<Dd> For a more comprehensive list of mines in Australia, see Mines in Australia </Dd> <P> Large quantities of minerals and resources: </P> <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> <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>

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