8415.0 - Mining Operations, Australia, 2012-13 Quality Declaration 
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METAL ORE MINING 2012-13

2011-12
2012-13
2011-12
to
2012-13
%
Employment at end June
no.
68 754
68 536
-0.3
Wages and salaries
$m
8 208
9 835
19.8
Sales and service income
$m
101 843
92 821
-8.9
Total income
$m
107 316
92 739
-13.6
Total expenses
$m
58 454
64 103
9.7
Operating profit before tax (OPBT)
$m
50 616
29 671
-41.4
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
$m
54 584
40 542
-25.7
Industry value added (IVA)
$m
70 371
58 862
-16.4


Graph Image for Key data, Metal ore mining, by industry class

Annotation(s): Other metal ore mining includes ANZSIC classes 0802 Bauxite mining, 0806 Nickel ore mining and 0809 Other metal ore mining.;;;;;;;

Footnote(s): (a) Includes rent, leasing and hiring income. Sales and service income has not been published for some industries in 2011-12 but is included in totals where appropriate.;;(b) Includes capitalised wages and salaries; excludes the drawings of working proprietors.;;(c) Includes working proprietors and partners of unincorporated businesses.;(d) OPBT has not been published for some industries, but is included in totals where appropriate.;(e) EBITDA has not been published for some industries but is included in totals where appropriate.;

Source(s): Mining Operations, Australia (cat. no. 8415.0)




KEY POINTS
  • During 2012-13, sales and service income for the Australian Metal ore mining industry was $92.8b, a fall of 8.9% between 2011-12 and 2012-13.
  • Total income fell 13.6% ($14.6b) over the same period.
  • Employment fell to 68,536 people at end June 2013, a decline of 0.3% between June 2012 and June 2013.
  • Wages and salaries rose 19.8% to $9.8b between 2011-12 and 2012-13.
  • Total expenses rose 9.7% to $64.1b.
  • OPBT, EBITDA and IVA fell 41.4%, 25.7% and 16.4% respectively.


CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND DISPOSALS

During 2012-13 total capital expenditure for the Metal ore mining industry was $30.1b, mainly comprising expenditure of $15.3b on plant, machinery and equipment and $11.6b on dwellings, other buildings and structures. As disposal of assets amounted to $447m, net capital expenditure was $29.7b. Gross fixed capital formation was $28.1b.