News in Numbers

Australia’s mining contributed a record A$455bn ($299bn) in export revenue in the 2022–23 financial year, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative invested $10bn into foreign mining projects in the first half of 2023.

The Australian Government has approved a 9-year license extension for the Ensham thermal coal mine in Queensland, producing 4.5m tonnes of ore per year.

The New South Wales Natural Resources Access Regulator will not take legal action against the Boggabri coal mine after owner Idemitsu unlawfully drained 1,052 megalitres of water between 2019 and 2022.

St George Mining has announced the beginning of drilling at its Ajana nickel-copper sulphide project in Western Australia, using 17 drill holes to assess its stake in the Northampton mineral field.