BHP Group Limited — Earnings Release 2025

Jan 21, 2025

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RNS Number : 0330U

BHP Group Limited

21 January 2025

21 January 2025

Operational review for the half year ended 31 December 2024

Strong underlying operational performance, with copper production up 10%

"BHP delivered safe and reliable performance in the first half. Our flagship copper, iron ore and steelmaking coal assets delivered particularly strong production in the period. Copper volumes rose 10%, with Escondida achieving a 10-year production record, more than offsetting the impact of a weather-related power outage at Copper SA. WAIO shipped record half-year tonnes through the port, enabled by supply chain improvements following the completion of major debottlenecking at the port. Steelmaking coal tonnes from the BMA operations were up 14%.

We made further progress on our growth pathways in future facing commodities. In January, we completed the formation of Vicuña Corp. with Lundin Mining to advance the Filo del Sol and Josemaria projects in Argentina, which we consider to be one of the most significant global copper discoveries in decades. In Canada, our Jansen Stage 1 potash project is now 63% complete, with first production scheduled for late 2026, and we continue to execute Stage 2 in parallel.

In Brazil, Samarco, BHP Brasil and Vale signed a comprehensive settlement agreement with the Brazilian government and public authorities for the Samarco Fundão dam failure, reflecting BHP Brasil's commitment to support the people, communities and environment affected by the tragedy. Our WA Nickel operations were safely transitioned into a period of temporary suspension, with many employees moving into roles to support this phase or within other parts of BHP.

We are well positioned to continue strong momentum into the second half with a number of assets now expected to deliver production in the upper half of their respective ranges, while maintaining tight cost control. BHP is in good shape and we have a clear pathway for growth."

Mike Henry

BHP Chief Executive Officer

Summary

Operational excellence				Guidance
Strong performance, Escondida up 22%				Executing to plan
Group copper production increased 10%, driven by a 22% increase at Escondida. Strong underlying performance at all other assets, including at WAIO, where recent completion of the Port Debottlenecking Project (PDP1) has unlocked greater throughput, and at BMA where production increased 14% (excluding production from the now divested Blackwater and Daunia mines).				We are on track to deliver production in the upper half of the FY25 guidance range at WAIO, BMA and NSWEC, as is Samarco. FY25 production guidance at all assets remains unchanged, with the exception of Copper SA, which has been lowered due to the impacts from the weather-related power outage. We maintain sector leading cost discipline and remain on track to deliver FY25 unit cost guidance across all assets.
Growth				Social value
Clear pathways for copper growth				Decarbonising our assets and value chain
In January 2025, we completed the formation of Vicuña Corp. , a 50/50 joint venture with Lundin Mining to develop the Filo del Sol and Josemaria copper projects. BHP's total cash completion payment was US$2.0 bn. In November 2024, we outlined our attractive organic copper growth pipeline at our Chilean copper site tour , with low capital intensity options in both concentrator and leaching pathways.				At our 2024 AGM, we received a 92% vote in favour of our second Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP) . We are taking action to decarbonise our operated assets and to support decarbonisation in our value chain, including the opening of the Port Hedland solar and battery project to provide renewable power to WAIO's port facility and announcing the site preferred for development of Australia's largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant.
Production	Quarter performance				YTD performance		FY25 guidance
	Q2 FY25	v Q1 FY25	v Q2 FY24		HY25	v HY24	Previous	Current
Copper (kt)	510.7	7%	17%		987.0	10%	1,845 - 2,045	1,845 - 2,045
Escondida (kt)	339.8	12%	33%		644.0	22%	1,180 - 1,300	1,180 - 1,300	Unchanged
Pampa Norte (kt) i	66.2	10%	11%		126.3	(9%)	240 - 270i	240 - 270i	Unchanged
Copper South Australia (kt)	71.2	(3%)	(13%)		144.6	(6%)	310 - 340	300 - 325	Lowered
Antamina (kt)	30.5	(16%)	(22%)		66.8	(7%)	115 - 135	115 - 135	Unchanged
Carajás (kt)	3.0	30%	67%		5.3	77%	-	-	-
Iron ore (Mt)	66.2	2%	1%		130.9	1%	255 - 265.5	255 - 265.5
WAIO (Mt)	64.8	2%	0%		128.1	1%	250 - 260	250 - 260	Upper half
WAIO (100% basis) (Mt)	73.1	2%	1%		144.7	2%	282 - 294	282 - 294	Upper half
Samarco (Mt)	1.5	14%	13%		2.8	9%	5 - 5.5	5 - 5.5	Upper half
Steelmaking coal - BMA (Mt) ii	4.4	(2%)	(23%)		8.9	(21%)	16.5 - 19	16.5 - 19
BMA (100% basis) (Mt) ii	8.9	(2%)	(23%)		17.9	(21%)	33 - 38	33 - 38	Upper half
Energy coal - NSWEC (Mt)	3.7	1%	(4%)		7.4	(1%)	13 - 15	13 - 15	Upper half
Nickel - Western Australia Nickel (kt) iii	8.0	(59%)	(59%)		27.6	(31%)	-	-	-

i        HY24 includes 11 kt from Cerro Colorado which entered temporary care and maintenance in December 2023. Excluding these volumes, HY25 production decreased 1%. Production guidance for FY25 is for Spence only. Refer to copper and the production and sales report for further information.

ii       HY24 production includes 3.5 Mt (6.9 Mt on a 100% basis) from the Blackwater and Daunia mines which were divested on 2 April 2024. Excluding these volumes, HY25 production increased 14%. Refer to steelmaking coal and the production and sales report for further information.

iii     WA Nickel ramped down and entered temporary suspension in December 2024. Refer to nickel and the production and sales report for further information.

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Summary of disclosures

BHP expects its financial results for the first half of FY25 (HY25) to reflect certain items summarised in the table below. The table does not provide a comprehensive list of all items impacting the period. The financial statements are the subject of ongoing work that will not be finalised until the release of the financial results on 18 February 2025. Accordingly, the information in the table below contains preliminary information that is subject to update and finalisation.

Description	HY25 impacti (US$M)	Classificationii
Unit costs (at guidance FX)
At HY25, unit costs at Escondida, Spence and WAIO are expected to be within their respective guidance ranges. Unit costs at Copper SA and BMA are expected to be higher than their respective guidance ranges p redominantly due to the weather-related power outage, and the longwall move and maintenance activity in HY25 respectively	-	Operating costs
For FY25, unit cost guidance for a ll assets remains unchanged, with Copper SA now expected to be in the upper half of its range	-	Operating costs
Average realised exchange rates for HY25 of AUD/USD 0.66 (guidance rate AUD/USD 0.66) and USD/CLP 947 (guidance rate USD/CLP 842)	-
Income statement
Impact of the weather-related power outage on Copper SA	~150	↓ EBITDA
Negative EBITDA for WA Nickel	~300	↓ EBITDA
The Group's adjusted effective tax rate for HY25 is expected to be within the guidance range of 33 - 38%	-	Taxation expense
Cash flow statement
Working capital movements	150 - 250	↓ Operating cash flow
Net cash tax paid	3,400 - 3,500	↓ Operating cash flow
Dividends received from equity-accounted investments	~230	↑ Operating cash flow
Impact of BHP Brasil's obligations relating to the Samarco dam failure	637	↓ Investing cash flow
Final consideration from the divestment of BMC completed in FY22	150	↑ Investing cash flow
Final consideration in relation to the sale of a 15% interest in Western Ridge at WAIO in FY22	134	↑ Investing cash flow
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	~1,100	↓ Financing cash flow
Payment of the H2 FY24 dividend	~3,900	↓ Financing cash flow
Balance sheet
The Group's net debt balance as at 31 December 2024 is expected to be between US$11.5 and US$12.5 bn. Following the execution of the final Samarco Settlement Agreement, the Group's balance sheet will be impacted by the associated cash payments. See iron ore section for further information on Samarco. For FY25, the Group's net debt balance is expected to increase to around the top end of the net debt target range of US$5 to US$15 bn following completion of the Vicuña transaction and payment of the H2 Samarco settlement obligations	-	Net debt
Exceptional items
Financial impact of the Samarco dam failure	Refer footnoteiii	Exceptional item
Costs associated with WA Nickel transitioning into temporary suspension	300 - 350	Exceptional item

I        Numbers are not tax effected, unless otherwise noted.

Ii       There will be a corresponding balance sheet, cash flow and/or income statement impact as relevant, unless otherwise noted.

Iii     Financial impact is the subject of ongoing work and is not yet inalized . See iron ore section f or further information on Samarco operations.

	Further information in Appendix 1 Detailed production and sales information for all operations in Appendix 2

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Segment and asset performance | FY25 YTD v FY24 YTD

Copper

Production 987 kt Up 10% HY24 8 94 kt FY25e 1,845 - 2,045 kt Average realised price US$3.99/lb Up 9% HY24 US$3.66/lb

Total copper production increased 10% to 987 kt. Copper production guidance for FY25 remains unchanged at between 1,845 and 2,045 kt. ##### Escondida 644 kt Up 22 % (100% basis) Escondida achieved a 10-year production record in HY25, primarily due to higher concentrator feed grade of 1.03% (HY24: 0.81%) and higher recoveries as mining progressed into areas of higher-grade ore as planned. This was partially offset by planned lower cathode production, as the integration of the Full SaL project continued. The project remains on track for first production later in FY25. Production guidance for FY25 remains unchanged at between 1,180 and 1,300 kt. Concentrator feed grade for FY25 is expected to remain above 0.90%. Pampa Norte 126 kt Down 9 % Pampa Norte consists of Spence and Cerro Colorado. Cerro Colorado remains in temporary care and maintenance having contributed 11 kt in HY24. Spence production decreased 1% in line with lower cathode production. Concentrator feed grade was in line with the prior period and recoveries continue to improve. Production guidance for FY25 for Spence remains unchanged at between 240 and 270 kt. ##### Copper South Australia 145 kt Down 6 % Strong underlying performance in Q1 was followed by a two-week weather-related power outage due to a significant storm at the beginning of Q2. The integrity of all major infrastructure was maintained at Olympic Dam during the outage. Ramp up after the outage was achieved safely over the subsequent two weeks, and since then performance has been strong with 30 kt of copper production achieved across Copper SA in December. Carrapateena continues to perform well, with higher productivity from the sub-level cave enabled by Crusher 2. Production was lower at Prominent Hill due to the impacts of the minor pit geotechnical instability and ventilation constraints in Q1, which was partially offset by inventory drawdowns. Production guidance for FY25 has been revised down to between 300 and 325 kt as a result of the impacts from the weather-related power outage. ##### Other copper At Antamina, copper production decreased 7% to 67 kt reflecting planned lower concentrator throughput and a slight decline in ore grade. Zinc production was 39% lower at 42 kt, as a result of planned lower feed grades and throughput. For FY25, at Antamina, copper production guidance of between 115 and 135 kt and zinc production guidance of between 90 and 110 kt remain unchanged. Carajás produced 5.3 kt of copper and 4.0 troy koz of gold.

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Iron ore

Production 131 Mt Up 1 % HY24 1 29 Mt FY25e 255 - 265.5 Mt Average realised price US$81.11/wmt Down 22% HY24 US$103.70/wmt

Iron ore production increased 1% to 131 Mt. Production guidance for FY25 remains unchanged at between 255 and 265.5 Mt. ##### WAIO 128 Mt Up 1 % | 145 Mt (100% basis) Production increased as a result of continued strong supply chain performance with record volumes delivered from the Central Pilbara hub (South Flank and Mining Area C) following the completion of the ramp up of South Flank in FY24 and a 9% increase in productive movement across the asset. In addition, PDP1 which was delivered in CY24, has unlocked improved car dumper cycle times and ship loader performance. This was partially offset by the planned increase in tie-in activity of the multi-year Rail Technology Program (RTP1) and wet weather in December. Production guidance for FY25 remains unchanged at between 250 and 260 Mt (282 and 294 Mt on a 100% basis), with production now expected to be in the upper half of the range. ##### Samarco 2.8 Mt Up 9 % | 5.5 Mt (100% basis) Production increased in line with the resumption of latent pelletising plant capacity and restart of the second concentrator in December, ahead of schedule. This will increase production capacity to ~16 Mtpa of pellets (100% basis) once fully ramped up, which is expected by early FY26. Production guidance for FY25 remains unchanged at between 5 and 5.5 Mt, with production now expected to be in the upper half of the range. On 25 October 2024, BHP announced an agreement between the Federal Government of Brazil, the State of Minas Gerais, the State of Espírito Santo, the public prosecutors and public defenders (Public Authorities) and Samarco, BHP Brasil and Vale (Agreement). The Agreement delivers a full and final settlement of the Framework Agreement obligations, the Federal Public Prosecution Office civil claim and other claims by the Public Authorities relating to the dam failure [1] . The Agreement was ratified by the Supreme Court of Brazil in Brasilia on 6 November 2024. The Agreement creates separate 'Obligation to Pay' and 'Obligations to Perform' for BHP Brasil. As announced on 25 October 2024, the cash impact of the Obligation to Pay was expected to be ~R$11.0 bn in FY25, ~R$7.0 bn in FY26 and ~R$5.0 bn in FY27 (100% basis). The Obligations to Perform were expected to be ~R$6.6 bn in FY25, ~R$14.7 bn in FY26 and ~R$3.1 bn in FY27 (100% basis) [2] . The cash impact of the obligations relating to the Samarco dam failure was US$637 m in HY25 [3] . The HY25 financial impacts associated with the Agreement are the subject of ongoing work that will not be finalised until the release of the financial results on 18 February 2025.

Coal

Steelmaking coal

Production 8.9 Mt Down 21 % HY24 1 1.3 Mt FY25e 16.5 - 19 Mt Average realised price US$206.37/t Down 23% HY24 US$266.43/t

##### BMA 8.9 Mt Down 21 % | 17.9 Mt (100% basis) Production increased 14% (excluding 3.5 Mt in HY24 from the now divested Blackwater and Daunia mines) underpinned by improved strip ratios and increased prime stripping as a result of an uplift in truck productivity. This was partially offset by slower production rates at Broadmeadow following the longwall move due to geotechnical characteristics as well as the planned increase in raw coal inventory to improve the stability of the value chain. Production guidance for FY25 remains unchanged at between 16.5 and 19 Mt (33 and 38 Mt on a 100% basis), with production now expected to be in the upper half of the range . We remain focused on restoring value chain stability, in particular building raw coal inventory, which will continue into CY26.

BHP | Operational review for the half year ended 31 December 2024

Energy coal

Production 7.4 Mt Down 1% HY24 7 .5 Mt FY25e 13 - 15 Mt Average realised price US$124.42/t Up 1% HY24 US$123.29/t

##### NSWEC 7.4 Mt Down 1 % Production was broadly in line despite a higher proportion of washed coal. Inventory was drawn down to offset the impacts of reduced truck availability and unfavourable weather conditions. Production guidance for FY25 remains unchanged at between 13 and 15 Mt, with production now expected to be in the upper half of the range. We still expect an outcome from the NSW Government in Q3 FY25 regarding the modification to extend the mining consent to 30 June 2030.

Group & Unallocated

Nickel

Production 28 kt Down 31% HY24 4 0 kt Average realised price US$16,386/t Down 12% HY24 US$18,602/t

##### Western Australia Nickel 28 kt Down 31% Production decreased significantly as expected, as we successfully transitioned the Nickel West supply chain (and West Musgrave project) into temporary suspension in line with schedule. Production outcomes benefited from the drawdown of inventory to realise additional value. We expect costs to be elevated in HY25, as a result of operational and ramp down activities combined with the drawdown of inventory as the operations transitioned to temporary suspension . We have redeployed over 800 employees, with the majority moving to roles across the Australian operations. BHP intends to review the decision to temporarily suspend Western Australia Nickel by February 2027. No production guidance has been provided for FY25.

Quarterly performance | Q2 FY25 v Q1 FY25

Copper		Iron ore
511 kt Up 7% Q1 FY25 476 kt	Higher production at Escondida and Spence due to higher grades and mine sequencing, partially offset by lower volumes at Copper SA due to a weather-related power outage impacting Olympic Dam.	66 Mt Up 2% Q1 FY25 65 Mt	Higher production at WAIO as a result of strong supply chain performance, partially offset by significant wet weather.
Steelmaking coal		Energy coal
4.4 Mt Down 2% Q1 FY25 4.5 Mt	Lower production due to significant wet weather and the longwall move at Broadmeadow , partially offset by inventory drawdown.	3.7 Mt Up 1% Q1 FY25 3.7 Mt	Higher production due to higher wash plant feed, partially offset by lower yield.
Nickel
8.0 kt Down 59 % Q1 FY25 19.6 kt	Inventory was drawn down as operations transitioned into temporary suspension as planned.

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Appendix 1

Average realised pricesi

	Quarter performance			YTD performance
	Q2 FY25	v Q1 FY25	v Q2 FY24	HY25	v HY24
Copper (US$/lb)i i, iii, iv	3.73	(12%)	1%	3.99	9%
Iron ore (US$/wmt, FOB)v	82.11	3%	(25%)	81.11	(22%)
Steelmaking coal (US$/t)vi, vii	198.65	(8%)	(32%)	206.37	(23%)
Thermal coal (US$/t)viii	124.52	0%	3%	124.42	1%
Nickel metal (US$/t)ix	16,842	3%	0%	16,386	(12%)

i        Based on provisional, unaudited estimates. Prices exclude sales from equity accounted investments, third party product and internal sales, and represent the weighted average of various sales terms (for example: FOB, CIF and CFR), unless otherwise noted. Includes the impact of provisional pricing and finalisation adjustments.

ii       The large majority of copper cathodes sales were linked to index price for quotation periods one month after month of shipment, and three to four months after month of shipment for copper concentrates sales with price differentials applied for location and treatment costs.

iii     At 31 December 2024, the Group had 427 kt of outstanding copper sales that were revalued at a weighted average price of US$3.95/lb. The final price of these sales will be determined over the remainder of FY25. In addition, 430 kt of copper sales from FY24 were subject to a finalisation adjustment in the current period. The displayed prices include the impact of these provisional pricing and finalisation adjustments.

iv      Sales from Carrapateena and Prominent Hill acquired through the purchase of OZL are included since Q4 FY24 period.

v       The large majority of iron ore shipments were linked to index pricing for the month of shipment, with price differentials predominantly a reflection of market fundamentals and product quality. Iron ore sales for HY25 were based on an average moisture rate of 7.0% (HY24: 6.7%).

vi      The large majority of steelmaking coal and energy coal exports were linked to index pricing for the month of scheduled shipment or priced on the spot market at fixed or index-linked prices, with price differentials reflecting product quality.

vii    From FY25, steelmaking coal refers to hard coking coal which is generally those steelmaking coals with a Coke Strength after Reaction (CSR) of 35 and above. Comparative periods include impacts from weak coking coal, which refers generally to those steelmaking coals with a CSR below 35, which were sold by Blackwater and Daunia mines, divested on 2 April 2024.

viii   Export sales only. Includes thermal coal sales from steelmaking coal mines.

ix      Relates to refined nickel metal only, excludes intermediate products and nickel sulphate.

Current year unit cost guidance

	FY25 guidancei
Unit cost	Current
Escondida (US$/lb)	1.30 - 1.60	Unchanged
Spence (US$/lb)	2.00 - 2.30	Unchanged
Copper SA (US$/lb)ii	1.30 - 1.80	Upper half
WAIO (US$/t)	18.00 - 19.50	Unchanged
BMA (US$/t)	112 - 124	Unchanged

i        FY25 unit cost guidance is based on exchange rates of AUD/USD 0.66 and USD/CLP 842.

ii       Calculated using the following assumptions for by-products: gold US$2,000/oz, and uranium US$80/lb.

Medium term guidancei

	Production	Unit cost
	guidance	guidanceii
Escondidaiii	900 - 1,000 ktpa	US$1.50 - 1.80/lb
Spence	~250 ktpa	US$2.05 - 2.35/lb
WAIO (100% basis)	>305 Mtpa	<US$17.50/t
BMA (100% basis)	43 - 45 Mtpa	<US$110/t

i        Medium term refers to a five-year time horizon unless otherwise noted.                       

ii       Unit cost guidance is based on exchange rates of AUD/USD 0.66 and USD/CLP 842.

iii     Medium term refers to FY27 onwards. Production for FY25 and FY26 is expected to average between 1,200 and 1,300 ktpa.

Major projects

Commodity	Project and ownership	Project scope / capacity	Capital expenditure US$M	First production target date	Progress
Potash	Jansen Stage 1 (Canada) 100%	Design, engineering and construction of an underground potash mine and surface infrastructure, with capacity to produce 4.15 Mtpa.	5,723	End-CY26	Project is 63% complete
Potash	Jansen Stage 2 (Canada) 100%	Development of additional mining districts, completion of the second shaft hoist infrastructure, expansion of processing facilities and addition of rail cars to facilitate production of an incremental 4.36 Mtpa.	4,859	FY29	Project is 6% complete

The operating expenditure related to Potash for HY25 is expected to be ~US$130 m.

Exploration

Minerals exploration and evaluation expenditure was US$199 m for HY25 (HY24: US$199 m), of which US$174 m was expensed (HY24: US$170 m) .

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Appendix 2

				Production													Sales
				Quarter ended						Year to date								Quarter ended						Year to date
				Dec	Mar	Jun	Sep	Dec		Dec	Dec	Var						Dec	Mar	Jun	Sep	Dec		Dec	Dec	Var
				2023	2024	2024	2024	2024		2024	2023	%						2023	2024	2024	2024	2024		2024	2023	%
Group production and sales summary
By commodity
Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise noted.
Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted since it was previously reported.
Copper	Payable metal in concentrate	kt		308.7	339.0	370.4	360.9	391.4		752.3	626.1	20%						316.5	281.5	378.7	391.5	372.8		764.3	614.5	24%
	Escondida	kt		207.7	239.2	258.5	264.8	295.4		560.2	429.0	31%						211.7	204.0	261.3	273.2	275.0		548.2	421.2	30%
	Pampa Norte	kt		32.6	39.5	39.4	35.7	36.6		72.3	71.4	1%						34.9	26.9	49.3	44.0	36.5		80.5	66.2	22%
	Copper South Australia	kt		27.4	23.3	32.1	21.8	25.9		47.7	50.9	(6)%						31.6	17.1	28.0	30.4	25.9		56.3	53.8	5%
	Antamina	kt		39.2	33.9	38.3	36.3	30.5		66.8	71.7	(7)%						38.3	31.3	37.4	39.6	33.3		72.9	71.1	3%
	Carajás	kt		1.8	3.1	2.1	2.3	3.0		5.3	3.1	75%						-	2.2	2.7	4.3	2.1		6.4	2.2	191%
	Cathode	kt		128.7	126.8	134.4	115.4	119.3		234.7	268.4	(13)%						137.6	120.1	142.3	110.7	120.0		230.7	269.5	(14)%
	Escondida	kt		46.9	49.0	50.7	39.4	44.4		83.8	98.9	(15)%						52.2	44.3	54.6	37.6	43.2		80.8	101.4	(20)%
	Pampa Norte	kt		27.2	22.1	26.5	24.4	29.6		54.0	66.7	(19)%						31.1	22.1	26.5	24.1	30.0		54.1	67.7	(20)%
	Copper South Australia	kt		54.6	55.7	57.2	51.6	45.3		96.9	102.8	(6)%						54.3	53.7	61.2	49.0	46.8		95.8	100.4	(5)%
	Total	kt		437.4	465.8	504.8	476.3	510.7		987.0	894.5	10%						454.1	401.6	521.0	502.2	492.8		995.0	884.0	13%
Lead	Payable metal in concentrate	t		105	-	131	21	148		169	201	(16)%						91	108	9	125	35		160	245	(35)%
	Antamina	t		105	-	131	21	148		169	201	(16)%						91	108	9	125	35		160	245	(35)%
Zinc	Payable metal in concentrate	t		33,475	18,409	15,839	19,374	22,792		42,166	69,144	(39)%						37,092	17,559	14,118	19,609	25,328		44,937	71,004	(37)%
	Antamina	t		33,475	18,409	15,839	19,374	22,792		42,166	69,144	(39)%						37,092	17,559	14,118	19,609	25,328		44,937	71,004	(37)%
Gold	Payable metal in concentrate	troy oz		94,768	79,159	100,013	85,668	90,468		176,136	183,788	(4)%						98,969	70,398	92,323	98,936	89,174		188,110	186,656	1%
	Escondida	troy oz		48,633	38,955	45,410	46,963	37,293		84,256	96,696	(13)%						48,633	38,955	45,410	46,963	37,293		84,256	96,696	(13)%
	Pampa Norte	troy oz		2,854	1,819	4,676	4,043	2,635		6,678	6,785	(2)%						2,854	1,819	4,676	4,043	2,635		6,678	6,785	(2)%
	Copper South Australia	troy oz		42,051	36,427	48,355	32,928	48,309		81,237	78,279	4%						47,482	28,136	40,507	44,761	47,719		92,480	81,658	13%
	Carajás	troy oz		1,230	1,958	1,572	1,734	2,231		3,965	2,028	96%						-	1,488	1,730	3,169	1,527		4,696	1,517	210%
	Refined gold	troy oz		55,828	49,128	49,139	37,385	47,478		84,863	108,856	(22)%						55,349	41,710	52,687	40,326	43,479		83,805	109,385	(23)%
	Copper South Australia	troy oz		55,828	49,128	49,139	37,385	47,478		84,863	108,856	(22)%						55,349	41,710	52,687	40,326	43,479		83,805	109,385	(23)%
	Total	troy oz		150,596	128,287	149,152	123,053	137,946		260,999	292,644	(11)%						154,318	112,108	145,010	139,262	132,653		271,915	296,041	(8)%
Silver	Payable metal in concentrate	troy koz		3,074	2,620	3,317	3,150	3,277		6,427	5,656	14%						2,938	2,431	3,137	3,126	3,084		6,210	5,465	14%
	Escondida	troy koz		1,401	1,328	1,549	1,546	1,619		3,165	2,569	23%						1,401	1,328	1,549	1,546	1,619		3,165	2,569	23%
	Pampa Norte	troy koz		388	327	583	503	451		954	744	28%						388	327	583	503	451		954	744	28%
	Copper South Australia	troy koz		310	252	312	223	253		476	570	(16)%						364	189	311	295	218		513	622	(18)%
	Antamina	troy koz		975	713	873	878	954		1,832	1,773	3%						785	587	694	782	796		1,578	1,530	3%
	Refined silver	troy koz		221	248	265	206	133		339	482	(30)%						222	188	329	202	110		312	441	(29)%
	Copper South Australia	troy koz		221	248	265	206	133		339	482	(30)%						222	188	329	202	110		312	441	(29)%
	Total	troy koz		3,295	2,868	3,582	3,356	3,410		6,766	6,138	10%						3,160	2,619	3,466	3,328	3,194		12,732	11,371	12%
Uranium	Payable metal in concentrate	t		986	863	929	672	725		1,397	1,811	(23)%						895	394	1,554	677	640		1,317	1,376	(4)%
	Copper South Australia	t		986	863	929	672	725		1,397	1,811	(23)%						895	394	1,554	677	640		1,317	1,376	(4)%
Molybdenum	Payable metal in concentrate	t		481	824	699	1,084	751		1,835	1,093	68%						468	677	678	862	872		1,734	1,032	68%
	Pampa Norte	t		145	203	117	182	136		318	474	(33)%						162	219	134	181	138		319	465	(31)%
	Antamina	t		336	621	582	902	615		1,517	619	145%						306	458	544	681	734		1,415	567	150%
Iron ore	Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO)	kt		64,460	60,299	68,173	63,363	64,751		128,114	126,464	1%						62,606	61,868	67,323	63,408	64,341		127,749	126,786	1%
	Samarco	kt		1,302	1,174	1,041	1,285	1,471		2,756	2,533	9%						1,329	1,258	1,043	1,002	1,508		2,510	2,465	2%
	Total	kt		65,762	61,473	69,214	64,648	66,222		130,870	128,997	1%						63,935	63,126	68,366	64,410	65,849		130,259	129,251	1%
Steelmaking coal¹	BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)	kt		5,717	6,035	4,922	4,515	4,430		8,945	11,318	(21)%						5,706	6,359	4,904	4,273	4,726		8,999	11,031	(18)%
Energy coal	NSW Energy Coal (NSWEC)	kt		3,855	4,149	3,751	3,675	3,698		7,373	7,468	(1)%						4,250	3,932	3,678	3,951	3,803		7,754	7,557	3%
Nickel2	Western Australia Nickel	kt		19.6	18.8	23.0	19.6	8.0		27.6	39.8	(31)%						20.0	18.8	23.2	19.9	11.2		31.1	38.9	(20)%
Cobalt2	Western Australia Nickel	t		182	179	181	294	121		415	374	11%						110	179	181	294	121		415	302	37%
1 Production and sales included contribution from Blackwater and Daunia mines until their divestment on 2 April 2024. BMA includes thermal coal sales.
2 WA Nickel ramped down and entered temporary suspension in December 2024.

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				Production											Sales
				Quarter ended						Year to date						Quarter ended						Year to date
				Dec	Mar	Jun	Sep	Dec		Dec	Dec	Var				Dec	Mar	Jun	Sep	Dec		Dec	Dec	Var
				2023	2024	2024	2024	2024		2024	2023	%				2023	2024	2024	2024	2024		2024	2023	%
Production and sales
By asset
Copper
Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise noted.
Escondida, Chile¹		BHP interest 57.5%
	Material mined	kt		95,168	103,872	102,752	100,416	116,083		216,499	182,630	19%
	Concentrator throughput	kt		34,752	31,653	34,377	32,488	35,293		67,781	68,084	0%
	Average copper grade - concentrator	%		0.78%	0.92%	0.99%	1.00%	1.06%		1.03%	0.81%	27%
	Production ex mill	kt		217.6	238.6	279.5	269.9	309.8		579.7	443.3	31%
	Payable copper	kt		207.7	239.2	258.5	264.8	295.4		560.2	429.0	31%			211.7		204.0	261.3	273.2	275.0		548.2	421.2	30%
	Copper cathode (EW)	kt		46.9	49.0	50.7	39.4	44.4		83.8	98.9	(15)%			52.2		44.3	54.6	37.6	43.2		80.8	101.4	(20)%
	Oxide leach	kt		17.0	14.4	13.8	7.8	12.2		20.0	34.5	(42)%
	Sulphide leach	kt		29.9	34.6	36.9	31.6	32.2		63.8	64.4	(1)%
	Total copper	kt		254.6	288.2	309.2	304.2	339.8		644.0	527.9	22%			263.9		248.3	315.9	310.8	318.2		629.0	522.6	20%
	Payable gold concentrate	troy oz		48,633	38,955	45,410	46,963	37,293		84,256	96,696	(13)%			48,633		38,955	45,410	46,963	37,293		84,256	96,696	(13)%
	Payable silver concentrate	troy koz		1,401	1,328	1,549	1,546	1,619		3,165	2,569	23%			1,401		1,328	1,549	1,546	1,619		3,165	2,569	23%
1 Shown on a 100% basis.

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				Production											Sales
				Quarter ended						Year to date					Quarter ended							Year to date
				Dec	Mar	Jun	Sep	Dec		Dec	Dec	Var			Dec	Mar	Jun	Sep	Dec			Dec	Dec	Var
				2023	2024	2024	2024	2024		2024	2023	%			2023	2024	2024	2024	2024			2024	2023	%
Pampa Norte, Chile		BHP interest 100%
Copper	Payable metal in concentrate	kt		32.6	39.5	39.4	35.7	36.6		72.3	71.4	1%			34.9	26.9	49.3	44.0	36.5		80.5		66.2	22%
	Cathode	kt		27.2	22.1	26.5	24.4	29.6		54.0	66.7	(19)%			31.1	22.1	26.5	24.1	30.0		54.1		67.7	(20)%
	Total copper	kt		59.8	61.6	65.9	60.1	66.2		126.3	138.1	(9)%			66.0	49.0	75.8	68.1	66.5		134.6		133.9	1%
Gold		troy oz		2,854	1,819	4,676	4,043	2,635		6,678	6,785	(2)%			2,854	1,819	4,676	4,043	2,635		6,678		6,785	(2)%
Silver		troy koz		388	327	583	503	451		954	744	28%			388	327	583	503	451		954		744	28%
Molybdenum		t		145	203	117	182	136		318	474	(33)%			162	219	134	181	138		319		465	(31)%
Cerro Colorado¹
	Material mined	kt		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-
	Ore stacked	kt		-	-	-	-	-		-	154	(100)%
	Average copper grade - stacked	%		-	-	-	-	-		-	0.58%	(100)%
	Copper cathode (EW)	kt		1.6	-	-	-	-		-	11.1	(100)%			3.7	-	-	-	-		-		12.5	(100)%
Spence
	Material mined	kt		25,973	15,968	19,951	23,260	25,238		48,498	53,627	(10)%
	Ore stacked	kt		4,744	6,008	5,926	4,928	5,974		10,902	9,857	11%
	Average copper grade - stacked	%		0.59%	0.56%	0.54%	0.73%	0.78%		0.76%	0.60%	27%
	Concentrator throughput	kt		7,151	8,055	7,766	7,547	7,722		15,269	15,624	(2)%
	Average copper grade - concentrator	%		0.65%	0.64%	0.70%	0.64%	0.62%		0.63%	0.64%	(2)%
	Payable copper	kt		32.6	39.5	39.4	35.7	36.6		72.3	71.4	1%			34.9	26.9	49.3	44.0	36.5		80.5		66.2	22%
	Copper cathode (EW)	kt		25.6	22.1	26.5	24.4	29.6		54.0	55.6	(3)%			27.4	22.1	26.5	24.1	30.0		54.1		55.2	(2)%
	Total copper	kt		58.2	61.6	65.9	60.1	66.2		126.3	127.0	(1)%			62.3	49.0	75.8	68.1	66.5		134.6		121.4	11%
	Payable gold concentrate	troy oz		2,854	1,819	4,676	4,043	2,635		6,678	6,785	(2)%			2,854	1,819	4,676	4,043	2,635		6,678		6,785	(2)%
	Payable silver concentrate	troy koz		388	327	583	503	451		954	744	28%			388	327	583	503	451		954		744	28%
	Payable molybdenum	t		145	203	117	182	136		318	474	(33)%			162	219	134	181	138		319		465	(31)%
1 Cerro Colorado entered temporary care and maintenance in December 2023.

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				Production											Sales
				Quarter ended						Year to date					Quarter ended						Year to date
				Dec	Mar	Jun	Sep	Dec		Dec	Dec	Var			Dec	Mar	Jun	Sep	Dec		Dec	Dec	Var
				2023	2024	2024	2024	2024		2024	2023	%			2023	2024	2024	2024	2024		2024	2023	%
Copper (continued)
Copper South Australia, Australia		BHP interest 100%
Copper	Payable metal in concentrate	kt		30.6	27.4	34.7	27.9	28.0		55.9	56.8	(2)%			31.6	17.1	28.0	30.4	25.9		56.3	53.8	5%
	Cathode	kt		54.6	55.7	57.2	51.6	45.3		96.9	102.8	(6)%			54.3	53.7	61.2	49.0	46.8		95.8	100.4	(5)%
	Total copper	kt		85.2	83.1	91.9	79.5	73.3		152.8	159.6	(4)%			85.9	70.8	89.2	79.4	72.7		152.1	154.2	(1)%
	Payable metal in concentrate transfer to Olympic Dam	kt		(3.2)	(4.1)	(2.6)	(6.1)	(2.1)		(8.2)	(5.9)	39%
	Net copper	kt		82.0	79.0	89.3	73.4	71.2		144.6	153.7	(6)%
Gold	Payable metal in concentrate	troy oz		48,051	43,209	52,045	46,452	52,288		98,740	89,475	10%			47,482	28,136	40,507	44,761	47,719		92,480	81,658	13%
	Refined gold	troy oz		55,828	49,128	49,139	37,385	47,478		84,863	108,856	(22)%			55,349	41,710	52,687	40,326	43,479		83,805	109,385	(23)%
	Total gold	troy oz		103,879	92,337	101,184	83,837	99,766		183,603	198,331	(7)%			102,831	69,846	93,194	85,087	91,198		176,285	191,043	(8)%
	Payable metal in concentrate transfer to Olympic Dam	troy oz		(6,000)	(6,782)	(3,690)	(13,524)	(3,979)		(17,503)	(11,196)	56%
	Net gold	troy oz		97,879	85,555	97,494	70,313	95,787		166,100	187,135	(11)%
Silver	Payable metal in concentrate	troy koz		323	282	333	254	264		518	594	(13)%			364	189	311	295	218		513	622	(18)%
	Refined silver	troy koz		221	248	265	206	133		339	482	(30)%			222	188	329	202	110		312	441	(29)%
	Total silver	troy koz		544	530	598	460	397		857	1,076	(20)%			586	377	640	497	328		825	1,063	(22)%
	Payable metal in concentrate transfer to Olympic Dam	troy koz		(13)	(30)	(21)	(31)	(11)		(42)	(24)	75%
	Net silver	troy koz		531	500	577	429	386		815	1,052	(23)%
Uranium		t		986	863	929	672	725		1,397	1,811	(23)%			895	394	1,554	677	640		1,317	1,376	(4)%
Olympic Dam
	Material mined	kt		2,537	2,747	2,815	2,734	1,918		4,652	5,192	(10)%
	Ore milled	kt		2,634	2,511	2,912	2,617	2,407		5,024	5,230	(4)%
	Average copper grade	%		2.12%	1.96%	2.00%	1.99%	2.09%		2.04%	2.04%	0%
	Average uranium grade	kg/t		0.62	0.57	0.58	0.60	0.59		0.60	0.59	1%
	Copper cathode (ER and EW)	kt		54.6	55.7	57.2	51.6	45.3		96.9	102.8	(6)%			54.3	53.7	61.2	49.0	46.8		95.8	100.4	(5)%
	Refined gold	troy oz		55,828	49,128	49,139	37,385	47,478		84,863	108,856	(22)%			55,349	41,710	52,687	40,326	43,479		83,805	109,385	(23)%
	Refined silver	troy koz		221	248	265	206	133		339	482	(30)%			222	188	329	202	110		312	441	(29)%
	Payable uranium	t		986	863	929	672	725		1,397	1,811	(23)%			895	394	1,554	677	640		1,317	1,376	(4)%
Prominent Hill
	Material mined	kt		1,125	1,094	1,175	927	1,111		2,038	2,235	(9)%
	Ore milled	kt		1,800	1,473	1,815	1,559	1,761		3,320	3,452	(4)%
	Average copper grade	%		0.83%	0.86%	0.94%	0.73%	0.72%		0.72%	0.84%	(14)%
	Concentrate produced	kt		23.6	22.3	28.4	19.6	21.5		41.1	47.4	(13)%
	Payable copper	kt		12.9	10.9	14.6	9.5	10.9		20.4	25.0	(18)%			10.6	6.5	7.3	10.9	8.0		18.9	19.0	(1)%
	Payable gold concentrate	troy oz		25,779	21,019	25,357	20,976	25,445		46,421	47,810	(3)%			20,045	14,644	12,955	18,719	19,658		38,377	35,569	8%
	Payable silver concentrate	troy koz		65	62	90	63	70		133	128	4%			59	38	48	73	48		121	112	8%
Carrapateena
	Material mined	kt		1,310	1,232	1,486	1,470	1,476		2,946	2,511	17%
	Ore milled	kt		1,307	1,226	1,450	1,446	1,429		2,875	2,537	13%
	Average copper grade	%		1.52%	1.52%	1.57%	1.45%	1.37%		1.41%	1.41%	0%
	Concentrate produced	kt		49.2	45.9	62.0	59.2	57.6		116.8	86.8	35%
	Payable copper	kt		17.7	16.5	20.1	18.4	17.1		35.5	31.8	12%			21.0	10.6	20.7	19.5	17.9		37.4	34.8	7%
	Payable gold concentrate	troy oz		22,272	22,190	26,688	25,476	26,843		52,319	41,665	26%			27,437	13,492	27,552	26,042	28,061		54,103	46,089	17%
	Payable silver concentrate	troy koz		258	220	243	191	194		385	466	(17)%			305	151	263	222	170		392	510	(23)%

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				Production											Sales
				Quarter ended						Year to date					Quarter ended							Year to date
				Dec	Mar	Jun	Sep	Dec		Dec	Dec	Var			Dec	Mar	Jun	Sep	Dec			Dec	Dec	Var
				2023	2024	2024	2024	2024		2024	2023	%			2023	2024	2024	2024	2024			2024	2023	%
Copper (continued)
Antamina, Peru		BHP interest 33.75%
	Material mined	kt		61,539	56,233	62,481	64,094	57,497		121,591	124,849	(3)%
	Concentrator throughput	kt		14,824	14,312	14,534	13,096	13,323		26,419	29,070	(9)%
	Average head grade - copper	%		0.90%	0.83%	0.91%	0.91%	0.77%		0.84%	0.87%	(3)%
	Average head grade - zinc	%		1.03%	0.68%	0.68%	0.67%	0.84%		0.76%	1.10%	(31)%
	Payable copper	kt		39.2	33.9	38.3	36.3	30.5		66.8	71.7	(7)%			38.3	31.3	37.4	39.6	33.3			72.9	71.1	3%
	Payable zinc	t		33,475	18,409	15,839	19,374	22,792		42,166	69,144	(39)%			37,092	17,559	14,118	19,609	25,328			44,937	71,004	(37)%
	Payable silver	troy koz		975	713	873	878	954		1,832	1,773	3%			785	587	694	782	796			1,578	1,530	3%
	Payable lead	t		105	-	131	21	148		169	201	(16)%			91	108	9	125	35			160	245	(35)%
	Payable molybdenum	t		336	621	582	902	615		1,517	619	145%			306	458	544	681	734			1,415	567	150%
Carajás, Brazil		BHP interest 100%
	Material mined	kt		115	163	134	180	152		332	189	76%
	Ore milled	kt		119	163	135	161	170		332	190	75%
	Average copper grade	%		1.69%	2.07%	1.68%	1.61%	1.92%		1.77%	1.77%	0%
	Production ex mill	kt		7.6	12.9	8.8	9.9	12.6		22.5	12.8	76%
	Average gold grade	g/t		0.44	0.50	0.48	0.46	0.54		0.50	0.46	8%
	Payable copper	kt		1.8	3.1	2.1	2.3	3.0		5.3	3.1	75%			-	2.2	2.7	4.3	2.1			6.4	2.2	191%
	Payable gold concentrate	troy oz		1,230	1,958	1,572	1,734	2,231		3,965	2,028	96%			-	1,488	1,730	3,169	1,527			4,696	1,517	210%
Iron ore
Iron ore production and sales are reported on a wet tonnes basis.
WAIO, Australia		BHP interest 85%
	Newman Joint Venture	kt		15,468	15,032	14,368	13,358	13,796		27,154	28,702	(5)%
	Area C Joint Venture	kt		26,074	24,920	29,070	28,839	29,578		58,417	51,878	13%
	Yandi Joint Venture	kt		4,978	4,434	5,293	4,440	3,777		8,217	8,128	1%
	Jimblebar¹	kt		17,940	15,913	19,442	16,726	17,600		34,326	37,756	(9)%
	Total	kt		64,460	60,299	68,173	63,363	64,751		128,114	126,464	1%
	Total (100%)	kt		72,670	68,131	76,773	71,593	73,071		144,664	142,118	2%
	Lump	kt													19,176	19,175	20,260	19,377	20,319			39,696	40,145	(1)%
	Fines	kt					43,430	42,693	47,063	44,031	44,022			88,053	86,641	2%
	Total	kt					62,606	61,868	67,323	63,408	64,341			127,749	126,786	1%
	Total (100%)	kt					70,340	69,775	75,898	71,543	72,594			144,137	142,088	1%
1 Shown on a 100% basis. BHP interest in saleable production is 85%.
Samarco, Brazil		BHP interest 50%
	Total	kt		1,302	1,174	1,041	1,285	1,471		2,756	2,533	9%			1,329	1,258	1,043	1,002	1,508			2,510	2,465	2%
Coal
Coal production is reported on the basis of saleable product.
BMA, Australia		BHP interest 50%
	Blackwater¹	kt		1,182	1,070	25	-	-		-	2,477	(100)%
	Goonyella	kt		1,736	1,824	2,047	1,359	1,439		2,798	2,563	9%
	Peak Downs	kt		846	1,012	1,238	1,249	1,073		2,322	1,967	18%
	Saraji	kt		701	759	817	940	1,171		2,111	1,711	23%
	Daunia¹	kt		431	524	13	-	-		-	976	(100)%
	Caval Ridge	kt		821	846	782	967	747		1,714	1,624	6%
	Total2	kt		5,717	6,035	4,922	4,515	4,430		8,945	11,318	(21)%
	Total  (100%)2	kt		11,434	12,070	9,844	9,030	8,860		17,890	22,636	(21)%
	Coking coal	kt													4,756	5,410	4,862	4,273	4,695			8,968	9,253	(3)%
	Weak coking coal	kt					752	927	42	-	-			-	1,281	(100)%
	Thermal coal	kt					198	22	-	-	31			31	497	(94)%
	Total1	kt					5,706	6,359	4,904	4,273	4,726			8,999	11,031	(18)%
	Total (100%)1	kt					11,412	12,718	9,808	8,546	9,452			17,998	22,062	(18)%
1 Production and sales included contribution from Blackwater and Daunia mines until their divestment on 2 April 2024.
2 Production figures include some thermal coal.

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BHP | Operational review for the half year ended 31 December 2024

					Production														Sales
					Quarter ended								Year to date						Quarter ended									Year to date
					Dec	Mar		Jun	Sep	Dec			Dec	Dec	Var				Dec		Mar		Jun	Sep	Dec			Dec		Dec	Var
					2023	2024		2024	2024	2024			2024	2023	%				2023		2024		2024	2024	2024			2024		2023	%
NSWEC, Australia			BHP interest 100%
	Export		kt																	3,942		3,558	3,254	3,416	3,471			6,887	7,029			(2)%
	Domestic¹		kt							308		374	424	535	332			867	528			64%
	Total		kt		3,855	4,149	3,751		3,675		3,698		7,373	7,468	(1)%					4,250		3,932	3,678	3,951	3,803			7,754	7,557			3%
1 Domestic sales in FY24 were made under the NSW Government Coal Market Price Emergency (Directions for Coal Mines) Notice 2023.
Other
Nickel production is reported on the basis of saleable product.
Western Australia Nickel, Australia¹			BHP interest 100%
Mt Keith	Nickel concentrate		kt		43.8	32.4	42.6		35.9		5.4		41.3	86.5	(52)%
	Average nickel grade		%		16.8	15.2	17.8		17.1		16.7		17.0	16.8	2%
Leinster	Nickel concentrate		kt		63.4	60.3	76.6		72.5		-		72.5	129.4	(44)%
	Average nickel grade		%		8.0	7.8	9.0		8.8		-		8.8	8.1	9%
	Refined nickel²		kt		12.6	8.8	14.7		12.1		0.1		12.2	26.4	(54)%					13.0		8.6	14.8	13.5	0.8			14.3	26.2			(45)%
	Nickel sulphate³		kt		0.7	1.0	1.6		0.3		-		0.3	1.6	(81)%					0.7		0.8	1.5	0.6	0.3			0.9	1.5			(40)%
	Intermediates and nickel by-products4		kt		6.3	9.0	6.7		7.2		7.9		15.1	11.8	28%					6.3		9.4	6.9	5.8	10.1			15.9	11.2			42%
	Total nickel		kt		19.6	18.8	23.0		19.6		8.0		27.6	39.8	(31)%					20.0		18.8	23.2	19.9	11.2			31.1	38.9			(20)%
	Cobalt by-products		t		182	179	181		294		121		415	374	11%					110		179	181	294	121			415	302			37%
1 WA Nickel ramped down and entered temporary suspension in December 2024.
2 High quality refined nickel metal, including briquettes and powder.
3 Nickel sulphate crystals produced from nickel powder.
4 Nickel contained in matte and by-product streams.

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BHP | Operational review for the half year ended 31 December 2024

Variance analysis relates to the relative performance of BHP and/or its operations during the six months ended December 2024 compared with the six months

ended December 2023, unless otherwise noted. Production volumes, sales volumes and capital and exploration expenditure from subsidiaries are reported on a 100% basis; production and sales volumes from equity accounted investments and other operations are reported on a proportionate consolidation basis. Numbers presented may not add up precisely to the totals provided due to rounding. Medium term refers to a five-year horizon, unless otherwise noted.

The following abbreviations may have be en used throughout this report: billion tonnes (Bt); cost and freight (CFR); cost, insurance and freight (CIF), carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e), dry metric tonne unit (dmtu); free on board (FOB); giga litres (GL); greenhouse gas (GHG); grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3), grams per tonne (g/t); high-potential injury (HPI); kilograms per tonne (kg/t); kilometre (km); million ounces per annum (Mozpa); metres (m), million pounds (Mlb); million tonnes (Mt); million tonnes per annum (Mtpa); ounces (oz); OZ Minerals Limited (OZL); part per million (ppm), pounds (lb); thousand ounces (koz); thousand ounces per annum (kozpa); thousand tonnes (kt); thousand tonnes per annum (ktpa); thousand tonnes per day (ktpd); tonnes (t); total recordable injury frequency (TRIF); wet metric tonnes (wmt); and year to date (YTD).

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[1] Under the final settlement agreement, Samarco is the primary obligor for the settlement obligations and BHP Brasil and Vale are each secondary obligors of any obligation that Samarco cannot fund or perform in proportion to their shareholding at the time of the dam failure, which is 50% each.

[2] All financial obligations are presented on a real, undiscounted basis and will accrue inflation at IPCA inflation rate. Payments will be made in Brazilian Reais. The FY25 scheduled Obligation to Pay payment will include CY24 and CY25 instalments.

[3] Calculated based on actual transactional (historical) exchange rates.

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