"My total salary and superannuation is A$145,000 a year, and when I'm in the Pilbara I don't have to put my hand in my pocket. I have a house in the city and an

"My total salary and superannuation is A$145,000 a year, and when I'm in the Pilbara I don't have to put my hand in my pocket. I have a house in the city and an investment property and a 1972 Falcon pickup. I couldn't have had this life without mining." and devastating the environment (and human and animal health) with all the land-clearing, power consumption, water consumption, massive pollution and toxic waste that comes with this and connected industries.