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ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION
This publication presents estimates of the economic and financial performance in 2006-07 of the Australian mining industry. The estimates are compiled from the ABS Economic Activity Survey and from business tax data reported to the Australian Taxation Office.
CHANGES TO THIS PUBLICATION
The estimates in this publication are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006 edition. Data in previous issues are based on the 1993 version of the ANZSIC. ANZSIC 2006 was adopted to provide a more contemporary industrial classification system, taking into account issues such as changes in the structure and composition of the economy, changing user demands, and compatibility with major international classification standards.
The methodology used to produce these estimates has also substantially changed, notably, the way in which business tax data are used.
For these reasons, a new statistical series has commenced with the 2006-07 collection.
This publication includes key data from 2004-05 and 2005-06 compiled using the new methodology and on a 2006 ANZSIC basis, as an aid to analysis.
For further details see paragraph 25 of the Explanatory Notes.
Because of the earlier release of this publication compared to previous years, summary estimates of the value of mineral production by state and for the Northern Territory (drawn from their administrative sources) are not available for inclusion. Detailed estimates of the quantity and value of mineral production, by state and for the Northern Territory, will be available as a datacube under this same catalogue number later in 2008.
As a result of changes to the ABS economic surveys work program, this publication will not be produced for the 2007-08 reference year. Future estimates for the Mining industry will continue to be available in Australian Industry, (ABS cat. no. 8155.0).
INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON-LINE
The text components of this publication are available free on-line. A PDF publication and extended data spreadsheets are also available free on-line. Further information on the ABS and its products and services is available on the ABS website.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Phillip Lui on Sydney (02) 9268 4269.
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