New data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown that Australia’s minerals, metals and energy exports reached a record new high of A$290-billion in 2019, a 17% increase from the previous record set in 2018.
The ABS showed that iron-ore exports reached a record A$97-million during the year, while gold reached a record A$24-billion and copper a record A$10-billion, while coal exports remained high at A$65-billion.