Mineral wealth

Description: Survey of mineral wealth in Australia today. Raw materials mined, refined and processed in Australia include silver, lead, zinc, copper, iron ore, bauxite, uranium and coal. Shows typical mining towns, Broken Hill, Mt Isa, Mary Kathleen, Rum Jungle, Weipa, Yampi Sound and in the Latrobe Valley; and production and refining centres - Port Kembla, Cocklecreek and Bell Bay.