Australian land is rich in ore resources and owns a big share of the global production for many of the commonly used mined materials such as Gold, Silver, Bauxite etc. Mining industry shows a notable growth rate over the last decade followed by proportional increase in mine related job positions.
Mapping African Mineral Wealth
visualized by: AfricaProgressPanel.org
You will be amazed by the abundance in natural resources this continent holds. However, Africa still falls behind in human development. Guess why that.