The mining census is conducted once every three to five years. It collects data on the nature and structure of the mining industry. The results of the Census of Mining present data collected from all mines that were registered for mineral rights with the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) in 2015. The report presents statistics from the following variables collected: income generated by the industry (including sales revenue by commodity), employment levels and average salaries in the industry, expenditure, as well as details and rand values of raw and capitalised materials purchased and services outsourced by the mining industry at both national and provincial level.

1. Source: Report-20-01-02 - Mining industry, 2015
Mining industry
2015
Statistics South Africa
Dr Pali Lehohla
29 March 2017
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2. Source: Report-20-01-02 - Mining industry, 2015
Income
Expenditure
Employment
Exports & local sales
Production
Provincial estimates
What will be covered?

3. Source: Report-20-01-02 - Mining industry, 2015
annually from R393,4
billion in 2012 to
R419,5 billion in 2015
Total income in the
mining industry
2,2%

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Income by type of mining
Total : R419 533m in 2015

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Income by type of mining
Total : R419 533m in 2015 (R393 361m in 2012)
Mining of coal and lignite increased from 24% in 2012 to 28% in 2015.

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Contribution to economic activity in 2015
Source: P0441

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The mining industry’s contribution to the economy
Source: P0441

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Composition of expenditure
Total : R352 896m in 2015 (R290 795m in 2012)

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Employment
3,1%
annually from
2012 to 2015

10. Source: Report-20-01-02 - Mining industry, 2015
Employment by type of activity
Total : 490 146 in 2015 (538 144 in 2012)
Mining of PGM had the biggest share of employment in the mining industry in 2015

11. Source: Report-20-01-02 - Mining industry, 2015
Employment by type of activity
Total : 490 146 in 2015 (538 144 in 2012)

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Gender ratios of mine employees
2015
2012

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Contribution to national workforce (2014)
Source: P0211

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Exports and local sales (R million)

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Commodities (percentage share of total sales)
Total : R390 959m (R370 918m in 2012)
The mining of coal had the largest share of sales in 2015 but has the third largest share of employment.

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Purchases
Total: R109 082m (R94 591m in 2012)

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Income distribution by province
Total : R419 533m in 2015 (R393 361m in 2012)

18. Source: Report-20-01-02 - Mining industry, 2015
Employment distribution by province
Total : 490 146 in 2015 (538 144 in 2012)

19. Source: Report-20-01-02 - Mining industry, 2015Source: Gross domestic product (GDP) (P0441), 4th quarter 2016

20. Source: Report-20-01-02 - Mining industry, 2015
Source: Producer Price Index (PPI), January 2017

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Source: Environmental Economic Accounts Compendium, 2017 (Report No. 04-05-20)
Coal
Petroleum
products
Consumption by
industries
Inventory changes,
transfers, returns
Private consumption
Exports
Losses in distribution
Electricity
Crude oil
Other
What happens to the coal we mine?
South African energy use, 2013 (measured in terajoules)
33% of coal’s energy capacity is exported

22. Source: Report-20-01-02 - Mining industry, 2015
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