IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Key findings regarding mining production for February 2017

Mining production increased by 4,6% year-on-year in February 2017. The two main positive contributors were PGMs (47,2% and contributing 6,1 percentage points) and iron ore (20,9% and contributing 3,3 percentage points). Coal (-9,4% and contributing -2,7 percentage points) and gold (-16,8% and contributing -2,5 percentage points) were significant negative contributors.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 2,9% in February 2017 compared with January 2017. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,1% in January 2017 and -0,4% in December 2016.

Seasonally adjusted mining production decreased by 1,6% in the three months ended February 2017 compared with the previous three months. Diamonds (contributing -1,0 percentage point) was the largest negative contributor.

Key findings regarding mineral sales for January 2017

Mineral sales increased by 22,3% year-on-year in January 2017. The largest positive contributors to the increase of 22,3% were:
• manganese ore (275,2% and contributing 7,0 percentage points);
• iron ore (63,3% and contributing 6,4 percentage points);
• coal (16,0% and contributing 4,9 percentage points);
• PGMs (21,6% and contributing 4,7 percentage points); and
• chromium ore (114,8% and contributing 3,2 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices decreased by 3,2% in January 2017 compared with December 2016. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,2% in December 2016 and 6,6% in November 2016.