Focusing on Operating and Capital Productivity
November 24, 2014
- BHP Billiton is now targeting US$4 billion of
annualised productivity gains in its core portfolio by the end of the 2017
financial year, a US$500 million increase on previous guidance.
- Improved capital productivity will allow planned
investment to be reduced from US$14.8 billion to US$14.2 billion in the
2015 financial year and to US$13 billion in the 2016 financial year with
no change to expected production growth.
- In Copper, productivity initiatives including low cost
debottlenecking projects are expected to offset grade decline over the
medium term.
- In Coal, we have re-established our competitive
advantage by closing high-cost capacity and sustainably reducing costs.
BHP Billiton today increased its target for
productivity gains within its core portfolio and provided new guidance that
highlighted its ability to reduce investment without compromising growth. It
also provided updates on its Copper and Coal businesses..
Quelle: bhp.com
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Quelle: yahoo.finance.com
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