WA's mining boom: where does it leave the environment?Western Australia is in the grip of its biggest-ever mining boom. The economy is buoyant and unemployment is at a record low; however, all this activity is occurring amongst internationally unique landscapes and biodiversity - which leads to the question, when commodity prices inevitably fall, what will be the legacy of the boom on WA's famous natural environment?
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