(Reuters) - BHP Billiton's (AX:BHP) (L:BLT) fiscal fourth quarter iron ore output rose 8 percent from a year ago, enabling the world number three producer to meet its full year guidance.
The company's Australian mines produced 70 million tonnes in the final quarter of fiscal 2017 on a 100 percent basis, taking annual output to 268 million tonnes against guidance of 268 million-272 million tonnes, according to BHP.
Analysts were estimating fourth quarter output of around 69 million tonnes.