IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Key findings regarding mining production

Mining production increased by 2,8% year-on-year in June 2018. The largest positive contributors were:

• PGMs (28,2% and contributing 5,9 percentage points);
• diamonds (18,7% and contributing 0,9 of a percentage point); and
• iron ore (4,2% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point).
  

Gold (-19,2% and contributing -3,0 percentage points) was a significant negative contributor.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 5,0% in June 2018 compared with May 2018. This followed month-on-month changes of 5,9% in May 2018 and -3,0% in April 2018.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 0,8% in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the first quarter of 2018. PGMs (contributing 2,6 percentage points) was the largest positive contributor.

Key findings regarding mineral sales

Mineral sales increased by 9,0% year-on-year in June 2018. The main positive contributors were:

• PGMs (32,2% and contributing 6,2 percentage points);
• coal (20,7% and contributing 4,9 percentage points); and
• manganese ore (11,5% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices increased by 1,2% in June 2018 compared with May 2018. This followed month-on-month changes of 4,9% in May 2018 and 3,3% in April 2018.

In the second quarter of 2018 the seasonally adjusted value of mineral sales at current prices was 5,4% higher compared with the first quarter of 2018.