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94 Business View Australia - August 2015
The mineral industry plays an
important role in the country’s
economy and contributes to a
substantial extent
towards its exports. The mining sector
accounts for about 8.5% of Australia’s
GDP and employs approximately
2% of its workforce. But it has a
disproportionately high portion of
the country’s exports with its share
standing at 50%.
It is an acknowledged fact that
Australia has a vast pool of talent
in the mining sector and that the
country’s expertise is utilised within
its own borders and also by China
and the Southeast Asian countries
and even further afield in North and
South America and Europe.
Mineral Industry C
Association Inc.
An Apex Body for Minin
ENERGY, MININ