mining sector
Digging for minerals
The mining sector is the part of an economy devoted to extracting minerals, metals, coal, and other natural resources from the earth.
It encompasses exploration, extraction, processing, and the companies that perform these activities.
The mining sector accounts for a significant portion of Australia's exports.
Financial analysts track it as an investment category alongside energy, technology, and other sectors.
- excavatorsMachines for digging earth
- open pitSurface-level excavation site
- bauxiteAluminum hydroxide ore
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
blasting · permits · copper · diamonds · drilling · rare earth elements · pay dirt · mineral rights · conveyor belts · metallurgist · environmental regulations · labor laws · iron ore · risk assessments · tax incentives · deforestation · deep shaft · soil erosion
mining sectorservice sector
Industries providing intangible goods
knowledge economy · manufacturing sector · financial sector · technology sector · retail sector
mining sectorenvironmental restoration
Repairing degraded natural systems
ecological restoration · nature preservation · sustainable agriculture · regenerative farming · land reclamation
mining sectorservice industry
Businesses providing labor, not products
digital economy · software industry · professional services · financial services · education sector