Key Statistics

• The total value of minerals production in NSW is now an estimated $20 billion 
  
  
• Mining and minerals processing in NSW currently generates 93,000 direct jobs and 325,000 indirect jobs state-wide

• The total value of coal production in NSW in 2010-11 was $16.2 billion 
  
  
• The total value of coal exports from NSW in 2010-11 was $14.1 billion 
  
  
• The average weekly earnings in NSW mining as of May 2009 were $2,013, compared to State average weekly earnings of $1,060 for all industries

• Mineral exploration in NSW has grown in recent years, with private investment increasing from $114 million in 2005-06 to $153 million in 2010-11 
  
  
• The NSW mining industry has voluntarily committed more than $1 billion to the COAL21 fund to help manage climate change.