Value of minerals produced in New South Wales' show significant increases From: Mining Engineering | Date: July 1, 2006| Author: Anonymous | Copyright Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. Jul 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

During the past two years, the mining industry in New South Wales, Australia has posted some significant increases in minerals production and value, according to the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.

In 2004-2005, the value of mineral production increased more than 35 percent to A$9.2 billion. And the agency expects that to increase to more than A$10 billion in 2006.

Coal production during 2004-2005 was valued at A$7 billion. It accounted for about 76 percent of ...