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Mining sector. Main results. Provinces

Mining sector. Main results. Provinces 2016
Barcelona Girona Lleida Tarragona Catalonia Spain % Cat./Spa.
People in employment 2,089 434 396 562 3,481 29,520 11.8
Production staff 1,202 217 248 348 2,015 17,411 11.6
Hours worked (thousands) 2,862 317 221 743 4,143 38,836 10.7
Power installed (thousands kW) 271.5 73.1 52.0 228.2 624.8 4,830.3 12.9
Consumption of electric energy (MWh) 794,966 7,913 2,695 51,845 857,419 3,113,211 27.5
Production costs (€M) 373.90 12.80 13.00 28.50 428.20 1,965.50 21.80
Personnel costs 66.20 4.30 2.40 10.70 83.60 587.40 14.20
Fuels and energy 74.70 2.50 2.70 6.70 86.60 352.70 24.60
Prime materials 35.70 1.30 1.00 4.00 42.00 331.00 12.70
Other expenses 197.30 4.70 6.90 7.10 216.00 694.40 31.10
Value of production (€M) 327.00 15.30 12.30 59.10 413.70 2,890.40 14.30
Source: Ministry of Energy, Tourism and the Digital Agenda.

Last update: May 8, 2018.

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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