NAME OF COLLECTION
Mineral Exploration Survey
Contact
Assistant Director
New Capital Expenditure and Mineral and Petroleum Exploration Section
Australian Bureau of Statistics
GPO Box 796
SYDNEY NSW 1041
Telephone: (02) 9268 4357
Facsimile: (02) 9268 4101
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
Web site: <www.abs.gov.au>
Purpose
To provide data about private mineral exploration expenditure in Australia. Data from this collection are used extensively by industry associations and government agencies for planning purposes, and for measuring the performance of the industry and the state of the Australian economy. The data are also used as input to the Australian national and state accounts.
Description
A quarterly census of all private enterprises known to be engaged in exploration in Australia, regardless of the main activity of the explorer. Data are collected from businesses with licences to explore in Australia (including Australian waters). The businesses contacted range from the largest companies to small exploration ventures. In the December quarter 2001 census, 379 companies were surveyed.
Data are collected by mail questionnaire.
Main data detail
- actual and expected expenditure on private mineral exploration (other than for petroleum);
- expenditure on private mineral exploration (other than for petroleum) on production leases and on all other areas by state and territory;
- metres drilled (original, seasonally adjusted, trend) on private mineral exploration (other than for petroleum) on production leases and on all other areas;
- expenditure (original, seasonally adjusted, trend) on private mineral exploration (other than for petroleum) by state and territory; and
- expenditure on private mineral exploration (other than for petroleum) by state and territory and mineral sought.
Some of these data are available on an annual and quarterly basis. The annual data are the sum of the data for the four quarters.
Geographic coverage
Australia, with some data classified by state and territory.
Frequency of data availability
Quarterly.
Reference period
Quarters ended 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December.
Historical data
Data (for some series) are available from the March quarter 1974.
Products and services
Publication
Other
- Limited special data services are available on request.
Example of information available
MINERAL EXPLORATION (OTHER THAN FOR PETROLEUM), EXPENDITURE AND METRES DRILLED - AUSTRALIA
 | | Expenditure | Metres drilled |
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| | On production leases | On all other areas | Total | On production leases | On all other areas | Total |
| | $m | $m | $m | '000 m | '000 m | '000 m |
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| 1998-99 | | 199.1 | 638.7 | 837.8 | 2404 | 5697 | 8101 |
| 1999-00 | | 158.4 | 517.9 | 676.3 | 1662 | 4342 | 6004 |
| 2000-01 | | 157 | 526.2 | 683.3 | 1611 | 4211 | 5822 |
| 2001 | | | | | | | |
| Mar Qtr | 33.6 | 109.9 | 143.3 | 339 | 879 | 1218 |
| Jun Qtr | 32.9 | 149.8 | 182.8 | 402 | 1094 | 1496 |
| Sep Qtr | 37.5 | 129.9 | 167.4 | 375 | 1014 | 1389 |
| Dec Qtr | 33.5 | 137.1 | 170.7 | 334 | 963 | 1297 |
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