This page outlines what dataflows we make available through EconData, relating to the primary sector of South Africa’s economy. This “Primary Sector” Category falls under our EconData StatsSA Category Scheme. In these docs, we outline the dimensions in the series keys we use, and detail the codes used in those concepts.
Mining
This statistical release contains detailed information regarding indices of the physical volume of mining production and the total value of mineral sales according to mining divisions and mineral groups, on a monthly basis.
Dataflow ID: MINING
Attributes
| Attribute | Constant Value |
|---|---|
| Source Dataset | P2041 |
| Data Provider | StatsSA |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit Multiplier | Millions (except diamonds) |
Unit of Measure, Unit Multiplier, and Base Period
All the series’ unit of measure are current rands, except for diamonds MIN012.I.S, which are measured as an index (base period 2019). Similarly, the rand values should be multiplied by a million, except for the index.
Dimensions
1. Series Name
The series names are the same as the labels.
- Total, gold included
MIN001 - Total, gold excluded
MIN002 - Coal
MIN003 - Iron ore
MIN004 - Chromium
MIN005 - Copper
MIN006 - Manganese ore
MIN007 - PGMs
MIN008 - Nickel
MIN009 - Other metallic minerals
MIN010 - Gold
MIN011 - Diamonds
MIN012 - Building materials
MIN013 - Other non-metallic minerals
MIN014 - Building materials: Granite or norite
MIN015 - Building materials: Lime and limestone
MIN016 - Building materials: Other building materials
MIN017
2. Measure
- Volumes
I - Values
S
All the series are Values, except for Diamonds MIN012.I.S
3. Seasonal adjustment
- Neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted
N - Seasonally adjusted, not calendar adjusted
S
StatsSA Categories