8415.0 - Mining Operations, Australia, 2012-13 Quality Declaration 
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COAL MINING 2012-13

2011-12
2012-13
2011-12
to
2012-13
%
Employment at end June
no.
44 914
43 380
-3.4
Wages and salaries
$m
6 052
6 247
3.2
Sales and service income
$m
58 417
48 518
-16.9
Total income
$m
63 893
50 767
-20.5
Total expenses
$m
50 639
49 319
-2.6
Operating profit before tax (OPBT)
$m
14 306
1 671
-88.3
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
$m
14 246
5 935
-58.3
Industry value added (IVA)
$m
25 535
16 909
-33.8


KEY POINTS
  • During 2012-13, sales and service income for the Australian Coal mining industry was $48.5b, a fall of 16.9% between 2011-12 and 2012-13.
  • Total income fell 20.5% ($13.1b) over the same period.
  • Employment fell to 43,380 people at end June 2013, a decline of 3.4% between June 2012 and June 2013.
  • Wages and salaries rose 3.2% to $6.2b between 2011-12 and 2012-13.
  • Total expenses fell 2.6% to $49.3b.
  • OPBT fell 88.3% to $1.7b, while EBITDA and IVA also declined, by 58.3% and 33.8% respectively.


CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND DISPOSALS

During 2012-13 total capital expenditure for the Coal mining industry was $12.9b, mainly comprising expenditure of $9.7b on plant, machinery and equipment and $2.4b on dwellings, other buildings and structures. As disposal of assets amounted to only $379m, net capital expenditure was $12.5b. Gross fixed capital formation was $12.1b.