BHP posts second straight year of record iron ore production, beats estimates
The world's largest listed miner said iron ore output from Western Australia on a 100% basis was 76.8 million tonnes in the three months to June 30.
The group hit its production target despite virtually no output from its Daw Mill colliery in Warwickshire during December. At its other mines, Kellingley in North Yorkshire produced more coal than expected and Thoresby in Nottinghamshire mined in line…