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If Australia lacked minerals, it would be a second-world country

If Australia lacked minerals, it would be a second-world country

In 2021-22, the Australian minerals industry set a record by contributing $63 billion in company tax and royalties to federal, state, and territory governments.

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Dec 11, 2023
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In the vast expanse of the Southern Hemisphere lies a nation whose fortunes have been sculpted by the bedrock beneath its feet.

The Lucky Country, blessed with a miner…

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