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Australia’s mining boom

Australia’s abundant natural resources have led to a booming economy. But does this mining boom have a dark side?

North west Australia Red Rock - FOR 101 EAST - Australia’s Boomtown Curse
Aborigines hold native land title rights over areas rich in iron ore. There are long drawn legal battles with companies over compensation for mining sensitive sites. [Lee Ali]
Published On 4 Aug 2011
Dampier night shot - FOR 101 EAST - Australia’s Boomtown Curse
Billions of tons of iron ore in the Pilbara region, in northwestern Australia, gives the earth its rich red colour. [Lee Ali]
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Rock Art 1 - FOR 101 EAST - Australia’s Boomtown Curse
Ancient aboriginal rock carvings in the Dampier archipelago date back nearly 30,000 years. [Lee Ali]
Pilbara, Nth West Australia - FOR 101 EAST - Australia’s Boomtown Curse
The road between mining towns Port Hedland and Karratha. A great spot for a beautiful sunset time lapse. [Lee Ali]
TC and Lee aeroplane - FOR 101 EAST - Australia’s Boomtown Curse
Another planeload of fly-in-fly-out workers arrives on the daily flight from Perth to the mining town of Karratha. [Lee Ali]
Rock art Dampier - FOR 101 EAST - Australia’s Boomtown Curse
101 East(***)s Chan Tau Chou and Lee Ali get up close with archaeology undergrads studying rock art in the Burrup Peninsula. [Lee Ali]
TC & Lee Ali discuss car mount - FOR 101 EAST - Australia’s Boomtown Curse
Chan Tau Chou and Lee Ali rigging a DSLR camera on the bonnet for a driving shot. [Lee Ali]
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Camera test - FOR 101 EAST - Australia’s Boomtown Curse
Lee Ali making sure the camera is secure and framed up for the 110km/hr driving shot. Could be expensive if it falls off! [Lee Ali]
Lee Ali filming for Al Jazeera - FOR 101 EAST - Australia’s Boomtown Curse
Lee Ali gets ready for another magnificent sunset. [Lee Ali]