Quick Resource Facts
All data is for the 2010-11 financial year unless otherwise stated.
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Quick Resource Facts
| Output of minerals and energy | $ million |
| Western Australia | $101,164 |
| Australia (DMP estimate) | $178,000 |
| WA minerals | $77,973 |
| WA petroleum |
$23,221 |
| Major West Australian Commodities | $ million |
| Iron Ore | $57,256 |
| Petroleum | $23,221 |
| Gold | $8,188 |
| Nickel | $4,581 |
| Alumina |
$3,977 |
| Crude Oil and Condensate | Million barrels |
| Western Australia | 133 |
| Australia | 170 |
| WA share | 78% |
| Natural Gas (inc. LNG feedstock) | Million cubic metres |
| Western Australia | 32,336 |
| Australia | 46,661 |
| WA share | 69% |
| Merchandise Exports | $ million |
| Western Australia | $111,736 |
| Australia | $244,595 |
| WA share | 46% |
| WA exports of minerals and energy as % share of all State Merchandise exports | 95% |
| Mineral and Energy Exports | $ million |
| Western Australia | $106,435 |
| Australia (estimate) | $182,000 |
| WA share | 58% |
| Exploration | $ million |
| Western Australian mineral | $1,590 |
| Australian mineral | $2,930 |
| WA share | 54% |
| Western Australian petroleum | $2,402 |
| Australian petroleum | $3,315 |
| WA share | 73% |
| Private New Capital Investment | $million |
| Australia | $119,747 |
| Western Australia | $36,877 |
| WA share | 31% |
| Australian minerals and energy | $47,168 |
| Western Australian minerals and energy | $28,261 |
| WA share | 60% |
| Australia GDP 2010-11 | $1,320,057 |
| Western Australian GSP 2010-11 | $187,117 |
| Mining component of WA GSP | 28% |
Data Sources: ABARE, ABS, DRET, DMP, DSD and EnergyQuest
