INTRODUCTION
Statistics in this Chapter relate to all subdivisions of the mining industry as defined in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 1993 edition. The data presented include all activities of mining businesses, some of which may be activities other than mining. Explanatory Notes paragraphs 6-21 provide further details. The commentary refers mainly to the tables in this chapter, as well as to the employment data presented in table 1.1.