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BHP met coal production up but China impact a concern

BHP has left its guidance for metallurgical coal production for FY2021 unchanged at between 40 and 44 million tonnes but warns that tensions between Australia and China may lead to a revision of that figure.

 BHP's Blackwater mine in Queensland.

BHP's Blackwater mine in Queensland.

The company is also hoping for a significant improvement in performance from its Blackwater open cut mine in Queensland after it reached full capacity at the end of the September quarter. BHP's metallurgical...

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