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Here is how Australia spent its mining boom bonanza

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2014 | 1:40 pm Base Metals Battery Metals Energy Precious Metals Australia Europe Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore Rare Earth Silver 

[caption id="attachment_797008" align="aligncenter" width="547"] Created with Infogr.am[/caption] According to data published by the Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's decade-long mining boom underpinned a glut of spending on new cars and household durable goods, such as such as furniture, appliances, TVs, cameras...

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