In the BRW, 5/5/05, on page 25;
"According to statistics from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, total Australian minerals (including energy) exports will rise from $67.1 billion this financial year to $80.9 billion in 2005-06, and $81.8 billion in 2006-07. But, in 2007-08, they are projected to drop to $76.6 billion."
Well, if this forecast proves close to accurate, the mining boom will continue for a while more.
