IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Key findings regarding mining production

Mining production increased by 2,4% year-on-year in January 2018. The main positive contributors were iron ore (25,1% and contributing 3,4 percentage points) and 'other' non-metallic minerals (27,1% and contributing 1,3 percentage points). PGMs (-13,6% and contributing -2,9 percentage points) and gold (-7,7% and contributing -1,1 percentage points) were significant negative contributors.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 1,0% in January 2018 compared with December 2017. This followed month-on-month changes of -3,8% in December 2017 and -1,2% in November 2017.

Seasonally adjusted mining production decreased by 3,6% in the three months ended January 2018 compared with the previous three months. Gold (contributing -1,5 percentage points) was the largest negative contributor.

Key findings regarding mineral sales

Mineral sales increased by 4,5% year-on-year in January 2018. The main positive contributors were gold (40,2% and contributing 5,4 percentage points) and coal (15,4% and contributing 4,6 percentage points). Iron ore (-28,4% and contributing -3,8 percentage points) and PGMs (-15,4% and contributing -3,3 percentage points) were significant negative contributors.

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices decreased by 0,2% in January 2018 compared with December 2017. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,7% in December 2017 and -3,1% in November 2017.