KEY FIGURES 2014-15

The Mining industry contracted across most key indicators in 2014-15. Industry value added decreased 7.4% ($9.4b) to $118.3b in 2014-15, with the largest decrease in the Metal ore mining subdivision (12.9% or $9b), related to falling commodity prices.

The Mining division Export Price Index fell 21% between 2013-14 and 2014-15, driven by falling prices for high quality metallurgical coal, thermal coal and iron ore, and impacting on sales and service income and industry value added (IVA). Employment and wage growth also decreased over this period.




SALES AND SERVICE INCOME

		2013-14	2014-15	2013-14 to 2014-15
		$m	$m	%
06 Coal mining		49 014	45 869	-6.4
07 Oil and gas extraction		38 469	40 369	4.9
08 Metal ore mining
	0801 Iron ore mining	79 521	69 486	-12.6
	0803 Copper ore mining	5 433	np	np
	0804 Gold ore mining	13 199	13 695	3.8
	0805 Mineral sand mining	2 081	np	np
	0807 Silver-lead-zinc mining	4 240	np	np
	0802, 0806, 0809 Bauxite, nickel and other metal ore mining	5 071	7 903	55.8
	Total 08 Metal ore mining	109 544	103 234	-5.8
09 Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying		6 245	6 047	-3.2
10 Exploration and other mining support services		17 080	16 349	-4.3
Total mining		220 353	211 868	-3.9
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
Source: Mining Operations, Australia (cat. no. 8415.0)

Sales and service income in the Mining industry decreased by 3.9% (or $8.5b) to $211.9b between 2013-14 and 2014-15, with most of this decrease coming from Metal ore mining ($6.3b or 5.8%). For further information see the Metal ore mining page in this issue.


INDUSTRY VALUE ADDED (IVA)

		2013-14	2014-15	2013-14 to 2014-15
		$m	$m	%
06 Coal mining		18 835	15 925	-15.4
07 Oil and gas extraction		28 816	31 891	10.7
08 Metal ore mining
	0801 Iron ore mining	57 352	45 458	-20.7
	0803 Copper ore mining	2 043	2 000	-2.1
	0804 Gold ore mining	5 943	7 448	25.3
	0805 Mineral sand mining	889	1 088	22.4
	0807 Silver-lead-zinc mining	1 984	2 140	7.9
	0802, 0806, 0809 Bauxite, nickel and other metal ore mining	1 886	2 928	55.2
	Total 08 Metal ore mining	70 096	61 064	-12.9
09 Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying		2 407	2 352	-2.3
10 Exploration and other mining support services		7 543	7 050	-6.5
Total mining		127 698	118 281	-7.4
Source: Mining Operations, Australia (cat. no. 8415.0)

IVA for the Mining industry fell by 7.4% ($9.4b) during 2014-15, with most of the decrease coming from Metal ore mining ($9b or 12.9%) and was related to the fall in iron ore prices.


EMPLOYMENT AT END JUNE

		2013-14	2014-15	2013-14 to 2014-15
		no.	no.	%
06 Coal mining		43 381	39 128	-9.8
07 Oil and gas extraction		22 257	22 001	-1.2
08 Metal ore mining
	0801 Iron ore mining	30 213	29 306	-3.0
	0803 Copper ore mining	6 061	5 913	-2.4
	0804 Gold ore mining	14 463	14 213	-1.7
	0805 Mineral sand mining	3 530	3 694	4.6
	0807 Silver-lead-zinc mining	4 852	4 541	-6.4
	0802, 0806, 0809 Bauxite, nickel and other metal ore mining	5 685	7 368	29.6
	Total 08 Metal ore mining	64 804	65 035	0.4
09 Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying		12 178	12 046	-1.1
10 Exploration and other mining support services		43 575	35 179	-19.3
Total mining		186 194	173 388	-6.9
Source: Mining Operations, Australia (cat. no. 8415.0)

Structural changes as a result of the contraction of the Mining industry have continued to dampen employment demand. Employment fell 6.9% in 2014-15 (12,806 people), and the decline was reflected across most components of the Mining industry, although the biggest decrease was seen in Exploration and other mining support services (8,396 people or 19.3%).