Reluctant relaxation: The end of the iron ore export embargo and the origins of Australia's mining boom, 1960-1966

摘要: The Australian government embargoed any export of iron ore between 1938 and 1960. Joseph Lyons’s imposed the ban on eve World War II for a strategic reason: to prevent Japanese from importing Yampi Sound in Western Australia. Another consideration, which underpinned retention more than two decades, was Commonwealth Australia's perception that reserves were limited. In space few years after partial lifting embargo 1960, world-class ore, mainly Australia, discovered. Mined exported mid-1960s, would become, time, Australia’s best earner. This article explores reasons behind how relaxation stages 1960 1966 shaped emerging industry therefore mining boom.