BBC Hard Talk On the Road in Australia The Mining Business

In the second of a three part series of special programmes from Australia, Hardtalk takes a look at the country's extraordinary resources boom. Thanks to China's insatiable demand for coal, iron ore and other commodities the Australian economy has avoided the economic woes of the west and continues. Filmed by Cameraman Andrew Psarianos.

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[JinixTheElder]

With billions of tons of iron ore going to China this means that Australia weighs less then it used to.

[StephenConditioning]

please dont destroy these beautiful places.Money is is worth nothing compared to this immensity of beauty.It makes me sad,if I think about it.Just leave nature alone.

[saviour82jv]

I Love you China, your giving us hard working Aussies a real chance to live the dream thank you.

[IanJulia328]

if there is only some drawing, trop it down, are they valuable? earth is going to change , it is inevitable, no need to concer too much.. question: think about this way, if China doesn't buy Aussie's resource. What will happened to Australia??? btw, individual Chinese people doesn't represent Communist party' mate!~ party is just the leader, not elected, but in some sense, they are the force that society can run in the long term.

[fatimazahraansy]

I like you Mr Sucker

[graham640]

this man has good intentions in mind and it is a beautiful place but the profit margins are what they will look at not the scenery but this is going to happen sadly such a pity