8415.0 - Mining Operations, Australia, 2012-13 Quality Declaration 
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NON-METALLIC MINERAL MINING AND QUARRYING 2012-13

2011-12
2012-13
2011-12
to
2012-13
%
Employment at end June
no.
13 315
12 745
-4.3
Wages and salaries
$m
1 018
989
-2.8
Sales and service income
$m
6 038
5 797
-4.0
Total income
$m
5 516
^5 374
-2.6
Total expenses
$m
5 999
5 732
-4.4
Operating profit before tax (OPBT)
$m
-367
-313
-14.8
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
$m
^681
**1 172
72.1
Industry value added (IVA)
$m
2 079
*2 625
26.2
^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution
* 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 2012-13, sales and service income for the Australian Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying industry was $5.8b, a fall of 4% between 2011-12 and 2012-13.
  • Total income fell 2.6% ($142m) over the same period.
  • Employment fell to 12,745 people at end June 2013, a decline of 4.3% between June 2012 and June 2013.
  • Wages and salaries declined 2.8% to $989m between 2011-12 and 2012-13.
  • Total expenses fell 4.4% to $5.7b.
  • OPBT went from a loss of $367m to a loss of $313m, while EBITDA and IVA increased by 72.1% and 26.2% respectively.


CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

During 2012-13 total capital expenditure for the Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying industry was $1.2b. Gross fixed capital formation was $1.1b.