Mining
The Mining sector is made up of mineral, metal ore and construction material mining and quarrying, mineral exploration, oil and gas exploration and extraction and drilling.
The sector includes 8,409 businesses and employs 214,759 people.
Mining is an important industry in terms of the export revenue generated, but only provides around 2% of Australian jobs. Employment is concentrated in Queensland and Western Australia.

As a collaborative industry, technology has been used for many years in the mining industry from exploration and drilling through to extraction, transport and distribution.
Technologies, such as Drones allow mine inspection from new angles and perspectives once complete. AR and VR provide existing and new perspectives for an open cut or underground mine site whilst still at the design and development stage.
Robots and automation improves efficiency and safety in mining operations, and offers 24x7 extraction and transport options in open cut and underground mine sites.
Sensors and AI offer increased efficiency and safety in mining at all stages of production. VR is used to improve health and safety in operational environments by simulating emergency experiences such as chemical spills and fires.
The main technological threats to the mining industry are Cybersecurity and the threat of deliberate interference with robots and automated systems.
A related threat is the increasing requirement for the industry to demonstrate its environmental credentials transparently, so as not to lose its social licence to operate, especially in relationship to agricultural and indigenous communities.
Employment: 214,759
Organisations: 8,409
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Employing:
56%
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Non-employing:
44%
Remuneration
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Avg Salary:
$95,478

Categories
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Black Coal Mining
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Metal Ore Mining
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Mineral Sand Mining
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Construction Material Mining
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Gravel & Sand Quarrying
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Other Non Metallic Mining
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Exploration Services
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Other Mining Services
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Oil & Gas Extraction
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Black Coal Mining
Activities: Black coal, Brown coal, Peat, Lignite-
Technology
Robots, AI, IoT, 5G, Drones -
Other issues
Climate change
Robotics
Peter Corke talks about early mining automationUniversal Field Robots Mining Projects UpdateDrones
Self-Directed Drones Delve Deep Into MinesArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Australian Droid + RobotAugmented & Virtual Reality
3D Animation, VR, AR Services for Mining, Oil & Gas -
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Metal Ore Mining
Activities: Iron ore mining, Iron sand mining, Alluvial gold mining, Gold mining, Dredging, Sluicing, Copper ore mining, Electro won copper production, Antimony, Bismuth, Manganese, Uranium, Tin, Tungsten, Bauxite, silver, Nickel etc-
Technology
Robots, AI, IoT, AR, Drones, 5G -
Robotics
Rocklabs ABM3000 - Automated Batch MillPeter Corke talks about early mining automationDrones
Self-Directed Drones Delve Deep Into MinesArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Hovermap ST-X - Extending the Reach of Autonomous LiDAR MappingAugmented & Virtual Reality
Flotation and the mineral processing in VR -
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Mineral Sand Mining
Activities: Ilmenite sand, Mineral sand, Rutile sand etc-
Technology
Robots, 5G, Drones -
Other issues
Climate change
Drones
Using Drone2Map for ArcGISAugmented & Virtual Reality
3D Animation, VR, AR Services for Mining, Oil & Gas -
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Construction Material Mining
Activities: Aggregate, Chalk, Clay, Marble, Slate, Stone quarrying-
Technology
Robots, AI, 5G, Drones -
Other issues
Climate change
Drones
Using Drone2Map for ArcGIS -
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Gravel & Sand Quarrying
Activities: Pebble, River gravel, Sand quarrying-
Technology
Robots, 5G -
Other issues
Climate change
Drones
Using Drone2Map for ArcGIS -
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Other Non Metallic Mining
Activities: Alum, Gypsum, Mica, Phosphate, Salt, Opal, Gemstone etc-
Technology
Robots, AI, Drones -
Other issues
Climate change
Robotics
Robotic Mine Success - Underground Mine ReclamationDrones
Drones in the Mining IndustryArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Legacy Minerals teams with Earth AI to fast-track critical mineral discoveriesSensaWeb Radiation ReportingAugmented & Virtual Reality
3D Animation, VR, AR Services for Mining, Oil & Gas -
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Exploration Services
Activities: Natural gas, Petroleum exploration, Mineral exploration-
Technology
AI, VR, AR, Drones -
Other issues
Climate change
Robotics
Robofuel - Automated Robotic Refuelling for Mining Dump TrucksROVs in the Oil & Gas IndustryDrones
Drones in the Mining IndustryHow AI + Drone tech is disrupting mineral explorationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
How AI + Drone tech is disrupting mineral explorationAustralian Droid + RobotAugmented & Virtual Reality
3D Animation, VR, AR Services for Mining, Oil & Gas -
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Other Mining Services
Activities: Directional drilling, Mining draining-
Technology
AI, VR, AR, Drones, Robots -
Other issues
Climate change
Robotics
Robotic Mine Success - Underground Mine ReclamationWorld first delivery of iron ore with world’s largest robotDrones
Drones in the Mining IndustryArtificial Intelligence (AI)
SensaWeb Radiation ReportingAugmented & Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality For Mining Industry -
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Oil & Gas Extraction
Activities: Gas, Natural gas, Oil shale, Petroleum gas-
Technology
Robots, AI, IoT, AR, Drones, 5G -
Other issues
Climate change
Robotics
Robotics in the Oil & Gas IndustryDrones
Intelligent Drone Applications for Oil & Gas IndustryAugmented & Virtual Reality
3D Animation, VR, AR Services for Mining, Oil & Gas -
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