Resources industry data

The latest key statistical information on the performance of Western Australia’s resources sector and its economic importance.
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The Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) publishes data on Western Australia’s resources sector. This data gives you an overview of the performance of the sector and its economic importance. The data is published in three separate MS Excel files that can be accessed below:

Major commodities

Visit major commodities for the latest summary of the performance of Western Australia’s resources sector, including sales values and quantities, and commodity prices.

This file contains information about the performance of Western Australia’s resources sector, as well as more detailed information about the State’s major commodities. It includes data on sales values and quantities, prices, exports, as well as production compared with the rest of Australia and the rest of the world.

2024 major commodities data file

Economic indicators

Visit economic indicators for the latest summary of the importance of Western Australia’s resources sector to the State’s economy through employment, investment, and exploration data.

This file contains information about how the State’s resource sector contributes to the economy through exploration, investment, employment and royalties.

2024 economic indicators data file

Spatial and regional

This file contains information about mining and petroleum tenements, as well as the distribution of the value of mineral and petroleum sales and royalties, and mining employment across the State.

2024 spatial and regional data file

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