Income

The total income for the mining industry in 2012 was R407 857 million. The largest contributor to the total income was �mining of platinum group metal ore� (R117 150 million or 29%), followed by �mining of coal and lignite� (R96 097 million or 23%), �mining of iron ore� (R68 061 million or 17%) and �mining of gold and uranium ore� (R66 957 million or 16%).

Expenditure

The total expenditure for the mining industry in 2012 was R317 664 million. The largest expenditure item was �purchases� (R105 067 million or 33%), followed by �salaries and wages� (R69 872 million or 22%), �subcontractors paid� (R24 728 million or 8%) and �depreciation� (R19 288 million or 8%).

Employment

The total number of persons employed (mine employees, labour brokers� employees, employees of subcontractors and capital employees) in the mining industry at the end of June 2012 was 535 457. �Mining of platinum group metal ore� employed the largest number of persons (206 764 or 38%), followed by �mining of gold and uranium ore� (144 084 or 27%), �mining of coal and lignite� (91 605 or 17%) and �mining of iron ore� (24 856 or 5%)

�Mine employees� amounted to the largest number (377 388 or 71%) of persons employed in the mining industry, followed by �employees of subcontractors� (100 115 or 19%). �Labour brokers� employees� numbered 34 125 (or 6%) and �capital employees� numbered 23 829 (or 4%).

The total number of employees hired by mines directly as at 30 June 2012 was 377 388. The proportion of female employees out of the total persons employed was 12%. The industry with the highest proportion of females employed was �other chemical and fertiliser minerals� (40%).

Mineral sales

The total value of mineral sales for the mining industry in 2012 was R377 477 million. The largest contributor to the total was �coal� (R90 785 million or 24%), followed by �platinum group metals� (R88 370 million or 23%), �gold� (R66 980 million or 18%) and �iron ore� (R62 661 million or 17%)