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ROYALTIES AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
STATISTICAL DIGEST OFMINERAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTION
1990o91
DEPARTMENT OF MINESWESTERN AUSTRALIA
STATISTICAL DIGEST OF MINERAL
AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTION
1990-91
ROYALTIES AND POLICY
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF MINES
OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
MINERAL HOUSE
100 PLAIN STREET
EAST PERTH WA 6004
TELEPHONE: (09) 222 3106INTERNATIONAL: 61 9 222 3106
FACSIMILE: (09) 222 3289INTERNATIONAL: 61 9 222 3289
NOVEMBER 1991
CONTENTS
Abbreviations, References, Units and Conversion Factors
Page
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1. OVERVIEW
1.1 Review of the World Economy1.2 Review of the Australian Economy1.3 Economic Factors Affecting the Mining Industry1.4 Social and Political Factors Affecting the Mining Industry
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=REVIEW OF MAJOR MINERALS AND PETROLEUM
2.1 Gold 62.2 Petroleum 72.3 Iron Ore 82.4 Alumina 102.5 Nickel 112.6 Diamonds 122.7 Heavy Mineral Sands 132.8 Summary and Outlook 14
=QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS AND PETROLEUM 1989-90, 1990-91 16
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS AND PETROLEUM BY LOCALGOVERNMENT AREA
19
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS AND PETROLEUM BY MINERAL-FIELD 26
=ROYALTY RECEIPTS 1989-90, 1990-91 32
=EMPLOYMENT IN THE MINERALS AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES 35
8. PRINCIPAL MINERALS AND PETROLEUM PRODUCERS 39
TABLES
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5.1
6.1
7.1
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS ANDPETROLEUM 1989-90, 1990-91
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS ANDPETROLEUM BY LOCALGOVERNMENT AREA
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS ANDPETROLEUM BY MINERAL-FIELD
ROYALTY RECEIPTS 1989-90,1990-91
EMPLOYMENT IN THE MINERALS AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES
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FIGURES
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2.6
2.7
2.8
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2.10
2.11
2.12
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EXCHANGE RATE: $A/$US
MAJOR MINERAL AND PETROLEUM PROJECTS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
GOLD PRICES
GOLD PRODUCTION
CRUDE OIL PRICES
PETROLEUM PRODUCTION
IRON ORE PRICES
IRON ORE PRODUCTION
ALUMINA PRICES
ALUMINA PRODUCTION
NICKEL PRICES
NICKEL PRODUCTION
HEAVY MINERAL SANDS PRICE INDEX
ILMENITE PRODUCTION
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF PRODUCTION 1985-86, 1990-91
COMPARATIVE ROYALTY RECEIPTS 1985-86, 1990-91
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As the U.S. advances further into its electoralcycle there is a danger that politicalimperatives may subsume the administration’smedium to longer term economic strategy,which is aimed at a steady increase ininvestment and job creation. A low rate ofeconomic growth through the Northern wintercould make short term ’pump priming’initiatives, such as tax cuts, more attractive,politically. Any dependence on a domesticconsumption led recovery would, however,further increase the budget deficit, draw inmore imports and make sustained economicgrowth more difficult.
The North and East Asian economies, apartfrom Japan, are experiencing moderatingthough still strong growth. In China theeconomic effect of the stagnating exportsectors is being offset by a surge in domesticdemand. Chinese economic growth wasapproximately 5.0% in 1990-91, and thisshould surge to 7.0% in 1992.
Despite some uncertainty, ABARE hasforecast that the world economy is poised for amodest recovery during 1992. Overall inflationadjusted growth should reach 2.9%. Lower oilprices, the cutback in military expenditure (the’peace dividend’), restocking and pent updemand should spur slowly rising consumerspending through 1992. The predicted modestemergence from the recession by the U.S. andU.K., and a steady growth in Europe is notexpected to generate a resurgence of inflation.
A major structural factor which began toemerge in 1991 was the possibility of ashortage of capital through the first half of thedecade. This imminent capital shortage, whichhas been focused upon byreflects projected demandsEastern Europe, the U.S.S.R.
some analysts,for funds fromand the Middle
East. These calls on savings will be piled ontop of the ongoing and increasing demandsfrom traditional developed and developingcountries. The alternative view is that it will besome years before projects in the formerCommunist Bloc nations can jump therequired hurdle rates of return in such
numbers as to impose major additionaldemands on world capital markets.
1.2 Review of the Australian Economy
The cumulative economy wide fall in outputduring the March and June quarters wasapproximately 2.4%. This erosion of G.D.P.resulted in a 0.5% real fall in economic activityfor 1990-91.
Key economic indicators have either continuedto reflect the severity of the recession or tomeasure only a very small growth recovery.Business and consumer confidence bothremain low, private sector fixed investment isset to fall by a further 10% and housing startsremain subdued. Private investment in theimportant area of plant and equipmentdeclined by 11% in 1990-91.
The weakness in the real economy has,however, significantly slowed wages growth.This development has allowed continuedprogress in reducing inflation.
The June quarter Consumer Price Indexshowed that there has been negligible overallgrowth in consumer prices in the first half of1991. Where increases in goods and servicesprices have occurred they have tended to bemodest. Asset prices have been either flat orfalling in real terms. Although consumerconfidence has recovered a little from itstrough, spending continues to be subdued,credit growth is low and the labour market
remains weak.
The performance of the nation’s balance ofpayments has given some cause for mediumto longer term optimism for the economy.Better than forecast deficits on the currentaccount have been aided by the recessionthough militated against by the external cycle.Weak commodity prices have sharply reducedreceipts from exports. The return of themerchandise trade account to surplus hasbeen achieved largely by a growth in exportvolumes. It is encouraging that manufacturedgoods have comprised a solid proportion of
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1.4 Social and Political Factors Affectingthe Mining Industry
Land access and related issues continued tobe of central concern to the minerals andenergy industry during 1990-91. Explorationand mining companies have also closelyquestioned aspects of the Aboriginal HeritageAct and the State’s environmental protectionlegislation. The emergence of ’new federalism’and its implications for the pace and scope ofmicroeconomic reform, is another area ofindustry interest.
The mining industry has taken everyopportunity to stress its need for temporaryaccess to relatively large exploration acreagesThe economic importance of the industry andthe quoted average success rate of onemining project for every one thousandexploration prospects provide the rationale forthis position.
The prolongation and politicisation of theCoronation Hill (N.T.) decision made it thesymbol to the industry of the whole agenda ofland use issues. ’Sovereign risk’ is the presentcatch-phrase of the mining industry. It meansthe risk mining investors run of having theirenterprises damaged by government’slegislative or administrative intervention.
Discussions at this year’s special Premiers’Conference focussed on a range of measuresto increase national efficiency, internationalcompetitiveness and to move towards asingular national economy.
The microeconomic reform agenda, to whichthere is broad agreement among the States,has the potential to have many positiveimpacts on the mining industry. These willoccur principally with the advance of reform inthe areas of road/rail transport, shipping andpower generation.
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2. REVIEW OF MAJOR MINERALS ANDPETROLEUM
2.1 GOLD
The strong production rise of recent years wassustained during 1990-91 with output fromWestern Australian mines exceeding 181tonnes. This result was an overall 12%, or 19tonne, increase on the record level ofproduction achieved in 1989-90.
Based on the average monthly internationalgold price the value of State production for theperiod was $2.9 billion. As much of theproduction was locked into forward salescontracts, at higher than the prevailing marketprice, nominal returns to producers probablyexceeded $3.0 billion.
Despite a sharp rise in prices for the preciousmetal, with the onset of the Gulf crisis inAugust 1990, most trade for the financial yearwas in a fairly narrow price band (Figure 2.1).
a store of value in times of economicdislocation was eroded by the growth ofalternative investment instruments. Thegrowing use of gold loans as a means ofraising capital for project financing hasaccelerated supplies to the market and this isserving to put a ceiling on prices.
The international market price of the preciousmetal is coming under increasing downwardpressure because of the uncertaintysurrounding the political future of the U.S.S.R.It is feared that in the event of a severeliquidity crisis in that troubled nation up to 250tonnes of current reserves could be dumpedonto the market. Given the present state of themarket, such a development could depressprices significantly.
In addition to a generally weakening real price,explorers and mine developers continued tobe buffeted by difficulties in capitalprocurement, particularly in gaining access toequity markets.
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As the industrial nations’ oil supplies proved tobe fairly easily maintained, markets quicklydiscounted the long term effects of the conflict.During the trading period gold’s limited role as
Rising cost structures for existing producers,which have been exacerbated by stepped uppre-January 1991 production, will continue toimpact on the viability of individual minesthrough 1991.
In the medium term, several demand factorsshould continue to place a floor price ofaround $US 350 per ounce under gold sales.These factors include the seeming resilienceof the jewellery fabrication industry, netpurchases by central banks and someevidence of hoarding in the U.S.S.R. and eastAsia. While the 1990-91 result posted by theWestern Australian industry was strong, it isfacing challenges from a range of structural,institutional and technical factors.
As real returns to producers have fallen theaggregate exploration budget has beenreduced and the effect is now showing upacross the industry. Although gold explorationexpenditure for Western Australia was over$200 million in 1990-91, a significant part ofthis amount was spent on proving up
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significantly. It is fairly certain that existingcontracts will soon be revised upwards to 7million tonnes per annum by 1995. During thenext few years South Korea and Taiwan willbe seeking spot sales from the North WestShelf and will also be looking to conclude longterm supply agreements. Woodside PetroleumLtd is reported to be investigating theconstruction of a fourth and fifth LNGproduction trains at the Burrup Peninsulaplant.
The Timor Gap treaty, which was concluded inlate 1990, removed a long standing disputeover exploration and development in thishighly prospective area. Indonesia andAustralia are currently inviting bids forexploration rights to Zone A of the Timor GapZone of Cooperation. Over 60 oil companiesare expected to place bids by October 1991,and the successful candidates will beannounced in December 1991.
Recent discoveries, commitments todevelopment and the coming onstream of tworelatively small oil projects (Yammaderry andCowle) have all confirmed the North WestShelf as Australia’s principal future petroleumprovince. The most recent major project toreceive approval to commence construction offloating production, storage and offloadingfacilities was the Cossack oil field. Approvalfor this $320 million project was concluded inApril 1991 and it is expected to come onstream in February 1993. Other major newfields which are under development review byproponents include Wanaea, Roller, Griffinand Ramillies. On present estimates thesefields could yield up to 48 million kilolitres.
The Harriet gas gathering system, which willproduce both natural gas and condensatefrom inshore fields, received the go ahead inDecember 1990. This $150 million project iscommitted to supply 40-60 TJ of gas per dayto SECWA for a 10 year period commencingin 1992.
Western Australia will attract a largeproportion of the national exploration and
development investment in 1991. It isestimated that over $250 million was spent onmainly offshore exploration during the lastyear. Statewide, a total of 33 exploration wellsand 43 development wells were drilled. As aresult of a string of promising discoveries inrecent years, North West Shelf productionshould reverse the expected drop in thenation’s level of oil self sufficiency. With theState’s crude oil production still a small,though growing, proportion of the nationaloutput, the industry is looking forward to abright future through the 1990s (Figure 2.4).
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2.3 IRON ORE
Steady demand from Japan’s steel mills andstrengthening sales to the relatively newmarkets of China, the Republic of Korea andTaiwan buoyed Western Australia’s iron oreindustry during 1990-91. Low world iron orestocks and expectations of steadily risingimport demand from North Asia were the mainfactors underlying the strength of the widerworld market.
At approximately 107 million tonnes, WesternAustralian production for domestic and exportmarkets increased marginally from 1989-90.
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2.4 ALUMINA
State production eased by 150 000 tonnes to6.8 million tonnes during 1990-91. Due to asoftening of prices, which became morepronounced in the second half of the financialyear (Figure 2.7), receipts from this productionfell by 10% to $2.1 billion. Despite the fall inprices the yearly average export unit valuewas a healthy $310/tonne. This average isexpected to drop further to around $290/tonnein 1991-92 before recovering in early 1992-93.
ALUMINA PRICES= $A/tonne
$A4OO
350
300 -
250ASOND J FMAM J J ASOND J FMAM J
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MONTHS80URCE; DERIVED FROM L,M,E, & A.B,8. FIGURE 2.7
The supply/demand imbalance on worldaluminium markets is the principal cause ofthe current erosion of the alumina price. Acombination of fairly strong supply growth andstable demand for primary aluminium isadding to inventories. Thus, given thestructural lag between aluminium and aluminamarkets, the downward pressure now beingplaced on alumina prices will only abate aftera recovery in aluminium prices is wellunderway. The price recovery should begin bylate 1992, and from then through to 1995-96the real value of alumina exports shouldincrease by 3% per annum. Even thoughcurrent market conditions are far frombuoyant, a medium to longer term outlook has
been taken in the investment decisions ofWestern Australia’s producers. After operatingat capacity for the past 3 years they areproceeding with significant capital worksprogrammes.
The eighteen month undertaking to upgradeequipment and ’de bottleneck’ the Worsleyoperation should be completed by the end of1991. A feasibility study into constructing athird alumina train is also progressing. If thatproject comes to fruition it will involve $500million of investment to mine an additional2.25 mtpa of bauxite which will in turn beprocessed to yield an extra 750 000 tpa ofalumina.
In October 1990 after a lengthy process ofproposal, environmental review and extensivefeasibility studies, Alcoa began construction ofthe second stage of the Wagerup refinery.This second unit will involve over $300 millionin capital investment before it comes onstream in early 1993. As a result of thisexpansion Wagerup’s capacity will increasefrom 850 000 tpa to 1.48 mtpa.
ALUMINA PRODUCTION
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1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990
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BMR & ABARE, FIGURE 2.0
Being two of the world’s most efficient aluminaproducers, the Western Australian based
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be the first stage of company plans to spendup to $400 million on expanding andupgrading its Western Australian nickeloperations. Contingent factors; which includepollution emission standards, energy inputcosts and changes in work practices; havebeen negotiated and largely agreed upon.
Development work on the relatively smallRadio Hill project in the Pilbara is substantiallycomplete. The plant is scheduled to becommissioned by the beginning of October1991 and concentrate sales should commenceby the beginning of 1992.
The national output of nickel metal roseslightly in 1990-91 as Western Australianproducers maintained their share of aggregateproduction (Figure 2.10).
NICKEL PRODUCTION
k!120 ~
~ REST OF AUSTRALIA
IOOH ~
80 -~
60 ~
40-
20-
1965 1970 1975 1980 1885
YEARSSOURCES=DEPT OF MINE8 WESTERN AUS"I’RALIA,
BMR & ABARE
1990
FIGURE 2.10
Some increased export earnings from thisindustry are projected for 1991-92 asproduction rises and the metal price slowlystrengthens.
2.6 DIAMONDS
Western Australia’s two producers sold 29.9million carats of diamonds into world marketsin 1990-91. This marginal decrease in outputwas balanced by a small (5%) increase in thevalue of production to $435 million.
After reaching record levels in early 1990rough diamond prices, and the demand fornear gem and gem quality diamonds, flattenedconsiderably in the last half of the year. Allthree categories of diamonds, particularly gemquality which are considered to be luxurygoods, proved sensitive to slowing growth inthe major economies. Demand in Japan, arelatively strong growth market, and in theU.S. contracted noticeably. In the moretraditional European market sales have onlymoderated slightly.
The De Beers group, which markets most ofthe world’s diamonds, reported a 16% fall in itsearnings for the trading period. During theyear ~n an apparent contradiction to theuncertainty surrounding the diamond trade,marketing mechanisms became more stable.De Beers increased its capacity to maintainprice and market stability by signing exclusive5 year sales contracts with the Soviet andAngolan State diamond trading companies.
Due mainly to technical factors, ArgyleDiamonds, Western Australia’s principalproducer, has recorded a sharp fall in output inthe first half of 1991. Operations have beendisrupted by heavy rains and most productionis being sourced from low grade ore blocks inthe AKI pipe.
Western Australian diamond producers arecautious, though optimistic, about the future ofthe industry. Much still depends on the depthof the general economic downturn and howsoon consumer confidence and spendingbounces back.
A high level of exploration is, however,ongoing in various parts of the state.Stockdale Prospecting’s efforts in the
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per annum level which prevailed during the1980s. The outlook for the industry is thusgenerally promising.
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ILMENITE PRODUCTION
REST OF AUSTRALIA
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980
YEARS$OURCES:DEPT OF MINES WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
BMR & ABARE
1985 1990
FIGURE 2.12
Western Australia is well placed to maintain itsworld prominence as a mineral sands supplier(Figure 2.12). Although an increasingproportion of Western Australian producedilmenite is having value added throughupgrading to synthetic rutile, ilmenite tonnagessold still provide a good indicator of industryactivity.
by the major commodities of gold, petroleumand iron ore. Despite a contraction in priceduring the second half of the trading period thealumina industry continued to contributesignificantly to the overall outcome. In theJune quarter of 1991 the value of mineralexports generally fell, the largest contractionsin earnings were in crude oil and gold.
1991-92 should see the beginning of a gradualrecovery for those sectors of the State’sdiversified minerals and petroleum industrywhich have been affected by the currentdownturn in economic activity. The mostpotent indicator of recovery comes from thefirm commitments to future projects made byresource developers during 1990-91. In theperiod, over $1.3 billion of capital investmentwas pledged to new projects which will comeon stream through the early to mid 1990s. Afurther $1.3 billion of investment is subject toadvanced feasibility studies.
Although Australia’s terms of trade are flat atthe moment, the incipient emergence of theU.S. from recession and the influence of theresilient German and Japanese economiespoint to an improvement through 1992.
2.8 SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK
Overall, the Western Australian minerals andpetroleum industry continued to post strongoutput and value results in 1990-91. This wasachieved despite the uncertainty prevailing inthe international trading environment, and wasin sharp contrast to the severely recessedconditions of most other sectors of the Stateeconomy.
The financial year’s result of $12.2 billionrepresented a 15% improvement over the1989-90 total. The industry wide aggregaterise in the value of production was sustained
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TABLE 3.1
MINERAL
BARYTES
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS AND PETROLEUM 1989-90, 1990-91
1989-90 1990-91
UNIT QUANTITY VALUE($A) QUANTITY VALUE($A)
7 521 1 006 603
BASE METALS
Copper
Lead
Zinc
TOTAL BASE METALS
BAUXITE-ALUMINA
Alumina
CLAYS
Attapulgite
Cement Clay
Fire Clay
Kaolin
White Clay
TOTAL CLAYS
t
t
t
t
t
t
t
t
14 979 23 922 443 11 995 20 349 205
13 171 7 604 934 7 179 3 736 319
45 878 59 754 974 57 330 60 461 840
91 282 351 84 547 364
6 651 028 2 335 697 184 6 800 451 2 099 125 726
28 137 3 988 107 15 403 3 914 836
21 952 54 880 22 994 137 964
279538 511 780 620 744
7 701 472 291 0 0
32 401 324 010 139 000 1 529 000
5 351 068 5 743 262
COAL t 4 160 646 183 698 442 5 218 176 232 915 908
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Aggregate t 150 814 754 854 102 945 435 358
Gravel t 44 981 213 086 30 952 152 200
Rock t 108 198 800 585 43 135 454 534
Sand t 729 863 2 693 633 548 673 2 327 258
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 4 462 158 3 369 350
DIAMOND ct 33 854 620 413 583 727 29 964 155 435 725 448
DIATOMITE t 0 0 22 160
DIMENSION STONE
Black Granite t 1 239 1 789 485 249 76 706
Quartz Rock t 994 43 341 430 19 302
Quartzite t 59 2 360 0 0
Spongolite t 2 280 145 354 115 9 430
TOTAL DIMENSION STONE 1 980 540 105 438
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Amethyst kg 14 594 67 958 25 131 426
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LNG
Natural Gas
TOTAL PETROLEUM
PIGMENTS
Red Iron Oxide
RARE EARTHS
Gallium
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS AND PETROLEUM 1989-90,1990-91
1989-90 1990-91
UNIT QUANTITY VALUE($A) QUANTITY VALUE($A)
t 1 111 68 546 376 28 000
kl 1 601 163 235 653 383 1 867 892 370 948 987
kl 3 962 739 601 471 936 5 136 529 1 054 073 043
MMBtul04 167 480 336 091 222 184 930 679 836 400762
’000m3 3 847731 356 846 939 3 613 720 379 228 944
1 530 063 480 2 640 651 736
5757 110531
kg 42 986 1 454 998 8 481 267 377
SALT
SILICA-SILICA SAND
Silica
Silica Sand
TOTAL SILICA-SILICA SAND
t
t
5 924 943 124 110 422 6 413 163 136 973 045
32 544 325 435 80 147 822 975
445 874 3 662 014 781 503 6 774328
3 987 449 7 597 303
SILVER kg 34 566 (r) 5 621 356 39 775 6 053 366
TALC t 220 263 15 223 112 161 560
TIN-TANTULUM-LITHIUM
Spodumene t 47 428 8 305 325 40 375
Tantali~ t 439 16 169 644 702
Tin t 237 1 298 492 262
TOTAL TIN-TANTULUM-LITHIUM 25 773 461
11 691 732
7 079 333
22 767 073
1 229 162
31 075568
VERMICULITE t 105 18 528 507 90 227
TOTAL VALUE 10 662 926 059 (r) 12 269 023 149 (e)
Note: Quantities used in this table only apply to Minerals and Petroleum covered by the Mining Act 1978,
the Petroleum Act 1967, the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 and relevant State Agreement Acts.
(a) Also known as synthetic rutile
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TABLE 4.1 (cont) Local Quantity Metallic
Mineral Government Area tonnes Content Value ($) Ref
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (cont)
GRAVEL Broome 1 492 4 780
Coolgardie 120 720
Kalamunda 23 440 117 200
Port Hedland 5 900 29 500
30 952 152 200
ROCK Bmome 26 340 232 629
Exmou~ 6 170 104 575
Roebourne 10 625 117 330
43 135 454534
SAND Ashburton 23 382 67 458
Canning 103 342 218 906
Collie 41 682 244 794
Coolgardie 45 452 223 960
Dandaragan 3 615 18 650
Derby-West Kimberley 3 000 15 000
Gingin 6 511 39 059
Leonora 4 136 20 680
Meekatharra 20 749 107 008
Menzies 1 815 9 075
Northam 4 063 17 500
Port Hedland 16 709 91 163
Roebourne 215 534 1081 790
Swan 58 683 172 215
548 673 2 327 258
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 3 369 350 (d)
DIAMOND Carats
Wyndham-East Kimberley 29 964 155 435 725 448 (a)
DIATOMITE Dandaragan 22 160 (e)
DIMENSION STONE
BLACK GRANITE Derby-West Kimberley 249 76 706 (a)
QUARTZ ROCK Mukinbudin 430 19 302 (d)
SPONGOLITE Plantagenet 115 9 430 (e)
TOTAL DIMENSION STONE 794 105 438
GEM,SEMI-PRECIOUS AND ORNAMENTAL STONE
AMETHYST Upper Gascoyne
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ILMENITE
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TiO2 %
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263 408
1 229 338
LEUCOXEN E Capel
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Carnamah
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TOTAL HEAVY MINERAL SANDS
INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS
FELSPAR Mukinbudin
Port Hedland
MICA
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS
85 482 878
131 710 093
217 192 971 (a)
TiO2 Tonnes
23 836 21 651 13 259 826
ThO2 Units
2 600 19 500 1 735 400
4 269 27 749 3 378 467
6 869 47 249 5 113 867 (a)
TiO2 Tonnes
55 434 51 999 42 084 879
10 012 9 604 7 513 131
65 446 61 603 49 598 010 (a)
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52 572 34 170 25 781 257
140 349 91 545 68 459 882
11 759 7 760 5 508 055
3 744 2 434 1 052 583
208 424 135 909 100 801 777 (a)
388 037 629
6 890 282 521
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Mineral Government Area tonnes Content Value ($) Ref
PETROLEUM Kilolitres
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Irwin 759
Roebourne
38735 (d)
103 630 (d)
1 866 244 370806 622 (a)
1 867 892 370948 987
CRUDE OIL
LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS
TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Derby-West Kimberley 19 357 3 527 671
Irwin 37 898 6 469 173
Roebourne 5 079 274 1 044 076 199
5 136 529 1 054 073 043 (a)
MMBtu
Roebourne 184 930 679 836 400 762 (a)
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Carnamah 102 203 11 473 635 (j)
Irwin 111 215 12738394 (j)
Roebourne 3 400 302 355 016 915 (d)
3 613 720 379 228 944
2 640 651 736
PIGMENTS
RED IRON OXIDE Cue 5 757 110 531 (e)
RARE EARTHS Ga kg
GALLI U M Murray 8 481
SALT
267377 (a)
Carnarvon 1 235 879 26 330 175 (a)
Port Hedland 1 898 527 38 163 075 (a)
Roebourne 2 860 025 62 517 075 (a)
Shark Bay 400 924 8 317 980 (a)
Wyalkatchem 191 15 280 (e)
Yilgarn 17 617 1 629 460 (a)
6 413 163 136 973 045
SILICA - SILICA SAND
SILICA Moora 80 147 822 975 (a)
SI LICA SAND
TOTAL SILICA - SILICA SAND
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Cockburn 415 430 3 590 858 (a)
Coolgardie 82 603 202 378 (a)
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QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS AND PETROLEUM BY MINERAL-FIELD
Quantity Metallic
Mineral Mineral-field tonnes Content
BASE METALS Cu Tonnes
COPPER BY-PRODUCT Coolgardie 3 885.827
Value ($) Ref
6 464 366 (a),(b)
COPPER CONCENTRATES
TOTAL COPPER
LEAD
ZINC
TOTAL BASE METALS
Peak Hill 22 563 4 811.685
Pilbara 11 765 2 777.780
Yalgoo 2 599 519.886
36 927 8 109.351
11 995.178
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West Kimberley 9 980 7 179.150
Zn Tonnes
West Kimberley 87 072 43 055.630
Yalgoo 34 907 14 275.022
121 979 57 330.652
9 777 264
3 042 254
1 065 321
13 884 839 (a)
20 349 205
3 736 31,9 (a)
47 382 370
13 079 470
60 461 840
84 547364
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ALUMINA South West 6 800 451 2 099 125 726 (c)
CLAYS
ATTAPULGITE South West 15 403 3 914 836 (a)
CEMENT CLAY South West 22 994 137 964 (d)
FIRE CLAY South West 620 744 (d)
WHITE CLAY South West 153 611 1 689 718 (d)
TOTAL CLAYS 192 752 5 743 262
COAL Collie 5 218 176 232 915 908 (e)
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
AGGREGATE
GRAVEL
East Coolgardie 65 089 278 004
Kimberley 8 244 31 855
Pilbara 28 226 120 233
West Kimberley 1 386 5 266
102 945 435 358
Coolgardie 120 720
Pilbara 5 900 29 500
South West 23 440 117 200
West Kimberley 1 492 4 780
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Mineral Mineral-Field tonnes Content Value ($) Ref
GOLD (cont) Murchison 26 764.278 428 448 445
North Coolgardie 3 224.868 51 624 394
North East Coolgardie 1 295.534 20 739 195
Peak Hill 3 947.717 63 195 918
Phillips River 100.539 1 609 447
Pilbara 12 041.254 192 759 037
South West 22 484.958 359 944 156
West Pilbara 13.973 223 676
Yalgoo 3 437.448 55 027 430
Yilgarn 16 318.864 261 235 960
181 165.000 2 900 129 174 (f)
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HEAVY MINERAL SANDS
GARNET SAND
Dundas 1 248 9 302 (e)
Phillips River 1 018 6 000 (e)
South West 57 765 482 094 (d)(e)
Yilgarn 22 489 115 382 (e)
82 520 612 778
South West 22 141 2 071 178 (e)(g)
ILMENITE South West 965 930 85 482 878
UPGRADED ILMENITE South West 263 408 131 710 093
TOTAL ILMENITE 1 229 338 217 192 971 (a)
LEUOOXENE
MONAZITE
RUTILE
TiO2 Tonnes
South West 23 836 21 651
ThO2 Units
South West 6 869 47 249
TiO2 Tonnes
South West 65 446 61 603
ZrO2 Tonnes
208 424 135 909ZIRCON South West
TOTAL HEAVY MINERAL SANDS
INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS
FELSPAR Pilbara
South West
13 259 826 (a)
5113867 (a)
49 598 010 (a)
100 801 777 (a)
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Mineral Mineral-Field tonnes Content Value ($) Ref
PETROLEUM Basin Kilolitres
CONDENSATE Carnarvon 1 866 244 370 806 622 (a)
Perth 1 648 142365 (d)
1 867 892 370 948 987
CRUDE OIL
LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS
TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PIGMENTS
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RARE EARTHS
GALLIUM
SALT
SILICA - SILICA SAND
SILICA
Basin
Canning 19 357 3 527 671
Carnarvon 5 079 274 1 044 076 199
Perth 37 898 6 469 173
5 136 529 1 054 073 043 (a)
Basin MMBtu
Camarvon 184 930 679 836 400 762 (a)
Basin ’000 m3
Carnarvon 3 400 302 355 016 915 (d)
Perth 213 418 24 212 029 (j)
3 613 720 379 228 944
2 640 651 736
Murchison 5 757 110 531 (e)
Ga kg
South West 8 481 267 377 (a)
Gascoyne 1 636 803 34 648 155 (a)
Pilbara 1 898 527 38 163 075 (a)
SouthWest 191 15 280 (e)
West Pilbara 2 860 025 62 517 075 (a)
Yilgarn 17 617 1 629 460 (a)
6 413 163 136 973 045
South West 80 147 822 975 (a)
SILICA SAND
TOTAL SILICA - SILICA SAND
Coolgardie 82 603 202 378 (a)
South West 698 900 6 571 950 (a)(e)
861 650 7 597 303
SILVER: BY-PRODUCT
Ag kg
By-product of Gold Mining 25 684.846 4 055 095
Coolgardie 235.991 41 228 (a),(b)
Peak Hill 7 269.289 971 028 (a),(k)
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ROYALTY RECEIPTS 1989-90, 1990-91
Mineral
1989-90 1990-91 Value $A %up
$A SA Variance (%down)
BARYTES 0.00 50 330,15 50 330.15 n.ap.
BASE METALS
Copper 1 116 113.23 1 490 425.64 374 312.41 34
Lead 227 916.33 334 491.55 106 575.22 47
Zinc 2 974 086.58 3 307 359.63 333 273.05 11
TOTAL BASE METALS 4 318 116.14 5 132 276.82 814 160,68 19
BAUXITE-ALU MI NA
Alumina 34 072 745.00 33 777 840.23 (294 904.77) (1)
CLAYS 185 929.14 380 489.93 194 560.79 105
COAL 2 148 206.66 5 236 321.85 3 088 115.19 144
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Aggregate 50 214.90 23 274.30 (26 940.60) (54)
Gravel 11 843.75 9741.60 (2 102.15) (18)
Rock 32 548.66 19 251.12 (13 297.54) (41)
Sand 239 062.06 156 610.73 (82 451.33) (34)
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 333 669.37 208 877.75 (124 791.62) (37)
DIAMOND 27 202 475.86 27 289 552.17 87 076.31 0
DIMENSION STONE 782.86 1 381.15 598.29 76
GEM, SEMI-PRECIOUS & ORNAMENTAL STONE 6 996.00 1 103.73 (5 892.27) (84)
GOLD 199 362.36 291 690.92 92 328.56 46
GYPSUM 49 867.89 26 911,03 (22 956.86) (46)
HEAVY MINERAL SANDS
Garnet 52 912.63 102 079.57 49 166.94 93
IImenite 4 678 380.34 4 370 511.40 (307 868.94) (7)
Leucoxene 500 469.64 555 141.31 54 671.67 11
Monazite 516 417.37 302 211.02 (2t4 206.35) (41)
Rutile 3 101 789.38 3 140 086.21 38 296.83 1
Xenotime 5 292.00 0.00 (5 292.00) (100)
Zircon 9 490 837.53 5 366 172.39 (4 124 665.14) (43)
TOTAL HEAVY MINERAL SANDS 18 346 098.89 13 836 201.90 (4 509 896.99) (25)
INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS
Felspar 23 440.66 67 753.29 44 312.63 189
Mica 15 987.00 6 318.09 (9 668.91) (60)
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS 39 427.66 74 071.38 34 643.72 88
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TOTAL : $ 140.8 MILLION
IRON ORE 62.6%
ALUMINA 6.1%PETROLEUM 20.9%
OTHER 2.5%DIAMONDS 1.8%MIN. SANDS 2.6
NICKEL 3.6%
1990-91 ROYALTY RECEIPTSTOTAL ." $ 324.4 MILLION
ALUMINA 10.4%
PETROLEUM 28.5%
IRON ORE 40.4%
OTHER 4.8%
DIAMONDS 8.4%
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AS AT JUNE 30, 1991
MINERAL
Company
BASE METALS
BHP Minerals LtdMurchison Zinc Co. Pry Ltd
TOTAL BASE METALS
LOCATION 1989-90 1990-91
Cadjebut 186 162
Golden Grove 284 277
470 439
BAUXITE - ALUMINA
Alcoa of Australia Ltd
Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd
TOTAL BAUXITE - ALUMINA
Del Park-Huntley/Pinjarra 1 853 2 220
Jarrahdale/Kwinana 1 620 1 748
Wagerup/Willow Dale 558 911
Boddington/Worsley 1 110 1 198
5 141 6 077
COAL .....
Griffin Coal Mining Co. Ltd Collie 558 551
Western Collieries Ltd Collie 748 734
TOTAL COAL 1 306 1 285
DIAMOND
Argyle Diamond Mines Pty Ltd Lake Argyle 828 694
Poseidon Ltd Bow River 119 102
TOTAL DIAMOND 947 796
GOLDArimco NL Gidgee 139 140
Asarco Australia Ltd Wilu na 184 151
Ashton Gold Cork Tree Well 124 149
Australian Consolidated Minerals Ltd Golden Crown 91 76
Westonia 60 19
Australian Mine Management Pry Ltd Mt Pleasant 119 106
Racetrack/Royal Standard 11 36
Australmin Pacific Ltd Tuckabianna 81 111
Aztec Mining Co Ltd Bounty 108 143
BHP Minerals Ltd Gimlet South/Orban JV 111 151
Big Bell Mines Pty Ltd Big Bell 275 208
Broken Hill Metals NL Hopes Hill 144 95
Central Norseman Gold Corp. NL Central Norseman 399 197
Consolidated Exploration Ltd Davyhurst 44 44Lady Bountiful 89 62
Coolgardie Gold NL Greenfield 101 123
Dominion Mining Ltd Labourchere/Nathans 70 80
Meekatharra 297 260
Mt Morgans 163 174
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AS AT JUNE 30, 1991
MINERAL
Company LOCATION 1989-90
IRON ORE
BHP Iron Ore (Goldsworthy) Ltd Pilbara/Port Hedland 906 1 001
BHP Minerals Ltd Yampi 422 341
Yandicoogina 230
Tom Price - Paraburdoo/Dampier/Channar 3 168 3 206
Ferro Gully 56 47
Newman/Port Hedland 3 657 3 521
Pannawonica/Cape Lambert 981 897
9 190 9 243
Hamersley Iron Pry Ltd
Hancock Mining Ltd
Mt Newman Mining Co. Ltd
Robe River Mining Co. Pry Ltd
TOTAL IRON ORE
1990-91
NICKEL
Agip Australia Pty Ltd
Western Mining Corporation Ltd
All Other Operators
TOTAL NICKEL
Radio Hill 153
Kalgoorlie 384 381
Blair/Kambalda 1 810 1 617
Kwinana Refinery 338 299
Leinster 551 538
Mt Windarra 344 249
18 13
3 445 3 250
PETROLEUM PRODUCTSHadson Energy Pty Ltd
West Australian Petroleum Pry Ltd
Western Mining Corporation Ltd
Woodside Offshore Petroleum Pry Ltd
All Other Operators
TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Harriet/Rosette 74 130
Dongara 8 8
North West Area 207 229
North Herald/South Pepper/Chervil 157 108
North Rankin A/Burrup Peninsula 1 404 1550
19 23
1 869 2 048
SALT
Dampier Salt Ltd
Leslie Salt Co.Shark Bay Salt JV
TOTAL SALT
Dampier i78 183
Lake MacLeod 114 120
Port Hedland 120 121
Useless Loop 86 79
498 503
ALL OTHER MATERIALS
(including Rock Quarries) 841 945
TOTAL 36 576(r) 36 830
SOURCE: AXTAT REPORTING SYSTEM, MINING ENGINEERING DIVISION)
8.1 PRINCIPAL MINERALS AND PETROLEUM PRODUCERS 1990-91, Head office postal address, telephone number:minesite.
BARYTES
Dresser Minerals International Inc., 251 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6000,(09) 3254822: North Pole
BASE METALS
Copper
Horseshoe Lights Gold Pty Ltd, 614 Newcastle St, Leederville 6007, (09) 427 6222: Horseshoe.
Newcrest Mining Ltd, 600 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne 3004, (03) 522 5333: New Celebration, Telfer.
Western Mining Corp. Ltd, 191 Great Eastern Hwy, Belmont 6104, (09) 478 0711: Kambalda.
Lead - Zinc
BHP Minerals Ltd, 44 Hamersley St, Broome 6725, (091) 92 2006: Cadjebut.
Murchison Zinc Co. Pry Ltd, 233 Adelaide Tce, Perth, 6000, (09) 325 7755: Golden Grove
BAUXITE - ALUMINA
Alumina
Alcoa of Australia (WA) Ltd, PO Box 252, Applecross 6153, (09) 364 0111: Del Park, Jarrahdale, Willowdale.
Worsley Alumina Pry Ltd, PO Box 344, Collie 6225, (097) 34 3022: Boddington.
CLAY
Attapulgite
Mallina Holdings Ltd, 249 Stirling Hwy, Claremont 6010, (09) 384 7077: Lake Nerramyne.
Cement Clay
Bell Basic Industries Ltd, 136 Great Eastern Hwy, South Guildford 6055, (09) 279 0000: Armadale.
Fire Clay
Midland Brick Co. Pty Ltd, Bassett Rd, Middle Swan 6056, (09) 274 5522: Bullsbrook.
Kaolin
Greenbushes Ltd, 91 Kensington St, East Perth 6004, (09) 325 1966: Greenbushes.
White Clay
Bristile Ltd, 245 South Western Hwy, Armadale 6112. (09) 399 0399: Jarrahdale.
Pilsley Investments Pry Ltd, Military Rd, Midland 6056, (09) 250 2111: Middle Swan
8.1 PRINCIPAL MINERALS AND PETROLEUM PRODUCERS 1990-91, Head office postal address, telephone number:minesite.
COAL
Griffin Coal Mining Co. Ltd, 28 The Esplanade, Perth 6000, (09) 325 8155: Collie
Western Colleries Ltd, 40 The Esplanade, Perth 6000, (09)327 4511: Collie.
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Aggregate
The Readymix Group (WA), 75 Canning Hwy, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 472 2000: Boodarrie, Boulder, Oscar Range.
Gravel
Vinci and Sons Pry Ltd, Lot 3 Pickering Brook Rd,Pickering Brook 6076, (09) 293 8295: Pickering Brook.
Rock
County B.S., C/- Specified Services, 123 Burswood Rd, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 362 1100: Yeeda Station.
Specified Services Pty Ltd, 123 Burswood Rd, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 362 1100: Mt Regal.
Sand
Amatek Ltd, 1 Newburn Rd, Kewdale 6104, (09) 353 3030: Jandakot.
Bebich M, P & Y, 167 East Rd, Wanneroo 6055: Gnangarra.
The Readymix Group (WA), 75 Canning Hwy, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 472 2000: Boodarrie Station, Christmas Creek,
Comet Vale, Karratha, Newman, Rocklea, Sullivan’s Creek, Turner River, Warrawanda Creek, Widgiemooltha.
Tirad Pty Ltd, PO Box 126, Boulder 6432: Coolgardie.
DIAMOND
Argyle Diamond Mines, 2 Kings Park Rd, West Perth 6005, (09) 482 1188: Argyle.
Poseidon Ltd, 8 Kings Park Rd, West Perth 6005, (09) 480 3232: Lissadell.
DIMENSION STONE
Black Granite
City West Holdings Ltd, C/- 102 Railway Pde, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 5760: Lennard.
Quartz rock
Commercial Minerals Ltd, 26 Tomlinson Rd, Welshpoo16106, (09) 362 1411 : Mukinbudin.
Spongolite
Woodbridge Investments Pty Ltd, PO Box 591, South Perth 6151: Mt Barker
8.1 PRINCIPAL MINERALS AND PETROLEUM PRODUCERS 1990-91, Head office postal address, telephone number:minesite.
GEM, SEMI-PRECIOUS & ORNAMENTAL STONE
Amethyst
Soklich F, Lot 326 Dale PI, Orange Grove 6109, (09) 459 1449: Gascoyne.
GOLD
Arimco NL, 19-29 Martin PI, Sydney NSW 2000 (02) 235 3644: Gidgee.
Asarco Australia Ltd, 10 Ord St West Perth 6005, (09) 484 2050:Wiluna.
Ashton Mining Ltd, 441 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne Vic 3004, (03) 267 5500: Bardoc- Davyhurst, Harbour Lights, Laverton.
Australian Consolidated Minerals Ltd, 233 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 325 7755: Golden Crown, Westonia.
Australmin Holdings Ltd, 44 St Georde’s Tce Perth 6000, (09) 325 6955: Tuckabianna.
Aztec Mining Company Ltd, 99 Shepperton Rd, Victoria Park 6100,(09) 470 1444: Bounty.
BHP Minerals Ltd, 240 Hay St, Kalgoorlie 6430, (090) 24 2060: Ora Banda - Gimlet South, Orban JV, Ora Banda Tailings.
Big Bell Mines Ltd, PO Box 2135, Geraldton 6530, (099) 64 1366: Big Bell.
Broken Hill Metals Ltd, 44 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 221 3032: Hopes Hill - Corinthia.
Burmine Ltd, Copperhead Mine, Bullfinch 6484, (090) 49 5066: Copperhead.
Centaur Mining and Exploration Ltd, 468 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne Vic 3004, (03) 267 6633: Lady Bountiful Extended.
Central Norseman Gold Corp. NL, PO Box 56, Norseman 6443, (090) 39 1101: Central Norseman.
Consolidated Exploration Ltd, 47 Colin St, West Perth 6005,(09) 481 5870: Davyhurst, Lady Bountiful.
Dominion Mining Ltd, 10 Ord St, West Perth 6005, (09) 322 4617: Labourchere, Meekatharra, Mt Morgans, Tower Hill.
Eon Metals NL, 214 St Georges Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 321 4880: Matilda
Forsayth Pty Ltd, 221 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 322 7211 : Lawlers, Mt Gibson.
Golden Kilometre Mines JV, 4/100 Hay St, Subiaco 6008, (09) 382 3300: Mt Pleasant, Racetrack/Royal Standard.
Golden Valley Mines NL, 174 Hampden Rd, Nedlands 6009, (09) 389 1999: Frasers.
Hampton Australia Ltd, 120 Hutt St, Adelaide SA 5000 (08) 223 7438: Jubilee.
Hannans Gold Ltd, 49 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands 6009, (09) 389 1311 : Comet - Pinnacles.
Hedges Gold Pty Ltd, Cnr Davy and Marmion Sts, Booragoon 6153, (09) 364 0111: Hedges.
Herald Resources Ltd, 45 Richardson St, West Perth 6005, (09) 322 2788: Sandstone, Three Mile Hill.
Hill 50 Gold Mine NL, PO Box 83, Mt Magnet 6638, (09) 63 4104: Mt Magnet.
Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, 191 Fullarton Rd, Dulwich SA 5065, (08) 332 7811: Fortnum.
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd, Boulder Block Rd, Boulder 6432, (090) 93 1000: Kalgoorlie/Boulder.
Metana Minerals, 191 Great Eastern Hwy, Belmont 6104, (09) 277 9944: Reedy, Youanmi.
Mt Martin Gold Mines NL, 9 Bowman St, South Perth 6151, (09) 368 2011 : Mt Martin.
Newcrest Mining Ltd, 600 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne 3004, (03) 522 5333: New Celebration, Telfer.
Nord Australex Nominees Pty Ltd, c\- 55 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, (02) 27 1341 : Kurara.
North Broken Hill - Peko Ltd, 476 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne Vic 3004, (03)829 0000: Bottle Creek, Kanowna, Peak Hill.
Pancontinental Goldmining Areas Pty Ltd, PO Box 1161, Kalgoorlie 6430, (090) 24 2000: Paddington, White Flag.
Placer Pacific Ltd, 1 Alfred St, Sydney NSW 2000, (02) 241 1873: Granny Smith.
8.1 PRINCIPAL MINERALS AND PETROLEUM PRODUCERS 1990-91, Head office postal address, telephone number:minesite.
GOLD (cont)
Plutonic Resources Ltd, 580 George St Sydney 2000, (02) 364 4150: Plutonic.
Poseidon Ltd, PO Box 1143, West Perth 6005, (09) 384 5155: Kaltails, Karonie.
Reynolds Yilgam Gold Oprerations Ltd, 28 The Esplanade, Perth 6000, (09) 322 2313: Edwards Find, Marvel Loch, Transvaal.
St Barbara Mines Ltd, c\- PO Meekatharra 6642, (099) 81 1064: Paddy’s Flat.
Samantha Gold NL, 28 The Esplanade, Perth 6000, (09) 481 5288: Higginsville, Sir Samuel - Bellevue.
Sandhurst Mining NL, c\- 15 William St, Perth 6000, (09) 327 5777: Trafalgar.
Sons of Gwalia NL, 38 Parliament Pi, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 1988: Sons of Gwalia.
Southern Goldfields Ltd, 50 Colin St, West Perth 6005, (09)321 3277: Nevoria.
Sundowner Minerals NL, c\- Forsayth Pty Ltd, 221 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 322 7211 : Darlot.
Western Mining Corp. Ltd, 191 Groat Eastern Hwy, Belmont 6104, (09)478 0711: Emu, Kambalda, Lancefield,
Sand King - Goongarrie, Thiel Well.
Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd, PO Box 48, Boddington 6390, (098) 83 8260: Boddington.
GYPSUM
H.B. Brady & Co. Pty Ltd, PO Box 42, Bayswater 6053, (09) 279 4422: Lake Brown.
Lake Hi,man Mining Pry Ltd, PO Box 49, Kalannie 6468, (096) 66 2045: Lake Hillman.
Swan Portland Cement Ltd, Burswood Rd, Rivervale 6103, (09) 361 8822: Lake Hillman.
Westdeen Holdings Pty Ltd, 7 Armstromg Rd, Applecross 6153, (09) 364 4951 : Wyalkatchem
HEAVY MINERAL SANDS
Allied Eneabba Pty Ltd, 45 Stifling Hwy, Nedlands 6009, (09) 389 1222: Eneabba.
Associated Minerals Cons. Ltd, 45 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands 6009, (09) 389 1222: Capel, Eneabba.
Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd, PO Box 133, Bunbury 6230, (097) 21 4111: Capel.
ISK Minerals Pty Ltd, PO Picton 6229, (097) 25 4899: Waroona.
Target Minerals NL, PO Box 188, Geraldton 6530, (099) 23 3644: Port Grogory.
TiWest Pry Ltd, 1 Brodie Hall Dve, Bentley 6102, (09) 365 1390: Cooljarloo.
Westralian Sands Ltd, PO Box 96, Cape16271, (097) 27 2002: Yoganup.
INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS
Felspar
Commercial Minerals Ltd, 26 Tomlinson Rd, Welshpoo16106, (09) 362 1411: Mukinbudin, Pippingarra.
Mica
Commercial Minerals Ltd, 26 Tomlinson Rd, Welshpoo16106, (09) 362 1411: Pippingarra.
8.1 PRINCIPAL MINERALS AND PETROLEUM PRODUCERS 1990-91, Head office postal address, telephone number:minesite.
IRON ORE
BHP Iron Ore (Goldsworthy) Ltd, 197 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 322 1788: Shay Gap.
BHP Minerals Ltd, 200 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 320 4444: Koolan Island, Yandicoogina.
Channar Mining Pty Ltd, 191 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 327 2327: Channar
Hamersley Iron Pry Ltd, 191 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 327 2327: Tom Price.
Hancock Mining Ltd, 28 Ventnor Ave, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 3888: Ferro Gully.
Mt Newman Mining Co. Ltd, 200 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 320 4666: Newman.
Robe River Mining Co. Pry Ltd, 12 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 421 4747: Pannawonica.
LIMESAND - LIMESTONE
Cockburn Cement Ltd, Russell Rd, South Coogee 6166, (09) 410 1988: Cockburn Sound, Coogee.
Henderson Nominees Pry Ltd, 19 Rangeview Road, Lansdale 6065, (09) 342 9988: Moore River.
Limestone Building Blocks Co. Pry Ltd, 41 Spearwood Ave, Bibra Lake 6163, (09) 418 4440: Nowerup.
Swan Portland Cement Ltd, Burswood Rd, Rivervale 6103, (09) 361 8822: Wanneroo.
Westdeen Holdings Pry Ltd, 7 Armstremg Rd, Applecross 6153, (09) 364 4951 :Dandaragan, Gingin, Irwin, Yanchep.
MANGANESE ORE
Portman Mining Ltd, 12th Floor, Durack Centre, 263 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 325 7688: Woodie Woodie.
Boral Resources (WA) Ltd, 136-138 Great Eastern Hwy, South Guildford, 6055, (09) 279 0000: Woodie Woodie.
NICKEL
Western Mining Corp. Ltd, 191 Great Eastern Hwy, Belmont 6104, (09) 478 0711: Blair, Carnilya Hill, Kambalda, Leinster, Windarra.
PEAT
Magnet Industries Pty Ltd, 665 Welshpool Rd, Wattle Grove 6107, (09) 453 6777: Manjimup.
PETROLEUM
Arrow Petroleum Ltd, 99 Shepparton Rd, Victoria Park 6010, (09) 470 0400: Mt Homer
Consolidated Gas Pty Ltd, 174 Hamden Rd, Nedlands 6009, (09) 389 8344: Woodada.
Hadson Energy Ltd, 35 Ventnor Ave, West Perth 6008, (09) 481 8555: Harriet
Marathon Petroleum Aust. Ltd, PO Box 6192, East Perth 6004, (09) 325 1988: Talisman.
Oil Company of Australia NL, GPO Box 148, Brisbane QId 4001, (07) 858 0600: West Kora
Petroleum Securities Energy Ltd, c\- Ozco Pty Ltd, 15 Whelk Place, Mullaloo 6025, (09) 307 1345: Blina, Lloyd, Sundown/West
Terrace.
8.1 PRINCIPAL MINERALS AND PETROLEUM PRODUCERS 1990-91, Head office postal address, telephone number:minesite.
PETROLEUM (cont)
Sagasco Resources Ltd, 60 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide SA 5001, (08) 223 4711 : Beharra Springs.
West Aust. Petroleum Pry Ltd, 233 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 325 0181: Barrow Island,
Dongara, Saladin.
Western Mining Corp. Ltd, 28 Ventnor Ave, West Perth 6005, (09) 482 2444: Herald/Pepper.
Woodside Offshore Pet. Pty Ltd, 1 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 244 4111 : North Rankin.
RARE EARTHS
Gallium
Rhone Poulenc Chimie Aust. Pty Ltd, 200 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 325 8500: Del Park.
SALT
Dampier Salt (Operations) Pty Ltd, 177A St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 327 2299: Dampier, Lake Macleod.
Leslie Salt Company (Inc), 225 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 325 4888: Port Hedland.
Shark Bay Salt Joint Venture, 22 Mount St, Perth 6000, (09) 322 4811: Useless Loop.
WA Salt Koolyanobbing Pty Ltd, Cockburn Rd, Hamilton Hill 6163, (09) 430 5495: Lake Deborah East.
SlUCA - SILICA SAND
Silica
Barrack Silicon Pry Ltd, 262 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 322 2288: Dalaroo.
Silica Sand
ACI Operations Pty Ltd, 35 Baille Rd, Canning Vale 6155, (09) 455 1111: Lake Gnangara.
Amatek Ltd, 1 Newbum Rd, Kewdale 6104, (09) 353 3030: Jandakot.
Boral Resources WA Ltd, 136-133 Gt Eastern Hwy, South Guildford 6055, (09) 279 0000: Jandakot.
The Readymix Group (WA), 75 Canning Hwy, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 472 2000: Jandakot.
Westem Mining Corp. Ltd, 191 Great Eastern Hwy, Belmont 6104, (09) 478 0711: Mt Burgess.
TALC
Gwalia Minerals NL, 38 Parliament PI, West P~rth 6005, (09) 481 0023: Mt Seabrook.
Western Mining Corp. Ltd, PO Box 116, Three Springs 6519, (099) 54 5047: Three Springs.
8.1 PRINCIPAL MINERALS AND PETROLEUM PRODUCERS 1990-91, Head office postal address, telephone number:minesite.
TIN - TANTALUM - LITHIUM
Spodumene
Lithium Australia Ltd, 91 Kensington St, East Perth 6004, (09) 325 1966: Greenbushes.
Tantalite o Tin
Goldrim Mining Australia Ltd, 317 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, (049) 29 2433: Wodgina.
Greenbushes Ltd, 91 Kensington St, East Perth 6004, (09)325 1966: Greenbushes.
Pan West Tantalum Pty Ltd, Gateway, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney NSW 2000, (02) 256 2000: Wodgina.
VERMICULITE
Vermiculite Industries Pty Ltd, 15 Spencer St, Jandakot 6164, (09) 417 9900: Young River.