17 January 2018

Quarterly Statement of Production, Development and Exploration

CURRAGH

Production

Overburden removal for the quarter ended 31 December 2017 was 14.6 per cent below the previous quarter, due to the mining sequence and high overburden removal volumes recorded in the previous quarter.

Coal production for the quarter was 2,973,000 tonnes, in line with the previous quarter. Metallurgical coal production of 1,987,000 tonnes was 6.2 per cent lower than the previous quarter. Steaming coal production of 986,000 tonnes was 11.2 per cent higher than the previous quarter.

For the 12 months to 31 December 2017, metallurgical coal production increased by 16.1 per cent to 8,414,000 tonnes and steaming coal production increased by 12.0 per cent to 3,775,000 tonnes.

Development

There was no significant development activity during the quarter.

Exploration

There was no significant exploration activity during the quarter.

BENGALLA

Production

Wesfarmers' share of coal production for the quarter was 984,000 tonnes, 9.8 per cent above the previous quarter as the mine progressed through a more productive area of the mining sequence. For the 12 months to 31 December 2017, Wesfarmers' share of coal production increased by 5.4 per cent to 3,603,000 tonnes.

Development

There was no significant development activity during the quarter.

Exploration

There was no significant exploration activity during the quarter.

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ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION

Quarterly Production

MineCurragh

OwnershipEquity Interest

WesfarmersCurragh Pty Ltd

100%BengallaWesfarmers Bengalla Limited

40%

Rolling-Twelve Month Production

Coal TypeMetallurgical

SteamingSteaming

Quarter ended ('000 tonnes)ChangeDec 162,272

Sep 172,119

Dec 17

2Q18 v 2Q17

2Q18 v 1Q18

1,987(12.5)%

(6.2)%

931

902

887

896

5.9%

9.1%

11.2%9.8%

Year ended ('000 tonnes)

Change

Mine

Ownership

Equity Interest

Coal Type

Dec 15

Dec 16

Dec 17

Yr to Dec 17 v Yr to Dec 16

Curragh

Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd

100%

Metallurgical

8,472

7,249

8,414

16.1%

Steaming

3,435

3,371

3,775

12.0%

Bengalla

Wesfarmers Bengalla Limited

40%

Steaming

3,326

3,417

3,603

5.4%

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