Wesfarmers Limited : Quarterly Statement of Production, Development, Exploration

NEWS

30 January 2013

QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF PRODUCTION, DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION 1 OCTOBER TO 31 DECEMBER 2012 CURRAGH Production

Overburden removal was 8.5 per cent lower than the previous quarter due to a scheduled three week mine shutdown over the December/January period (two week impact in December) consistent with Curragh's focus during the quarter on cost control and operational efficiency.
Coal production for the quarter was 2,673,000 tonnes (comprising 1,814,000 tonnes of metallurgical coal and 859,000 tonnes of steaming coal), 6.4 per cent lower than the previous quarter due to the utilisation of lower yielding feed stocks and the scheduled mine shutdown. Metallurgical coal production decreased by 11.6 per cent and steaming coal production, in line with domestic contractual requirements, increased by 7.0 per cent compared to the previous quarter.
For the 12 months to 31 December 2012, metallurgical coal production increased 49.5 per cent to 7,997,000 tonnes, reflecting the practical completion of Curragh's new coal handling and preparation plant in June 2012.

Development

There was no significant development activity during the quarter.

Exploration

The Curragh North drilling program continued with 52 holes drilled during the quarter. The primary objectives were infill structural definition and coal quality analysis.

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BENGALLA Production

Wesfarmers' share of coal production for the quarter was 827,000 tonnes, 25.1 per cent higher than the previous quarter due to operating in a more productive section of the mining sequence.

Development

There was no significant construction activity during the quarter.

Exploration

There was no significant exploration activity during the quarter.

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ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION

Mine

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Beneficial Interest

Coal Type

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% Change

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Dec Qtr 2012 V

Dec Qtr 2012 V

Yr to Dec 2012 V

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Yr to Dec 2011

Curragh Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd

100% Metallurgical 1,567 2,053 1,814 6,272 5,350 7,997 15.8% (11.6%) 49.5%

Steaming 640 803 859 2,648 2,493 3,182 34.2% 7.0% 27.6%

Bengalla Wesfarmers Bengalla Limited

40% Steaming 493 661 827 2,191 2,147 2,811 67.7% 25.1% 30.9%