Performance by business

Xstrata Alloys

Key achievements

  • Prioritisation of low-cost production to energy efficiency furnaces contributed to real cost savings of $13 million being achieved
  • The ramping up of Mototolo increased throughput by 23% and enabled PGM volumes to be maintained

Operational excellence

The sinking of Eland’s Western Decline System commenced during the third quarter

Alloys – Sinking the Western Decline shaft at Xstrata Alloys’ Eland platinum mine in South Africa (photo)

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Contribution to Group operating EBITDA

$70m
Alloys – Contribution to Group operating EBITDA (pie chart)

2008: $1,094m

Contribution to Group revenue

$1,305m 6%

2008: $2,002m

Contribution to
Group revenue

Average number of employees in 2009

(excluding contractors)

8,199
Xstrata Coal

Key achievements

  • Productivity improvements at the Australian operations contributed to real cost savings of $107 million
  • Goedgevonden Colliery was recently completed and will reach full capacity in 2011

Operational excellence

Approval received for the development of Mangoola thermal open cut and extension of Newlands Northern underground

Coal – North Pit dragline at Xstrata Coal’s ATCOM colliery in Witbank, South Africa (photo)

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Contribution to Group operating EBITDA

$3,013m
Coal – Contribution to Group operating EBITDA (pie chart)

2008: $4,170m

Contribution to Group revenue

$7,547m 32%

2008: $7,944m

Contribution to
Group revenue

Average number of employees in 2009

(excluding contractors)

10,009
Xstrata Copper

Key achievements

  • Ongoing focus on productivity improvements and operational efficiencies achieved real cost savings of $55 million
  • Collahuasi, the Canadian operations, Tintaya and Lomas Bayas achieved higher sales volumes

Operational excellence

Increased Mineral Resources announced at Southern Peru division, Lomas Bayas, Tampakan, El Pachón and Frieda River

Copper – Rodrigo Saso moving reactor slag at Xstrata Copper’s Altonorte smelter in Chile (photo)

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Contribution to Group operating EBITDA

$2,922m
Copper – Contribution to Group operating EBITDA (pie chart)

2008: $3,160m

Contribution to Group revenue

$9,223m 39%

2008: $11,464m

Contribution to
Group revenue

Average number of employees in 2009

(excluding contractors)

11,319
Xstrata Nickel

Key achievements

  • The restructuring of Xstrata Nickel’s business realised real unit cost savings of $134 million
  • Development of Nickel Rim South and Koniambo continued on time and on budget

Operational excellence

Mined nickel production increased by 5% as a result of improved head grades and increased volumes

Nickel – Open pit operations at Xstrata Nickel’s Raglan mine in the Canadian Arctic Circle (photo)

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Contribution to Group operating EBITDA

$427m
Nickel – Contribution to Group operating EBITDA (pie chart)

2008: $816m

Contribution to Group revenue

$1,891m 8%

2008: $3,105m

Contribution to
Group revenue

Average number of employees in 2009

(excluding contractors)

3,098
Xstrata Zinc

Key achievements

  • Operational restructuring and efficiency improvements realised real cost savings of $192 million
  • C1 cash costs were significantly reduced, falling by 25% to 43.5 cents per pound
  • Record levels of production at George Fisher and Black Star Open Cut operations in Mount Isa and McArthur River

Operational excellence

At San Juan de Nieva plant, saleable zinc production was 11% higher than in 2008, a new production record

Zinc – Sulphuric acid plant absorption tower at Xstrata Zinc’s San Juan de Nieva plant in Spain (photo)

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Contribution to Group operating EBITDA

$860m
Zinc – Contribution to Group operating EBITDA (pie chart)

2008: $435m

Contribution to Group revenue

$3,450m 15%

2008: $3,202m

Contribution to
Group revenue

Average number of employees in 2009

(excluding contractors)

4,939
Xstrata Technology Services

Key achievements

  • Project deferrals weakened demand for Xstrata Technology’s products; its development of multi-year projects continued
  • Xstrata Process Support remained profitable due to its specialist services, despite a weak market

Operational excellence

Engineers from Process Control have delivered numerous improvements to concentrators in Xstrata’s platinum, nickel and copper businesses

Technology Services (photo)

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Contribution to Group operating EBITDA

$28m

2008: $38m

Contribution to Group revenue

$114m  

2008: $235m

 

Average number of employees in 2009

(excluding contractors)

177
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Zug
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