<Ul> <Li> Iron ore -- Australia was the world 's second largest supplier in 2015 after China , supplying 824 million metric tonnes , 25 % of the world 's output . </Li> <Li> Nickel -- Australia was the world 's fourth largest producer in 2015 , producing 9 % of world output . </Li> <Li> Aluminium -- Australia was the world 's largest producer of bauxite in 2015 ( 29 % of world production ) , and the second largest producer of alumina after China . </Li> <Li> Copper -- Australia was the world 's 5th largest producer in 2015 </Li> <Li> Gold -- Australia is the second largest producer after China , producing 287.3 metric tonnes in 2016 , 9.2 % of the world 's output . </Li> <Li> Silver -- In 2015 Australia was the fourth largest producer , producing 1,700 metric tonnes , 6 % of the world 's output . </Li> <Li> Uranium -- Australia is responsible for 11 % of the world 's production and was the world 's third largest producer in 2010 after Kazakhstan and Canada . </Li> <Li> Diamond -- Australia has the third largest commercially viable deposits after Russia and Botswana . Australia also boasts the richest diamantiferous pipe with production reaching peak levels of 42 metric tons ( 41 LT / 46 ST ) per year in the 1990s . </Li> <Li> Opal -- Australia is the world 's largest producer of opal , being responsible for 95 % of production . </Li> <Li> Zinc -- Australia was second only to China in zinc production in 2015 , producing 1.58 million tonnes , 12 % of world production . </Li> <Li> Coal -- Australia is the world 's largest exporter of coal and fourth largest producer of coal behind China , USA and India . </Li> <Li> Oil shale -- Australia has the sixth largest defined oil shale resources . </Li> <Li> Petroleum -- Australia is the twenty - ninth largest producer of petroleum . </Li> <Li> Natural gas -- Australia is world 's third largest producer of LNG and forecast to be world leader by 2020 . </Li> <Li> Silica </Li> <Li> Rare earth elements -- In 2015 Australia was the second largest producer after China , with 8 % of the world 's output . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Iron ore -- Australia was the world 's second largest supplier in 2015 after China , supplying 824 million metric tonnes , 25 % of the world 's output . </Li> <Li> Nickel -- Australia was the world 's fourth largest producer in 2015 , producing 9 % of world output . </Li> <Li> Aluminium -- Australia was the world 's largest producer of bauxite in 2015 ( 29 % of world production ) , and the second largest producer of alumina after China . </Li> <Li> Copper -- Australia was the world 's 5th largest producer in 2015 </Li> <Li> Gold -- Australia is the second largest producer after China , producing 287.3 metric tonnes in 2016 , 9.2 % of the world 's output . </Li> <Li> Silver -- In 2015 Australia was the fourth largest producer , producing 1,700 metric tonnes , 6 % of the world 's output . </Li> <Li> Uranium -- Australia is responsible for 11 % of the world 's production and was the world 's third largest producer in 2010 after Kazakhstan and Canada . </Li> <Li> Diamond -- Australia has the third largest commercially viable deposits after Russia and Botswana . Australia also boasts the richest diamantiferous pipe with production reaching peak levels of 42 metric tons ( 41 LT / 46 ST ) per year in the 1990s . </Li> <Li> Opal -- Australia is the world 's largest producer of opal , being responsible for 95 % of production . </Li> <Li> Zinc -- Australia was second only to China in zinc production in 2015 , producing 1.58 million tonnes , 12 % of world production . </Li> <Li> Coal -- Australia is the world 's largest exporter of coal and fourth largest producer of coal behind China , USA and India . </Li> <Li> Oil shale -- Australia has the sixth largest defined oil shale resources . </Li> <Li> Petroleum -- Australia is the twenty - ninth largest producer of petroleum . </Li> <Li> Natural gas -- Australia is world 's third largest producer of LNG and forecast to be world leader by 2020 . </Li> <Li> Silica </Li> <Li> Rare earth elements -- In 2015 Australia was the second largest producer after China , with 8 % of the world 's output . </Li> </Ul>
australia is the world 's major producer of
australia is the world 's major producer of
Opal Coal
Opal Coal