IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Key findings regarding mining production for May 2013

Mining production decreased by 0,7% year-on-year in May 2013. The largest negative growth rates were recorded for `other` metallic minerals (-32,3%), diamonds (-19,7%) and gold (-14,6%). The main contributor to the 0,7% decrease was gold (contributing -2,4 percentage points). Manganese ore (contributing 1,5 percentage points) was a significant positive contributor.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 4,5% in May 2013 compared with April 2013. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,8% in April 2013 and -4,6% in March 2013.

Seasonally adjusted mining production decreased by 1,4% in the three months ended May 2013 compared with the previous three months. The main contributors to the 1,4% decrease were PGMs (contributing -1,5 percentage points), coal (contributing -1,3 percentage points) and diamonds (contributing -1,2 percentage points).

Key findings regarding mineral sales for April 2013

Mineral sales increased by 13,5% year-on-year in April 2013. The highest positive growth rates were recorded for `other` non-metallic minerals (89,6%), PGMs (54,2%) and manganese ore (39,1%). The major contributors to the 13,5% increase were PGMs (contributing 7,4 percentage points), `other` non-metallic minerals (contributing 3,7 percentage points), coal (contributing 2,7 percentage points) and manganese ore (contributing 1,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices decreased by 0,1% in April 2013 compared with March 2013. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,3% in March 2013 and -1,2% in February 2013.

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices increased by 5,3% in the three months ended April 2013 compared with the previous three months. This increase was mainly driven by the sales value of PGMs (contributing 2,9 percentage points), iron ore (contributing 1,8 percentage points) and coal (contributing 1,1 percentage points).