Western Australia hosts some 531 commercial mineral projects, covering 1032 operating mine sites which produce over 50 different minerals. There are also more than 60 operating oil and gas fields.
Statistics produced by The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) reveals the scale and strength of the Western Australian resources sector.
In 2008-09:
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The value of Western Australia’s mineral and petroleum industry set a new record, reaching $71.3 billion. This represents a 19% increase compared to the previous year.
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Western Australia accounts for approximately 46% of Australia's total value of mineral and petroleum sales.
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The Western Australian minerals and petroleum sectors contributed 89 per cent ($77.5 billion) towards the State’s total merchandise exports.
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38% ($86.8 billion) of Australia's total merchandise exports originated from Western Australia, an increase of 27% from the previous year.
Overall, during the past ten years the value of Western Australia’s mineral and petroleum industry has grown on average by 15 per cent per annum.
These, and many more statistics, can be found in a range of reports and statistics published every year by The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), such as Prospect Magazine and the Statistics Digest. Visit the Publications Section of the DMP website to view the latest edition.
Statistics courtesy of The Department of Mines and Petroleum 2008-09 Statistics Digest.