Bowen was the location where production took place for the movie Australia (2008 film).
Mining in Austria is an industry on the decline .. Austria. Austria. After a period of postwar expansion , mineral production has stagnated in recent decades , and metals mining continues to decline , because of high operating costs , increased foreign competition , low ore grades , and environmental problems .. All the metal mines in the country were closed , except an iron ore operation at the Erzberg mine -LRB- producing 1.8 million tons of iron ore and concentrate in 2000 -RRB- and a tungsten operation at the Mittersill mine , which was the West 's largest underground tungsten mine .. iron ore. iron ore. Erzberg mine. Erzberg mine. tungsten. tungsten. Mittersill mine. Mittersill mine. Most of the growth in the mineral resources area was in the production of industrial minerals , the area in which future mining activities will most likely be concentrated , mostly for domestic consumption .