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Mining in Australia has long been a significant primary sector industry and contributor to the Australian economy by providing export income, royalty payments and employment. Historically, mining booms have also encouraged population growth via immigration to Australia , particularly the gold rushes of the 1850s.
Operational Status of Australian Mines and Mineral Deposits Status Count Comments Mineral Deposit: 2068: Under Development: 38: A mineral deposit that is currently under development Care And Maintenance: 95: Historic Mine: 1234: Operating Mine: 379: A mine that is currently operating and/or production Feasibility: 29
Iron ore mining in Western Australia, in the financial year 2018–19, accounted for 54 percent of the total value of the state's resources exports, with a value of A$78.2 billion. The overall value of the mineral and petroleum industry in Western Australia was A$145 billion in 2018–19. [5]
At the height of the mining boom in 2009–10, the total value-added of the mining industry was 8.4% of GDP. [37] Despite the recent decline in the mining sector, the Australian economy has remained resilient and stable [38] [39] and did not experience a recession from 1991 until 2020.
Gold mining in Western Australia is the third largest commodity sector in Western Australia (WA), behind iron ore and LNG, with a value of A$17 billion in 2021–22.The 6.9 million troy ounces (214 tonnes) sold during this time period was the highest amount in 20 years and accounted for almost 70 percent of all gold sold in Australia.
The coal industry claims that extensive rehabilitation of areas mined helps to ensure that land capability, after coal mining, meets agreed and appropriate standards. [ 61 ] [ 62 ] It is estimated that air pollution from coal-fired power stations in Australia is responsible for 785 premature deaths each year.
The following companies operated copper mines in Western Australia in 2022–23, according to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.To qualify for the department's official list of principal mining projects an operation has to either had mineral sales valued at more than $5 million, or, for operations where such figures are not reported, had a minimum of 50 employees: [26 ...
Nickel mining in Western Australia has been an industry that has had many fluctuations of fortune in its history. Large fluctuations in the world nickel price [2] have seen mines close and reopen on several occasions. Nickel mining is the sixth largest commodity sector in Western Australia with a value of $4.946 billion in 2021–22. The ...