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The article examines the capacity of the mining industry in Queensland to enhance the prospects and prosperity of its Aboriginal communities. Topics include the importance of mining as a pathway out of poverty for many people in remote parts of Australia, the impact of poor management practices by intermediary organizations on Indigenous mining, and a brief background on the development of zinc deposit by Conzinc Riotinto of Australia (CRA) in Doomadgee called the Century Zinc project.