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INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT AND UPCOMING RELEASES OF ABS MINING PUBLICATIONS


Current releases of mining publications

Expected release dates for mining publications

ABS MINING PUBLICATIONS

Abstracts of mining publications

Abstracts of other statistical publications that feature mining

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INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT AND UPCOMING RELEASES OF ABS MINING PUBLICATIONS


Current releases of mining publications








Cat. No.Publication TitleRelease Date

8412.0 Mineral and Petroleum Exploration, Australia, June Quarter 20099 September 2009
8155.0 Australian Industry, 2007-0828 May 2009
8417.0Mining Indicators, Australia, March Quarter 200914 August 2009
8418.0Mining Statistics Newsletter12 June 2009





Expected release dates for mining publications








Cat. No.Publication TitleRelease Date

8412.0 Mineral and Petroleum Exploration, Australia, September Quarter 200909 December 2009
8417.0Mining Indicators, Australia, June Quarter 200920 November 2009



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ABS MINING PUBLICATIONS



Abstracts of mining publications





Cat. no.Publication TitleRelease frequencyAbstract

1144.0Directory of Mining Statistics 2002IrregularThis publication is only available electronically on the ABS web site. Contains comprehensive information on sources of mining statistics in the public and private sectors. For each identified collection, the directory provides information on the method of collection, data details, geographic coverage, frequency of data availability and other information to help the reader identify the type of statistics available and how to access them. The directory provides useful indexes to help find the information about specific collections.

8155.0 Australian IndustryAnnuallyPresents estimates derived using a combination of data from the Economic Activity Survey and business tax data sourced from the Australian Tax Office. For most industry divisions and subdivisions (as specified in the Australian and New Zealand Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 edition), estimates at a national level are presented of: income; expenses; industry value added; operating profit before tax; capital expenditure; and selected components of these aggregates and derivations. State/territory estimates of income, employment, and wages and salaries, at the division level are also included.

8412.0Mineral and Petroleum Exploration, AustraliaQuarterlyActual and expected expenditure by private organisations exploring for minerals and petroleum. Mineral exploration expenditure is classified by state and commodity, and data are provided on metres drilled. Petroleum exploration expenditure is classified by onshore/offshore, and from the September quarter 1994, by region.

8415.0Mining Operations, AustraliaAnnuallyPresents data on mining operations in Australia for the following: employment at 30 June; wages and salaries; sales and service income; as well as selected components of and totals for income and expenditure; trading profit; operating profit before tax; industry value added; assets and liabilities; and net capital expenditure. Employment, wages and salaries, sales and service income and industry value added data for total mining by state and territory are included. Also includes value and quantity data for mineral, oil and gas production by state and territory, obtained from the various state and territory departments responsible for collecting this information.
Note: This publication has been discontinued. The last edition, covering the 2006-07 reference period was released on 22 July 2008. Annual mining data is available in Australian Industry, (cat. no. 8155.0).

8417.0Mining Indicators, AustraliaQuarterlyMining Indicators presents key performance indicators of the Australian mining industry, including income from sales, inventories, employment, exploration expenditure, lost time injuries and overseas mineral exploration expenditure. The product contains three tables; one table highlighting quarterly indicators, the other two annual indicators (split into financial and calendar years). These indicators are sourced from ABS and non-ABS data.








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Abstracts of other statistical publications that feature mining


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Cat. no.Publication TitleRelease frequency
1301.0Australian Year BookAnnually
1300.1New South Wales Year BookIrregular
1301.2Victorian Year Book Irregular
1301.3Queensland Year Book Irregular
1301.6Tasmanian Year Book Irregular
1350.0Australian Economic IndicatorsMonthly
4603.0Environment Protection Expenditure, Mining and Manufacturing Industries, AustraliaIrregular
4604.0Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounts, AustraliaIrregular
4608.0Mineral Account, AustraliaIrregular
4608.0.40.001Mineral Account, Volume Change Tables, AustraliaIrregular
5204.0Australian System of National AccountsAnnually
5206.0Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and ProductQuarterly
5209.0.55.001Australian National Accounts Input - Output Tables - Electronic PublicationIrregular
5215.0.55.001Australian National Accounts: Input - Output Tables (Product Details) - Electronic PublicationIrregular
5220.0Australian National Accounts State AccountsAnnually
5302.0Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, AustraliaQuarterly
5368.0International Trade in Goods and Services, AustraliaMonthly
5439.0International Merchandise Imports, AustraliaMonthly
5625.0Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, AustraliaQuarterly
5676.0Business Indicators, AustraliaQuarterly
5678.0Venture Capital, AustraliaAnnually
6202.0Labour Force, AustraliaMonthly
6278.0Education and Training Experience, AustraliaIrregular
6302.0Average Weekly Earnings, AustraliaQuarterly
6306.0Employee Earnings and Hours, AustraliaBiennially
6310.0Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, AustraliaAnnually
6321.0.55.001Industrial Disputes, AustraliaQuarterly
6345.0Labour Price Index, AustraliaQuarterly
6348.0.55.001Labour Costs, AustraliaIrregular
6354.0Job Vacancies, AustraliaQuarterly
6427.0Producer Price Indexes, AustraliaQuarterly
6457.0International Trade Price Indexes, AustraliaQuarterly
8104.0Research and Experimental Development, Businesses, AustraliaAnnually
8165.0Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and ExitsAnnually






Feature articles

Title of articlePublication date

Sustaining the mineral resources industry - overcoming the tyranny of depth (Year Book Australia, 2008)7 February 2008
Treatment of Economic Activities in the Timor Sea (A feature article published in Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product (cat. no. 5206.0), September 2003)3 December 2003
Expenditure on Land Access for Mineral Exploration, 2001-02 (Mineral and Petroleum Exploration, Australia, March Quarter 2003)18 June 2003
A decade of Australian exploration expenditure — 1991-92 to 2000-01 (Year Book Australia, 2003)24 January 2003
Mining and the environment (Year Book Australia, 2003)24 January 2003
The Australian Mining Industry: From Settlement to 2000 (Year Book Australia, 2002)25 January 2002
Oil Exploration in Australia (Year Book Australia, 2000)25 January 2000




ABS MINING DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST



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