IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Mining production increased by 3,6% year-on-year in May 2017. The main positive contributors were iron ore (28,6% and contributing 4,1 percentage points) and diamonds (61,0% and contributing 1,7 percentage points). PGMs (-17,5% and contributing -4,3 percentage points) was a significant negative contributor.

Seasonally adjusted mining production decreased by 0,2% in May 2017 compared with April 2017. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,4% in April 2017 and 3,7% in March 2017.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 4,4% in the three months ended May 2017 compared with the previous three months. PGMs (contributing 2,2 percentage points) and iron ore (contributing 1,0 percentage point) were the largest positive contributors.

Key findings regarding mineral sales for April 2017

Mineral sales increased by 11,2% year-on-year in April 2017. The largest positive contributors were:

• PGMs (39,3% and contributing 7,9 percentage points); 
• chromium ore (96,3% and contributing 3,5 percentage points); and
• coal (11,4% and contributing 3,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices decreased by 1,8% in April 2017 compared with March 2017. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,1% in March 2017 and -4,1% in February 2017.