1. Outlook for mining and pastoral industries Alan Copeland ABARE

2. Northern Australia region

3. Value of agricultural production Northern Australia, 2006-07 A$m Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

4. Distribution of farms by estimated value of agricultural operations, Northern Australia, `06-07 % Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

5. Value of live cattle exports 2008-09 $m

6. Farm cash income – broadacre farms, average per farm (2008-09 $’000)

7. Beef and veal 2009-10% Beef cattle m26.8-1.8 Slaughterings ’0008 840+1.6 Production kt2 166+0.8 Saleyard price Ac/kg285-3.4 Export volume kt (sw)940-2.9 Export - value A$m4 465-8.1 Live cattle ’000830-3.0

8. Australian export earnings

9. Chinese import growth Jan- Sep 09 vs Jan – Sep 08

10. World oil prices US$2009 West Texas Intermediate US$/bbl

11. US dollar and WTI price WTI Price (RHS) US TWI (LHS) indexUS$/bbl

12. Australian LNG exports Mt 2009-10 A$b

13. Current and existing LNG capacity Mt Operating – 19.3Mt Under construction 19.3Mt Planned ~ 74Mt Bonaparte/Browse Basin Browse ~ 10Mt Icthys 8Mt Sunrise 5Mt Prelude 3.5Mt Bonaparte 2Mt Coal Seam Methane 20Mt+

14. Australian iron ore exports volume value 2009-10 A$b Mt

15. Australian uranium exports volume value 2009-10 A$b Mt

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