The Investing News Network takes a look at Australia mining trends for 2020, with a macro view of the issues that came to the fore. Click here to read the previous Australia mining trends article. When looking back at the main trends for mining in 2020, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is front and center for commodities and markets across the board. For Australia, resources and energy exports are weathering the COVID-19 pandemic well, despite adverse impacts on a number of metals. Overall, government data shows that resources and energy exports reached a record AU$290 billion from 2019 to 2020, supported by strong prices for gold and iron ore.