Percentage change December quarter 2008 to March quarter 2009 (source ABARE, Australian Minerals Statistics 2009, March quarter 2009).
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Commodity
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Export volume
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Export value
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Prices
Metallurgical coal
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-26%
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-39%
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-18%
Refinery products
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+19%
<td
+8%
<td
-9%
Thermal coal
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-2%
<td
-13%
<td
-11%
Uranium oxide
<td
-14%
<td
+19%
<td
+39%
Alumina
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-8%
<td
-33%
<td
-27%
Aluminium (ingot metal)*
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-2%
<td
-26%
<td
-9%
Bauxite
<td
-47%
<td
-43%
<td
+5%
Copper*
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-27%
<td
-36%
<td
-48%
Iron and steel
<td
+4%
<td
-48%
<td
-50%
Iron ore & pellets
<td
+13%
<td
+3%
<td
-9%
Lead*
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-23%
<td
-32%
<td
-12%
Manganese ore & concentrate
<td
+150
<td
+3%
<td
-59%
Nickel*
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-14%
<td
-16%
<td
-4%
Silver*
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-4%
<td
-20%
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+24%
Tin*
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+85%
<td
+46
<td
—16%
Titanium & zircon
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+14%
<td
+8%
<td
-5%
Zinc*
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—18%
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—23%
<td
-1%
Gold
<td
+17%
<td
+39%
<td
+14%
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*Prices in US dollars. All other prices are export unit values denominated in Australian dollars.