Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Welcome to Western Australia (WA) – one of the most diversified and productive mineral and petroleum regions in the world.
There are many key reasons to invest in WA, including:
- Political stability
- Abundant mineral and energy resources
- A skilled and productive workforce
- Proximity to emerging markets
- A Government supportive of industrial development
WA's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Industry
WA has extensive investment opportunities in the minerals and petroleum resources sector. World-class infrastructure, a highly skilled workforce and political stability are just some of the reasons to invest in our State.
Nickel and Cobalt
WA is the ideal location for the discovery and development of world-class mines and the production of high purity nickel and cobalt metals.
Gold
Many large deposits of gold are waiting to be found and developed in WA, including a potential new gold province.
Base Metals
Significant opportunities exist in WA for the exploration and development of lead, zinc and copper resources.
Diamonds
Undiscovered mineral wealth may be waiting to be found in the North Kimberley region. The largely under-explored region has the potential to host economic deposits of diamonds.
Heavy Mineral Sands
A titanium metal plant in WA could take advantage of secure raw material supply, Government policy that welcomes downstream processing and the synergy of locating close to one of the State’s two titanium dioxide producers.
Tantalum and Niobium
The rapid growth in demand for tantalum, particularly in the electronics market, provides an opportunity for companies to develop new deposits of tantalum and establish a tantalum powder plant in WA.
Mineral Exploration
WA offers opportunities to discover world-class deposits of metalliferous and industrial minerals in a positive investment setting.
Petroleum Exploration
The potential for ongoing exploration success in WA is enormous, with several play types in under-explored areas having one billion barrel-plus potential.
