WA's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Industry
Western Australia (WA) is the powerhouse of the resources industry not only in Australia, but for the Asia-Pacific region as a whole. The State hosts an impressive 560 commercial mineral projects, embracing 1,222 operating mine sites (open pit, underground mines and quarries), plus 171 processing plants as well as 67 operating oil and gas fields.
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Resource Development Projects in WA
The following documents (which can be downloaded from the right hand pane) provide an overview of WA's mineral and petroleum industry:
- A simplified map of major resource projects (operating and potential) in WA
- Contact details of WA's principal mineral and petroleum producers in WA (listed by commodity)
- An extract from the latest edition of Prospect Magazine, providing information on the status of projects in WA - including projects commissioned, committed and under consideration
