ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌvðə bˌiːˌaɪsˈiː hɐz dᵻklˈaɪnd tə sˌʌm ɛkstˈɛnt wɪððə dᵻklˈaɪn ɪn mˈaɪnɪŋ ɛmplˈɔɪmənt ɪnðə tˈaʊn, æz wˈɛl æz ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ stˈeɪt ænd fˈɛdɚɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃən, bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz stˈɪl ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃən ɪn lˈoʊkəl pˈɑːlətˌɪks.
The influence of the BIC has declined to some extent with the decline in mining employment in the town, as well as greater state and federal government regulation, but it is still an important organisation in local politics.