MN: Australia's mining boom biggest since 1850s gold rush
Australia needs capital to support its biggest mining expansion in more than 150 years, while other countries grapple with unemployment, debt and sluggish growth, Treasurer Wayne Swan said.
''Australia is about to embark on its biggest mining investment boom since the 1850s Gold Rush,'' Mr Swan said in the prepared text of a speech today at the New York Stock Exchange. ''This pushes us to pick up the pace of reform, to make Australia an even more attractive investment destination.''....
