BMI lists screening of foreign investment, high labour costs, wildfires as Australian mining's main risks

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Mining and metals research firm BMI find that Australia's industry risk profile is largely being shaped by climate exposure and labour scarcity, though these effects vary by sector.

Climate-related risks are most acute in mining and agriculture, particularly in Western Australia with nearly 90% of the state's land being prone to bushfires, exposing this mining…