NAME OF COLLECTION
Mining Collection
Contact
Manager
Mining Business Statistics Centre
Australian Bureau of Statistics
GPO Box 796
SYDNEY NSW 2001
Telephone: Sydney 02 9268 4219
Facsimile: Sydney 02 9268 4571
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
Web site: <www.abs.gov.au>
Purpose
The Mining Collection is an annual survey which collects information about the financial performance of employing businesses classified to the mining industry on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) register of businesses. From 2001-02 however, the scope of the collection will change to all operating mining businesses with an active Australian Business Number (ABN). The data are incorporated in the Economic Activity Survey as well as National Accounts.
Description
The Mining Collection is conducted as a component of the ABS integrated economic statistics system. Data from each industry conform to the same basic conceptual standards, allowing comparative analysis between and across different industries.
For 2000-01, a full census is conducted in respect of the businesses in the following industries which are classified to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) Division B (Mining):
- Coal mining (ANZSIC Subdivision 11);
- Oil and gas extraction (ANZSIC Subdivision 12);
- Metal ore mining (ANZSIC Subdivision 13); and
- Mining n.e.c. (ANZSIC Group 142).
A sample of businesses in the Construction material mining (ANZSIC Group 141) and Services to mining industries (ANZSIC Subdivision 15) were surveyed. Sampling is based on a probability-based design. There are approximately 1,900 businesses in ANZSIC Division B.
Data are collected by mail questionnaire.
Main data detail
A range of financial data items are available, including:
- income and expenditure;
- profit;
- assets and liabilities; and
- capital acquisition and disposal.
Employment is also available. Mineral production data provided by State Mine Departments are also published.
Geographic coverage
Australia. Some data are also available at the state and territory level.
Frequency of data availability
Annual.
Reference period
Year ended 30 June.
Historical data
Data are available from 1968 for financial data and 1952 for mineral production.
Products and services
Publication
Other
- Special data services are available on request.
Example of information available
AUSTRALIAN MINING INDUSTRY, SUMMARY DETAILS, 1999-2000
|
 | | Total coal mining, oil and gas extraction and metal ore mining | Other mining | Services to mining | Total mining |
| $m | $m | $m | $m |
|
| Income and expenditure | | | | |
| Turnover | 37,421.9 | 2,449.7 | 3,020.0 | 42,891.6 |
| Industry Value added | 21,453.7 | 1,239.5 | 1,248.2 | 23,941.4 |
| Trading profit | 20,002.3 | 1,160.0 | 956.7 | 22,119.0 |
| Earnings before interest and tax | 8,701.2 | 567.4 | -104.6 | 9,164.0 |
| Operating profit before tax | 6,959.7 | 499.4 | -156.0 | 7,303.1 |
| Assets and liabilities | | | | |
| Total assets | 87,568.0 | 3,323.2 | 4,189.4 | 95,080.6 |
| Total liabilities | 50,720.0 | 1,780.3 | 3,459.9 | 55,960.2 |
| Net worth | 36,868.0 | 1,542.9 | 729.5 | 39,120.4 |
| Capital expenditure | | | | |
| Total acquisitions | 6,784.9 | 195.6 | 352.3 | 7,332.8 |
| Net capital expenditure | 5,914.7 | 164.1 | 194.1 | 6,272.9 |
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