Flash Notes
Mining output momentum carries over to February
Mining production (not seasonally adjusted) expanded strongly by 9.7% y/y in February, reflecting an acceleration from an upwardly revised 5.0% (previously 4.6%) expansion in January. Seasonally adjusted mining output, which is critical for the calculation of quarterly GDP growth, increased by 2.3% m/m, following a 3.7% (originally 2.9%) increase in January. In the three months to February, seasonally-adjusted output was down by 1.7%. However, the sector should still underpin first-quarter GDP growth as March's output would have to decline sharply for the sector to drag on 1Q26 GDP.
14 April 2026