Latest statistics from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) for the 2017-18 financial year showed employment in mining and energy is growing with more than 112,000 people were directly employed in the sector.
The figures also revealed the mineral and petroleum industry reported sales of $114.9 billion, up $10 billion from the previous year.
It was the second highest financial year sales value on record, behind only the $123 billion achieved in 2013-14, with a number of commodities reaching record production levels including gold, iron ore, LNG and lithium.
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