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Australia's mining workforce up 65% over five year period

Marc Howe | November 01, 2012 | 2:36 am Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Australia Europe Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore Silver 

The number of people employed in Australia's mining sector surged by 65% during the five-year period from 2006 - 2011. The Herald Sun reports that fresh census figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicate the mining industry accounted for...

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