BHP Group Plc announced group production results for the second quarter and half year ended December 31, 2018. For the quarter, the company produced total petroleum of 30,147 Mboe against 30,886 Mboe a year ago. Total copper was 416.2 kt against 429.0 kt a year ago. Total Lead was 600 t against 1,009 t a year ago. Total Zinc was 24,237 t against 29,054 t a year ago. Total Gold was 91,582 troy oz against 66,248 troy oz a year ago. Total Silver was 3,960 troy koz against 3,659 troy koz a year ago. Total Uranium was 936 t against 243 t a year ago. Total Molybdenum was 417 t against 579 t a year ago. Total Iron Ore was 57,835 kt against 61,557 kt a year ago. Total Coal was 6,667 kt against 7,297 kt a year ago. Total Nickel was 18.1 kt against 23.1 kt a year ago. Total Cobalt was 154 t against 263 t a year ago.

For the half year, the company produced total petroleum of 62,951 Mboe against 63,859 Mboe a year ago. Total copper was 825.3 kt against 833.1 kt a year ago. Total Lead was 1,163 t against 2,424 t a year ago. Total Zinc was 54,795 t against 58,255 t a year ago. Total Gold was 178,631 troy oz against 129,874 troy oz a year ago. Total Silver was 7,479 troy koz against 7,123 troy koz a year ago. Total Uranium was 1,495 t against 1,123 t a year ago. Total Molybdenum was 881 t against 981 t a year ago. Total Iron Ore was 119,226 kt against 117,144 kt a year ago. Total Coal was 13,307 kt against 14,029 kt a year ago. Total Nickel was 39.5 kt against 46.4 kt a year ago. Total Cobalt was 403 t against 543 t a year ago.

For the full year 2019, the company expects petroleum to be 113 MMboe– 118 MMboe against previous guidance of 113 MMboe – 118 MMboe; Copper to be 1,645 kt - 1,740 kt against previous guidance of 1,620 kt - 1,705 kt; Iron to be 241 Mt – 250 Mt against previous guidance of 241 Mt - 250 Mt; Metallurgical coal expects of 43 Mt – 46 Mt against previous guidance of 43 Mt - 46 Mt; Energy coal to be 28 Mt – 29 Mt against previous guidance of 28 Mt - 29 Mt; Escondida to be 1,120 kt - 1,180 kt against previous guidance of 1,120 kt - 1,180 kt; and Other copper to be 525 kt - 560 kt against previous guidance of 500 kt - 525 kt.