然而像许多其他从这场矿业热中挣钱的矿工一样，迈克尔·伯克思是乐观的。
Like many miners making money off the boom, though, Michael Box is optimistic.
每月的第三个周三，迈克尔·伯克思都要在凌晨3：30起床，赶飞机离开珀思。
Every third Wednesday, Michael Box gets up at 3:30 in the morning to catch a flight out of Perth.
我18岁的儿子克里斯托弗考虑未来职业方向的时候，我给他数了数我这些年开卡车运泥土所挣到的一切，“伯克思说。”
"When my 18-year-old son Christopher was wondering what to do with his life, I showed him everything I've got from driving trucks and carrying dirt," says Box.
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