While coal and iron ore dominate debate, production of the below-listed metals totalled 70,782,097 tonnes in 2008/09.
And with the addition of iron ore, metals production, measured in tonnes, far outweighed the production of coal.
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2008/09
Iron Ore: 353,000,000 tonnes
Black Coal: 333,600,000 tonnes
Bauxite (Aluminium ore): 63,966,000 tonnes
Magnanese Ore: 3,730,000 tonnes
Zinc: 1,411,000 tonnes
Copper: 890,000 tonnes
Lead: 596,000 tonnes
Nickel: 185,000 tonnes
Tin: 3,879 tonnes
Gold 218 tonnes
Diamonds: 15,166,000 carats
Natural gas: 40,109,000 Cubic metres (40, 109 Mm3)
Crude oil: 27,789,000 litres (27, 789 megalitres)
Source: Quarterly Mineral Statistics, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, via the ABS.
