BHP Billiton walks on through the rain

Bad weather hit BHP Billiton's iron ore production while strikes blighted coal output in the first quarter of 2012, but two of its high value, export orientated energy coal operations set new production records.

Bad weather hit BHP Billiton's iron ore production while strikes blighted coal output in the first quarter of 2012, but two of its high value, export orientated energy coal operations set new production records.

Iron ore production in the first quarter of 2012 totalled 37.9m tonnes, down 8% on the preceding quarter, as cyclone activity took its toll.

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