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Mining sector. Main results. Provinces

Mining sector. Main results. Provinces 2014
Barcelona Girona Lleida Tarragona Catalonia Spain % Cat./Spa.
People in employment 2,013 365 304 573 3,255 28,674 11.4
Production staff 1,150 188 176 383 1,897 16,970 11.2
Hours worked (thousands) 2,850 280 174 806 4,110 38,702 10.6
Power installed (thousands kW) 239.1 74.4 36.4 157.5 507.4 4,464.5 11.4
Consumption of electric energy (MWh) 272 7 6 11 296 1,843 16.0
Production costs (€M) 243.89 11.85 5.58 28.47 289.80 1,859.93 15.60
Personnel costs 62.26 4.17 2.29 12.23 80.96 608.89 13.30
Fuels and energy 31.59 3.21 2.12 5.70 42.62 254.92 16.70
Prime materials 33.07 1.41 0.56 4.60 39.64 274.22 14.50
Other expenses 116.96 3.06 0.62 5.94 126.58 721.89 17.50
Value of production (€M) 421.38 15.18 10.34 216.01 662.92 3,017.15 22.00
Source: Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.

Last update: November 7, 2016.

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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