What does Australia mine?

Answer 1

They mine this:

• Iron_ore- Australia was the world's third largest supplier in 2006 after China and Brazil, supplying 270 million metric tonnes.
• Nickel- Australia was the world's second largest producer in 2006 after Canada.
• Aluminum
• Copper
• Gold- Australia is the second largest producer after China.
• Silver
• Uranium- Australia is responsible for 16% of the world's production and was the world's third largest supplier in 2009 after Kazakhstan and Canada.
• Diamond- Australia has the third largest commercially-viable deposits after Russia and Botswana. Australia also boasts the richest diamantiferous pipe with production reaching peak levels of 42 metric tons (41 LT/46 ST) per year in the 1990s.
• Opal- Australia is the world's largest producer of opal, being responsible for 95% of production.
• Zinc- Australia was second only to China in zinc production in 2008, producing just under 14% of world production.
• Coal- Australia is the world's largest exporter of coal and fourth largest producer of coal behind China, USA and India.
• Oil_shale
• Petroleum- Australia is the twenty-eighth largest producer of petroleum.
• Natural_gas