IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Key findings regarding mining production for September 2016

Mining production increased by 3,4% year-on-year in September 2016. The main positive contributors were:

• PGMs (10,5% and contributing 2,1 percentage points);
  
• iron ore (11,7% and contributing 2,0 percentage points); and
  
• coal (6,8% and contributing 1,6 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 0,9% in September 2016 compared with August 2016. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,3% in August 2016 and -2,4% in July 2016.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 1,5% in the third quarter of 2016 compared with the second quarter of 2016. Iron ore (contributing 3,3 percentage points) was the largest positive contributor.

Key findings regarding mineral sales for August 2016

Mineral sales increased by 10,6% year-on-year in August 2016. The largest positive contributors to the increase of 10,6% were:

• iron ore (50,9% and contributing 4,3 percentage points);
  
• coal (12,0% and contributing 3,3 percentage points); and
  
• gold (14,2% and contributing 2,3 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices increased by 8,1% in August 2016 compared with July 2016. This followed month-on-month changes of -11,4% in July 2016 and -7,3% in June 2016.