Mining industry in Australia - statistics & facts
The gross value added by the mining industry was in the hundreds of billions of Australian dollars, making it one of the largest economic industries in the country. Around 200 thousand people were employed in the Australian mining industry. Australia’s mining market is diverse, and accordingly, so are its mining companies. BHP and Rio Tinto, both Anglo-Australian multinational mining companies, are two of the biggest names in mining worldwide. In Australia, these companies dominate the metals and mining market, along with Fortescue Metals Group.