area C and Newman• New drilling technology is being developed to improve

geotechnical wall stability models at Mt Whaleback• Large scale drilling programs aimed at improving reserve

knowledge at– Mt Whaleback & surrounding satellite mines– Area C mine corridor– Yandi mine corridor


CAPABILITYBHP Billiton Iron Ore – Mining Engineers and Geologists

2003 2004 2005

Mining Engineers

Whaleback 18 19 22Contract Mines 6 9 10

Geologists

Whaleback 20 26 46Contract Mines 12 14 24

NB All data based on 30 June – end of financial year.

Mining Operations Improvement Initiatives


Iron Ore30/06/2003

Successful Business ImprovementDelivering significant financial benefits

• Total projects completed year to March 05 = 26• Business benefit to March 05 = $29.6m

Embedding the Six Sigma Philosophy

• Total OE coaches trained = 58• Total OE coaches in training = 6• Total Accredited OE coaches = 23• Total active OE coaches = 19 7 Mine

9 Port & Rail3 Perth


Status of Business Improvement in Mining GroupNumber of Improvement Projects

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Cost

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Product Quality

Planning

Community Relations

Tonnage and Growth Environment

HSE&C Integration

People Management


Business Improvement Focus (OE) - Tonnage Projects

Jimblebar Load Times

Reduce rake Loading times and Maximise Ore Car Capacity at Yandi 1 and 2

Reduce rake Loading times and Maximise Ore Car Capacity at Mining Area

Yandi Lump Mine to Market Strategy

Multiple projects aimed at optimising the Car Dumper bottleneck to exceed 110MTPa.


Back-up Slides


Navigator – Business Planning Alignment & Involvement

• Strengthening business planning through greater input from all work groups and OE processes

BHPBIORoad Map

Site Business

Plan

DepartmentBusiness

Plan

Individual& Team Goals

Navigator

• 69 sessions across all workgroups

• 737 participants • 5733 comments

collected and analysed


Navigator - Results

Count Comment By Key Driver YEJ06 Navigator Workgroup Session

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Marketing

HSEC Integration

Product Quality

Tonnage

Growth

Cost

Community Relations

Planning

Environment

Health & Safety

People Management

Efficiency

• Efficiency– System /

Processes– Maintenance /

Equipment Availability

• People Management– Skills

Development– HR Administration

Issues

• Health & Safety– Safety

Management– Education /

Promotion– Risk Reduction

• Operating Excellence projects are under way with workgroups


Mt. Whaleback Ultimate Pit Design

Pit Control Office 690 mRlLowest Point 190 mRlTotal Depth ≈ 500 mLength 5 kmsWidth 2 kms

Crushers

Pit Control Office

N• Core ore source for

the next 20+ years

• Controls chemical and physical properties of the blend


Beneficiation Plant• Drum Capacity Increased – 340 to 550

tph/drum, 3.2 to 3.5 SG – May 1999

• Cyclone Circuit Upgrade – June 1999

• Replaced Cones Plant with Spiral Plant– March 2000

• Modified Chutes for Wet Feed Handling– November 2000

• Waste System Upgrade – higher tonnage/reduce spillage – June 2001

• Tailings System Upgrade – October 2001

• 2004 Operation and Maintenance Interface Improvement Strategies – Bene and High Grade

YEJ 1998 : 4.8MwtYEJ 2001 : 5.8MwtYEJ 2002 : 7.1MwtYEJ 2003 : 7.8MwtYEJ 2004 : 7.7Mwt


Orebody 25 & 23

Orebody 25– Flexible contractor mining operation– Operational flexibility – crushing/screening options

Orebody 23– Advanced pit development– Dewatering system being installed

Orebody 18– Commenced pre-strip

Satellite Orebodies Offer Blending Flexibility


Jimblebar – Wheelarra 4 Pit

– Flexible contractor mining operation– Ore handling plant capacity 8Mtpa– Ore reserves in excess of 100Mt– All ore reserves above water table– Low Phosphorus ore reserves


Bulk Ore Conditioning Sprays used to increase moisture and reduce overall dust levels.

Overall moisture conditioning levels of 3% for fines and 4% lump ores

Additional moisture controls are via train loadout, rail and port.

Area C – Moisture Control Program


Competent Person StatementThe information in this presentation that relates to Mineral Resources

and Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by R. Pasyar (MAusIMM) and P. Schultz (MAusIMM) who are employees of BHP Billiton.

R Pasyar and P Shultz have sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 1999 Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". R Pasyar and P Shultz consent to the inclusion in the presentation of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

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