IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Key findings regarding mining production for March 2013

Mining production decreased by 3,5% year-on-year in March 2013. The largest negative growth rate was recorded for `other` metallic minerals (-46,5%), followed by copper (-23,7%). The main contributors to the 3,5% decrease were coal (contributing -4,1 percentage points), `other` metallic minerals (contributing -1,3 percentage points) and gold (contributing -1,0 percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted mining production decreased by 3,5% in March 2013 compared with February 2013. This followed month-on-month changes of -3,5% in February 2013 and 5,8 % in January 2013.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 6,1% in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the previous quarter. The main contributors to the 6,1% increase were gold (contributing 3,8 percentage points) and iron ore (contributing 1,8 percentage points).

Key findings regarding mineral sales for February 2013

Mineral sales increased by 2,7% year-on-year in February 2013. The highest positive growth rate was recorded for PGMs (26,5%), followed by building materials (10,8%) and chromium ore (10,6%). The major contributor to the 2,7% increase was PGMs (contributing 4,8 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices decreased by 1,5% in February 2013 compared with January 2013. This followed month-on-month changes of 3,2% in January 2013 and 8,6% in December 2012.

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices increased by 12,1% in the three months ended February 2013 compared with the previous three months. This increase was mainly driven by the sales value of iron ore (contributing 3,7 percentage points), gold (contributing 3,5 percentage points) and PGMs (contributing 2,6 percentage points).