It's a great time to be in the minerals industry with net profits up 74 per cent and average mineral prices up 45 per cent from 2004-05, according to the Minerals Council of Australia 2006 Minerals Industry Survey.

It's a great time to be in the minerals industry with net profits up 74 per cent and average mineral prices up 45 per cent from 2004-05, according to the Minerals Council of Australia 2006 Minerals Industry Survey.