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Mine export surge holds up economy
Article by Angela Macdonald-Smith and John Kehoe, courtesy of the Australian Financial Review A record $296 billion in forecast resources and energy exports this year is turbocharging Australia’s economic rebound from the

RESOURCES HIT $296B RECORD
Article by Stuart McKinnon courtesy of the West Australian Australia’s resources sector will again break export earnings records this financial year, underpinned by another record high in annual income from WA’s powerhouse

Iron ore to drive $136bn windfall
Article by David Rogers courtesy of the Australian Booming iron ore exports on the back of a global economic rebound linked to stimulus measures and supply shortages following the COVID-19 pandemic are

Australia’s economy is more reliant on iron ore than ever
Article by Greg Jericho courtesy of the Guardian It is great for our economy, but it also means Australia’s economic base has become very narrow.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN’S BUDGET OUTPACES REST OF THE WORLD
Article by Patrick Commins courtesy of The Australian Western Australia has recorded the best budget performance in the world through the pandemic, underpinned by a boom in mining royalties that have shielded

WA’S ECONOMY BEST IN WORLD DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Article courtesy of The West Australian WA’s economy has boomed to be the best in the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. An analysis by S&P Global Ratings, reported in The Australian, show

AUSTRALIA POSTS RECORD $10B TRADE SURPLUS IN JANUARY AS IRON ORE EXPORTS BOOM
Article by Colin Brinsden courtesy of the West Australian Australia has posted the biggest monthly trade surplus in history on the back of record iron ore exports, as the economy continued to

WA ‘carries nation’ as McGowan pumps iron for election
Article by Paige Taylor courtesy of the Australian West Australian Premier Mark McGowan is campaigning on what he calls a lack of understanding that “WA carries the nation”. The Newcastle-born Labor Premier

Miners plan dividend bonanza on back of iron ore boom
Article by Nick Evans courtesy of the Australian Australia’s biggest iron ore miners could hand back close to $20bn to shareholders this week as iron ore prices fuel record dividends. BHP, Rio

Green jobs revolution running out of power
Article by Adam Creighton courtesy of the Weekend Australian Click here to go directly to the article Once, “learning to code” was the key for workers facing the economic scrap heap to

Pilbara to lead decades of Australian iron ore prosperity
Article by Salomae Haselgrove courtesy of Australian Mining Australia’s iron ore resource base is capable of sustaining production for at least six decades, according to the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).

WA surplus pumped up by iron ore
Article by Julie-Anne Sprague And Matthew Cranston courtesy of the Australian Financial Review Booming iron ore prices driven by Chinese demand will swell Western Australia’s budget coffers by $2.3 billion over