MINERAL PRODUCTION
- In original terms, production of diamonds fell approximately 16% in the March quarter 2009, following three successive quarters of growth. Despite the decline in production, the March quarter 2009 figure was more than double the amount in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
- Production of bauxite decreased by 1.6% in the same quarter, following successive increases in the two previous quarters. The March 2009 figure was slightly higher (1.7%) than the amount for the same quarter a year before.
- Production of iron ore increased marginally (0.8%) in the March quarter 2009, following a decrease of 15% in the previous quarter. In comparison with the same quarter of 2008, the production of iron ore in the March quarter 2009 remained virtually the same.
2 Mineral Production(a): Original |
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 | | Selected minerals |
| | Diamonds | Iron ore(b) | Bauxite |
| Reference period | '000 carats | '000 tonnes | '000 tonnes |
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| 2006-2007 | 24 622 | 281 157 | 41 363 |
| 2007-2008 | 16 528 | 313 505 | 41 398 |
| 2007 | | | |
| December | 6 145 | 78 352 | 10 415 |
| 2008 | | | |
| March | 2 277 | 77 262 | 10 363 |
| June | 3 126 | 85 949 | 10 409 |
| September | 4 839 | 90 458 | 10 584 |
| December | 5 428 | 76 642 | 10 712 |
| 2009 | | | |
| March | 4 579 | 77 277 | 10 544 |
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| (a) Latest figures are preliminary and subject to revision. |
| (b) For use in iron and steel making. |
| Source: ABARE, Australian Mineral Statistics |
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