Quick Resource Facts
All data is for the 2012 calendar year unless otherwise stated.
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Quick Resource Facts
| Output of minerals and energy | $ million |
| Western Australia | $96,854 |
| Australia (DMP estimate) | $185,000 |
| WA minerals | $72,421 |
| WA petroleum | $24,433 |
| Major West Australian Commodities | $ million |
| Iron Ore | $51,021 |
| Petroleum | $24,433 |
| Gold | $9,352 |
| Alumina | $3,649 |
| Nickel | $3,783 |
| Crude Oil and Condensate | Million barrels |
| Western Australia | 103 |
| Australia | 138 |
| WA share | 75% |
| Natural Gas (inc. LNG feedstock) | Million cubic metres |
| Western Australia | 36,050 |
| Australia | 56,558 |
| WA share | 64% |
| Merchandise Exports | $ million |
| Western Australia | $114,219 |
| Australia | $248,332 |
| WA share | 46% |
| WA exports of minerals and energy as % share of all State Merchandise exports | 87% |
| Mineral and Energy Exports | $ million |
| Western Australia | $99,611 |
| Australia (estimate) | $180,000 |
| WA share | 55% |
| Exploration | $ million |
| Western Australian mineral | $2,053 |
| Australian mineral | $3,656 |
| WA share | 56% |
| Western Australian petroleum | $2,757 |
| Australian petroleum | $3,123 |
| WA share | 88% |
| Private New Capital Investment | $million |
| Western Australia | $61,797 |
| Australia | $163,757 |
| WA share | 38% |
| Western Australian minerals and energy | $50,896 |
| Australian minerals and energy | $95,030 |
| WA share | 54% |
| Australia GDP 2011-12 | $1,474,686 |
| Western Australian GSP 2011-12 | $238,870 |
| Mining component of WA GSP | 35% |
Data Sources: BREE, ABS, DMP, DSD and EnergyQuest
