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Mining sector. Main results. Provinces

Mining sector. Main results. Provinces 2007
Barcelona Girona Lleida Tarragona Catalonia Spain % Cat./Spa.
People in employment 2,136 469 419 693 3,717 45,301 8.2
Production staff 1,805 390 328 563 3,086 30,836 10.0
Hours worked (thousands) 3,324 498 481 1,023 5,326 66,697 8.0
Power installed (thousands kW) 241.2 71.9 64.1 80.8 458.0 5,280.7 8.7
Consumption of electric energy (MWh) 201 15 6 20 243 2,011 12.1
Production costs (€M) 232.62 26.22 15.50 48.53 322.87 2,850.37 11.30
Personnel costs 75.09 7.15 6.54 16.11 104.90 1,032.89 10.20
Fuels and energy 30.89 5.90 4.69 9.59 51.07 472.43 10.80
Prime materials 40.07 4.67 2.74 9.99 57.47 406.81 14.10
Other expenses 86.56 8.49 1.54 12.84 109.44 938.25 11.70
Value of production (€M) 350.53 45.66 38.00 136.14 570.34 4,465.09 12.80
Source: Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio. Secretaría General de Energía.

Last update: May 19, 2010.

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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