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Mining sector. Main results. Provinces

Mining sector. Main results. Provinces 2008
Barcelona Girona Lleida Tarragona Catalonia Spain % Cat./Spa.
People in employment 3,418 435 469 685 5,007 44,301 11.3
Production staff 1,964 314 311 519 3,108 28,848 10.8
Hours worked (thousands) 3,814 508 510 862 5,694 62,304 9.1
Power installed (thousands kW) 225.5 65.5 55.3 88.2 434.4 5,192.8 8.4
Consumption of electric energy (MWh) 191 13 5 19 228 2,037 11.2
Production costs (€M) 241.03 21.01 14.82 47.24 324.10 2,730.92 11.90
Personnel costs 72.71 7.60 6.82 15.55 102.68 979.10 10.50
Fuels and energy 34.20 5.50 4.06 9.61 53.38 473.06 11.30
Prime materials 40.83 3.62 2.38 9.42 56.25 400.92 14.00
Other expenses 93.29 4.30 1.55 12.66 111.80 877.84 12.70
Value of production (€M) 497.32 41.08 32.38 133.69 704.47 4,119.05 17.10
Source: Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio. Secretaría General de Energía.

Last update: June 22, 2011.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Mining
Industrial activity involving the selective extraction, by applying mining techniques and the use of explosives, of substances and minerals existing in the earth crust, so that it is economically profitable. Broadly, the term mining includes, besides the surface and underground operations, which occur in the treatment of minerals substances extracted, such as crushing, size separation, washing, concentration, etc., in order to put these substances for sale and conversion, and also the jobs requiring the application of mining techniques or the use of explosives.

Methodological aspects

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