8415.0 - Mining Operations, Australia, 2013-14 Quality Declaration 
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EXPLORATION AND OTHER MINING SUPPORT SERVICES 2013-14

2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2011-12 to
2012-13
%
2012-13 to
2013-14
%
Employment at end June
no.
50 944
49 165
43 575
-3.5%
-11.4%
Wages and salaries
$m
4 998
5 149
4 868
3.0%
-5.5%
Sales and service income
$m
16 499
15 897
17 133
-3.6%
7.8%
Total income
$m
17 487
16 352
18 512
-6.5%
13.2%
Total expenses
$m
18 445
17 721
18 856
-3.9%
6.4%
Operating profit before tax (OPBT)
$m
-724
-1 136
-272
-56.9%
76.1%
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
$m
**196
**298
*1 043
52.0%
250.0%
Industry value added (IVA)
$m
7 176
7 470
7 616
4.1%
2.0%
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use

KEY POINTS
  • During 2013-14, sales and service income for the Australian Exploration and other mining support services industry was $17.1b, a rise of 7.8% between 2012-13 and 2013-14.
  • Total income rose 13.2% ($2.2b) over the same period to $18.5b.
  • Employment fell to 43,575 people at end of June 2014, a decline of 11.4% between June 2013 and June 2014.
  • Wages and salaries fell 5.5% to $4.9b between 2012-13 and 2013-14.
  • Total expenses rose 6.4% to $18.9b.
  • OPBT increased from a loss of $1.1b to a smaller loss of $272m.
  • EBITDA increased from $298m to $1.0b.
  • IVA rose 2.0% to $7.6b.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND DISPOSALS

During 2013-14 total capital expenditure for the Exploration and other mining support services industry was $3.7b. As disposals of assets only amounted to $599m, net capital expenditure was $3.1b. Gross fixed capital formation was $2.2b.