Question

Match the following minerals with Australia's current production rank in the world.

• A. Third
• B. Second
• C. First
• D. Fourth

Answer 1

Australia is the world’s leading producer of bauxite, limonite, rutile, and zircon. It is the second-largest producer of gold, lead, lithium, manganese ore, and zinc. It ranks third as a producer of iron ore and uranium. Additionally, Australia has a large coal reserve. It is the fourth-largest producer of black coal in the world.