The Economic Impact Of Australia's Mining Industry

Australia is a primary producer of minerals for not only Australia, but the world. The mining industry is of great significance to Australia and can be considered a key pillar of the Australian economy. It brings in billions of dollars of export income. It provides work for over 750,000 Australians, 187,400 people directly and a further 599,680 in support industries, and supports communities all across the country. The graph in appendix 9 clearly shows how important the mining industry is to Australian jobs. The industry average for a worker’s pay per week is $1516, whereas workers in the mining industry are earning an average of $2551 per week. The minerals industry alone contributes an amount of $18 billion to these wages and salaries. It’s