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1991-92MINERAL ANDSTATISTICAL DIGEST

PETROLEUM PRODUCTION

Royalties and Policy Development Division

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGYWESTERN AUSTRALIA

STATISTICAL DIGEST OF MINERAL

AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTION

1991-92

ROYALTIES AND POLICY

DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY

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

DECEMBER 1992

CONTENTS

Abbreviations, References, Units and Conversion Factors

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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 Iron Ore 62.2 Gold 72.3 Petroleum 92.4 Alumina 112.5 Nickel 122.6 Diamonds 142.7 Heavy Mineral Sands 142.8 Summary and Outlook 16

3. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS AND PETROLEUM 1990-91, 1991-92 18

4. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS AND PETROLEUM BY LOCAL 21GOVERNMENT AREA

5. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS AND PETROLEUM BY MINERAL-FIELD 29

6. ROYALTY RECEIPTS 1990-91, 1991-92 36

7. EMPLOYMENT IN THE MINERALS AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES 39

8. PRINCIPAL MINERALS AND PETROLEUM PRODUCERS 43

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ABBREVIATIONS, REFERENCES, UNITS AND CONVERSION FACTORS

As the following document makes use of abbreviations and references, an explanation of each has beenincluded below. A conversion table, relating the..units by which various commodities are measured, hasalso been provided.

ABBREVIATIONS

cons concentrates f.o.t, free on truckf.o.b, free on board n.a. not availablef.o.r, free on rail n.ap. not applicable

N,A.

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REFERENCES

Not available for publication.Estimated f.o.b value.Metallic by-product of nickel mining.Value based on the average Australian Value of Alumina as published by the by the AustralianBureau of Statistics.Value at works.Estimated ex-mine value.Value based on monthly production and average gold price of that month as supplied by theGold Producers’ Association.Estimated f.o.t value.Estimated f.o.b value.Estimated f.o.b value based on the current price of nickel containing products.Delivered value.Metallic by-product of copper mining.

UNITS AND CONVERSION FACTORS

Metric Unit Symbol Imperial Unit

Conversion factors

Multiply MultiplyImperial MetricUnit by Unit by

Mass gram g troy (fine) ounce (oz)kilogram kg pound (Ib)tonne t long ton (2,240 Ibs)tonne t short ton (2,000 Ibs)

31.103522 0.0321510.453592 2.2046241.016046 0.9842070.907185 1.102311

Volume kilolitre kl barrel (bbl) 6.28981 0.158987kilolitre kl cubic metre (m3) 1

Energy gigajoule GJ million million British Themal units (mmBTu) 1.055072 0.947803

Prefix kilo (k) 103mega (M) 106giga (G) 109tera (T) 1012peta (P) 1015

NW Shelf Gas

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focussed on a mild expansion of publicspending, monetary measures are still to thefore. Interest rate cuts should reduce pressureon the banking system and any boost in stockprices will make available more equity fundingfor business investment. It is reasoned that bydiminishing the air of crisis which has been

overhanging the banking system andstockmarket, both business and consumerconfidence should revive.

There is an emerging consensus amongAustralian mineral producers that thetraditional emphasis on the US and othermajor industrialised economies as the mainengines of growth may be misplaced. Analternative strategy could see an increasedeffort in developing trade and cooperativeproduction links with the high growtheconomies of South East and North Asia.

1.2 Review of the Australian Economy

Although a modest recovery in economicactivity is underway, low growth and highunemployment continue to characterise theemergence from recession. GDP grew byapproximately 0.5 percent in the June quarter.Over the year to June output rose byapproximately 1.5 percent, well below thegrowth rates usually recorded in the earlystages of recovery.

Falling domestic interest rates and everescalating levels of foreign debt have had theeffect of reducing Australia’s exchange ratewith its major trading partners.

During the first half of 1992 domestic private

consumption to provided much of the growthin demand, with dwelling investment the majorbroad sector concerned. The pick-up inlending and construction activity occurredwithout any apparent sign of renewed

inflationary pressures. Business confidence,which was battered by more than a year ofdiscouraging economic developments, isgenerally low and fixed investment remains

weak. Expectations for general businessconditions over the next six months have beenrevised down.

The reliance of Australian primary producerson overseas markets was again demonstratedas depressed commodity prices continued toforce adjustments on exporters.

While improvement is expected in some

sectors, there is little evidence of broadrecovery in mineral and petroleum productprices.

1.3 Economic Factors Affecting the MiningIndustry

Western Australia’s export dependent mineralsand energy industry is now in the second yearof an overall contraction in activity. The impactof the international recession has generallybeen to reduce demand, prices, andinvestment flows. The reduction in spendingon exploration is of particular concern, with thegoldmining sector bearing most of the cutbacks.

Mineral commodity prices were buffeted byfalls in demand and disproportionate supply

responses by some key producing nations.Demand for most metalliferous mineralscontracted as a result of a general fall in the

production of a wide range of consumer andcapital goods. Despite efforts by many

governments to encourage infrastructurespending as a means of generating economicactivity, there is little evidence of flow throughto minerals demand.

The sensitivity of the State’s resources sector

to international developments continued toforce adjustments on local producers.Expansions, and in some cases strategicrestrictions, of output and an even closerattention to cost structures were the mainstrategies employed during the past financialyear.

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increase in export volumes and moderatelyhigher real prices.

1.4 Social and Political Factors Affectingthe Mining Industry

During 1991-92 a range of issues related to

land access continued to be of central concernto the industry, Government and to many inthe wider community. Although the debatewas joined on several fronts, and some areasof dispute were particularly acrimonious, somepositive developments did occur. Issuesrelating to the total investment environment inthe State were also to the fore during thecurrent period.

One significant achievement on the questionof land access was the establishment of acode of conduct to allow exploration to beundertaken on pastoral leases. The compactwas signed after two years of generallycooperative negotiations between thePastoralists and Graziers Association and theAssociation of Mining and ExplorationCompanies. Progress on this initiative isimportant in that nearly one third of WesternAustralia is covered by such leases and theagreement could be useful in the resolution ofother land access issues.

Several lengthy disputes connecting potentialmining developments with claims made underthe Aboriginal Heritage Act received wideattention during the year. The Governmentattempted to address what were seen asshortcomings of the Act by rewriting thecurrent legislation and regulations. In draftingthe new Act an exhaustive process of

consultation is being followed. Anyramifications of the "Mabo Decision", recentlyhanded down by the High Court, are yet to betested in Western Australian courts.

study closely examined the requirements forregional industry and social development in abid to integrate these elements in futuremining and petroleum industry investment.

As the recession and its lingering effectsimpacted on the Australian mining industry

there are some indications that the politicalmomentum of the microeconomic reformagenda has slowed. Microeconomic reform inthe broad economy remains very important,however, for the future viability of the mineralsand energy industry. As reform addresses thesupply side issues associated with the marketfor minerals and processed metals, ourcompetitiveness should be enhanced andscarce investment more readily attracted with

a successful outcome.

Another development issue which will be ofincreasing importance during the decade isthe efforts of the Commonwealth and States todevise a national gas strategy. A "full, free andfair" interstate trade in natural gas will haveenormous ramifications for gas rich Western

Australia.

As the world economy begins to recover

during 1992-93, and the minerals andpetroleum industry again gathers pace, it canbe expected that a range of social and political

issues, some no doubt vexatious, will againcome to the fore.

The Pilbara 21 study, an initiative by the StateGovernment which sought to identify theeconomic development opportunities in thePilbara, was completed during the year. The

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2.1 IRON OREProduction and value have generally followeda similar pattern over the past two years. Bothdeclined marginally in the latter half of 1990before recovering in 1991 and again falling inthe first half of 1992. (Figure 2.1).

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of production (Figure 2.2). emerging industrialised nations of South EastAsia were exceptions to this trend. A mild

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While the calculated value of production was$2.7 billion, given the widespread use offorward sales contracts, the actual sales valueof all gold produced was probably closer to

$3.0 billion.

industry activity, is very sensitive to changes in

the exchange rate. If recent downwardpressure on the Australian dollar is sustainedreturns to local producers will be significantly

boosted, thus making new investment muchmore attractive.

GoldProduction & Value by Quarter

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The prevailing relatively low price on worldmarkets of around US$350/oz continues to bethe main concern of Western Australianminers. The changing structure of the market,where the precious metal is increasingly beingtraded like any other commodity, means thatsupply and demand factors are now the maindeterminants of price. Analysts believe thatwith reduced sales by central banks and alessening of speculative trading, physicaldemand from the gold fabrication industry will

tend to drive the market. As demand fromjewellery manufacturers consistently outstripsnew production, and as the incidence of largespeculative sales seems to be diminishing,

some confidence is returning to the industry.International demand is expected to improvein line with an upturn in general economicactivity.

Because of the high value nature of the metal,returns to developers, and hence gold mining

There remain, however, several structuralfactors which are negatively affecting theWestern Australian gold mining industry.

These include an overall reduction in fundsavailable for exploration and rising input costs

which due mainly to the depletion of easilywon ores. Generally lower explorationexpenditure and a concentration on satellitedeposits are matters of concern for the

industry’s longer term viability.

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That the industry shakeout has not been moresevere during the past year owes much to thegenerally sound structure of the State’sprincipal operating companies. A collectiveability to restrain operating cost increases, andto utilise a range of market mechanisms in

project financing, have been hallmarks of thelocal industry, While some mine closures haveoccurred they have generally been as a resultof ongoing policies of rationalisation andconcentration. Although the industry is

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strengthening demand in developing countriesand by OPEC’s intermittent attempts torestrain supply. In the absence of any demandshock, the average price of crude oil isforecast to gradually strengthen during 1992-93. The medium to longer term outlook is forOPEC’s market power to become steadilyenhanced with falling CIS sourced outputbeing replaced by Kuwaiti, and eventuallyIraqi, production.

CRUDE OIL PRICES: SA/bbl

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sales as part of a 10 year contract withSECWA. In a move which bodes well for thedomestic natural gas industry BHPPetroleum’s announcement of a developmentplan for the Gdffin oil field included futureprovision for gas gathering on the immediateand surrounding fields. Griffin will be a twostage project with an estimated field life of 13years.

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PETROLEUM PRODUCTION(including CONDENSATE)

REST OF AUSTRALIAWESTERN AUSTRALIA

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YEARS80URCES~ DOME, BMR & ABARE

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FIGURE

The State’s output of condensate rose toabout 2.0 million kilolitres and crude oil tonearly 5.5 million kilolitres during the tradingperiod (Figure 2.9).

All in all 1991-92 was another good year forthe State’s petroleum industry, withconsiderable advances in all aspects ofactivity on the North West Shelf. Massiveinvestment in reserve delineation, fielddevelopment and production capacityproceeded, even though there was someevidence of a industry wide contraction inexploration activity.

Hadson Energy’s gas gathering project cameon stream during July and recorded its first

The Roller field, close to Onslow, wascommitted to development eady in 1992, withproject funding to be arranged by the end ofthe year. Production is planned to commencewithin two years. After successive sizedowngradings, which have significantly alteredthe economic viability of the project, theCossack field is finally set to be developed inconjunction with the larger Wanaea discovery.The combined project, which will not come onstream before the mid 1990s, includes afloating production ship with gas pipelinelinkage to the North Rankin/Goodwyn A line.

Phase 3 of the North West Shelf project, whichinvolves $1.7 billion of new investment infabrication and construction centred on theGoodwyn A development, is progressing on

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ALUMINA PRODUCTION

12-

[~] REST OF AUSTRALIA i

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YEARS8OURCES; DOME, BMR & ABARE

1985 1990

Aggregate production should increase evenfurther during 1992-93 as a result of the startup of the Wagerup expansion and somecapacity increases at Worsley’s operation.Worsley is currently undertaking a feasibilitystudy into a significant future expansion which,if proceeded with, will absorb nearly $500million of new investment. ALCOA is closelyconsidering the expansion of its current outputof hydrated alumina more than threefold to800 000 tonnes per annum.

Western Australia’s low cost producers arewell positioned to supply a significantproportion of the three percent nationalincrease in exports forecast for 1992-93.

2.5 NICKEL

Over the past two years output and value ofproduction have steadily fallen. The declinehas been broadly in line with the gradualerosion in pdces (Figure 2.13).

produced from Western Australian mines. The

total value of refined metal and matte saleswas also disappointing, sliding byapproximately 18 percent to $490 million.

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14

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The overall result was primarily attributable toa gradual weakening of world market pricesover the trading period (Figure 2.14). Therewas no sign of a price recovery during the firsthalf of 1992. Some evidence of a slightrecovery in demand was overwhelmed by acontinuation of strong supply growth.Substantial volumes of the metal enteringworld markets, albeit at relatively low prices, isfrom suppliers in the ClS.

Notwithstanding current market difficulties,there are some promising signs of recovery inthe medium term.

The main demand factor continues to be thelong predicted return to positive economicgrowth by the industrial nations. The level ofconsumer stocks relative to potential demand,and a trend towards increased nickel intensity,should also improve the market outlook

During 1991,92 there was an eight percent fall considerably. Stainless steel demand is notin the total tonnage of contained nickel metal only a function of general economic growth,

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term market fundamentals are favouring theWestern Australian industry. Committed andconditional capital investment, tied as it is toworkplace efficiencies, will also place the local

industry well for a strong recovery. Despiteproduction difficulties Western Australiaretained its position as the premier nickelproducing State (Figure 2.15).

2.6 DIAMONDS

Western Australia’s two producers reportedsignificant overall increases in total carats ofdiamonds sold during 1991-92. This rise was

not reflected in the total value of sales asprices fell slightly during the period. Whilesales volume increased by over 50 percent to

around 47 million carats, the value of salesrose by a more modest 30 percent toapproximately $565 million.

The unforeseen extent and depth of therecession in the main industrialised countrieshas decreased demand for all categories of

diamonds currently being marketed. It isestimated that world-wide sales by the CentralSelling Organisation (CSO) contracted byaround 10 percent during 1991-92, the slumptending to worsen the first six months of 1992.This was the group’s lowest level of activitysince 1987. The CSO has since reducednormal purchase volumes from majorproducers by 25 percent in a measuredesigned to stabilise the market.

As a result of the CSO’s agreements withAngola and Zaire unauthorised supply fromthose nations should be reduced. Directpurchasing arrangements with the principalproducing centre in Russia will similarly tend

to enhance the CSO’s power to manage themarket. Any recovery in the major economies

should quickly feed through to boost marketdemand. It is hoped that new marketingstrategies developed to add value andincrease turnover will prove successful in the

medium term.

Total sales from the State’s producers shouldbe approximately the same in 1992-93 as thatrecorded in 1991-92.

Diamond exploration within the State remainsrelatively strong with expenditure in the current

period projected to exceed $23 million. Inaddition to continuing work in the Kimberley,

active programmes are underway in both theEast and West Pilbara and in the region of theMarymia Dome.

2.7 HEAVY MINERAL SANDS

Over the past two years there has been asteady decline in the prices of heavy mineralsands products. This has been due mainly toan oversupply on world markets. The State’soutput and value of production of ilmenite hasfluctuated as producers have attempted toadjust to a faltering market (Figure 2.16).

The overall effect of the recession drivencontraction in demand has been made worseby the rapid escalation of rough diamond salesout of Angola. Uncontrolled mining and theillegal trading of rough stones from this sourcehas increased market volume byapproximately 10 percent and worked to erode

the CSO’s regime of managed prices.

Analysts are cautiously optimistic that quotasalready in place, and some signs of animprovement in market sentiments, willimprove the trading environment in 1992-93.

Western Australia’s heavy mineral sandsproducers were again tested in a very difficult

trading environment during 1991-92. As thedemand for titanium dioxide pigment hassoftened prices have continued to decline.There was a fall in the price index for industryproducts (Figure 2.17). Demand and sales of

synthetic rutile, which showed some stabilityduring the year, was the one bright spot in anoverall soft market.

Total industry value of production was downby about 13 percent to approximately $336

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advanced feasibility stage or under the Australian dollar against the $USconsideration, considerably boosted the incomes of these

principal export sectors.These include significant developments atJangardup and Dardanup. Although full scalemining of the Beenup deposit has again beendelayed, pending indications of an upturn inmarket demand, the project management has

announced a major programme of bulksampling to be undertaken later this year.Westralian Sand’s planned $100 millionexpansion of synthetic rutile productioncapacity at Capel has moved a step closerwith the preparation of documents relating toenvironmental requirements. The company ison schedule to make a decision on funding inthe new year in order to have the extracapacity on stream by 1995. The strategy is tocommission the new cost efficient plant in time

to catch the next sustained market rise.

Despite the present market difficulties theState’s heavy mineral sands sector isconfirmed as a long term, and significant,investor in primary production and as anindustry leader in downstream processing.

2.8 SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK

Western Australia’s export driven resourcessector has continued to bear the effects of ageneralised slow-down in the internationaleconomy. A protracted period of economicdownturn in the industrialised countries has

concomitant dangers for the State’s mineralsproducers.

The North West Shelf project will continue tohave a significant effect on the State’s

economy, with a projected increase inemployment and associated economic activityas the production phase advances. Althoughthere is currently some downward pressure onprices, iron ore exports should also strengthenin the medium term, bolstered by industryefficiencies and by a steady demand growthfor steel in key East Asian markets.

Despite a better than expected performance,the gold sector is under pressure from

changes in the market structure, rising costsand a stagnating price. Diamond producersare similarly cautious in their short termprojections as there is little scope for price

rises and some uncertainty over marketingarrangements.

Analysts forecast that a steady industry widerecovery should commence during 1992-93and gradually strengthen towards the end of1993. The recovery will be characterised bymodest growth in real prices and by a rise insales volumes. Any broad improvement will becontingent on the confluence of generalised

economic growth and the inventory investmentcycle for mineral commodities.

The State’s total value of minerals andpetroleum production declined for the first timein 30 years. The small fall in receipts to $12

billion occurred despite some producersexpanding output in response to falling prices.

Alumina, iron ore, gold and most petroleumsector products all increased significantly. Theiron ore and petroleum sectors continued torecord strong results during the trading periodwith receipts amounting to $2.9 billion and$2.5 billion respectively. A steady decline in

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TABLE 3.1 QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MINERALS AND PETROLEUM 1990-91, 1991-92

1990-91 1991-92

MINERAL UNIT QUANTITY VALUE(S) QUANTITY VALUE(S)

BASE METALS

Copper

Lead

Zinc

TOTAL BASE METALS

BAUXITE-ALUMINA

Alumina

Ct~YS

Attapulgite

Cement Clay

Fire Clay

Kaolin

White Clay

TOTAL CLAYS

ttt

11 995 20 349 205 12 018 17 440 805

12 481 (r) 5 990 776 (r) 21 678 7 297 295

57 331 (r) 76 385 678 (r) 142 919 125 578 837

102 725 659 (r) 150 316 937

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22 994 137 964 16 741 170 243

620 744 0 0

0 0 3 120 218 131

153 611 (r) 1 689 718 (r) 22 575 225 745

5 743 262 6 474 676

COAL t 5 218 176 232 915 908 5 491 310 243 540 117

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Aggregate t 102 945 435 358 121 343 737 177

Gravel t 30 952 152 200 120 716 620 463

Rock t 43 135 454 534 144 617 538 908

Sand t 548 673 2 327 258 1 031 609 5 752 069

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 3 369 350 7 648 617

DIAMOND ct 29 964 155 435 725 448 47 485 294 564 768 721

DIATOMITE t 22 160 169

DIMENSION STONE

Black Granite t 249 76 706 5 687

Quartz Rock t 430 19 302 295

Spongolite t 115 9 430 376

TOTAL DIMENSION STONE 105 438

GEM SEMI-PRECIOUS & ORNAMENTAL STONE

Amethyst kg 24 617 131 426 17 659

Chrysoprase kg 0 0 18 555

Jasper kg (~ 0 8 844

TOTAL GEM, SEMI-PRECIOUS & ORNAMENTAL STONE 131 426

1 300

1 932 444

13 258

26 836

1 972 538

127 910

342 249

7 499

477 658

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TABLE 3.1 (cont) 1990-91 1991-92

MINERAL UNIT QUANTITY VALUE(S) QUANTITY VALUE(S)

PIGMENTS

Red Iron Oxide

RARE EARTHS

Gallium

5 757 110 531

kg 8 481 267 377

SALT

SILICA-SILICA SAND

Silica

Silica Sand

TOTAL SILICA-SILICA SAND

t

t

6 413 163 136 973 045 6 927 198 153 141 494

80 147 822 975

781 503 6 774 328

7 597 303

74 171

580 467

749 846

5 489 268

6 239114

SILVER

TALC

TIN-TANTULUM-LITHIUM

Spodumene

Tantalite

Tin

TOTAL TIN-TANTULUM-LITHIUM

VERMICULITE

kg 36 919 (r) 5 491 093 (r)

t

t

t

42 697 6 540 741

161 560 11 691 732 168 891 11 822 370

42 516

873

273

40 376 7 O79 333

702 22 767 073

262 1 229 162

31 075 568

8 893 387

25 005 667

1 286 279

35 185 333

507 90 227 225 39 943

TOTAL VALUE 12 152 934 002 (r) 11 998 019 122 (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.

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TABLE 4.1 (cont) Local Quantity Metallic

Mineral Government Area tonnes Content Value ($) Ref

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (ctd)

AGGREGATE (ctd) Roebourne 80 672

Wyndham-East Kimberley 7 680 46 080

121343 737 177

GRAVEL Broome 590 1 010

Coolgardie 1 880 9 400

Kalamunda 17 996 110 705

Nannup 18 650 92 348

Port Hedland 81 000 405 000

Shark Bay 100 500

Wyndham-East Kimberley 500 1 500

120 716 620 463

ROCK Broome 16 557 180 330

Exmouth 8 103 46 044


Roebourne 21 077 239 034

Shark Bay 60 300

144 617 538 908

SAND Ashburton 4 817 25 327

Canning 11 111 53 355

Carnarvon 3 682 18 410

Collie 7 880 47 274


Dandaragan 4 480 26 880

Derby-West Kimberley 143 1 024

Gingin 1 431 8 588

Leonora 2 651 15 906

Meekatharra 46 214 277 284

Nannup 220 4 400

Northam 6 068 21 245


Roebourne 428 976 2 166 888

Swan 407 799 2 553 061

Wyndham 70 420

1 031 609 5 752 069

1 418285 7648 617 (d)TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

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Esperance 2 846 16 507 (e)

Irwin 22 394 347 058 (e)

Kellerberrin 1 500 10 500 (e)

Lake Grace 3 018 12 072 (e)

Merredin 1 055 7 385 (e)

Nungarin 24504 146 782 (e)

Ravensthorpe 2 750 16 500 (e)

Wyalkatchem 17 659 96 366 (e)

101 822 1 041 012

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GARNET SAND

ILMENITE

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TOTAL ILMENITE

Capel 1 272 87 556 (g)

Northampton 34721 3 298 429 (e)

35 993 3 385 985

TiO2 %

Capel 554 288 54.88)

Carnamah 106 612 58.28)

Dandaragan 248 405 63.00)

Waroona 65 496 54.51)

974 801

TiO2 %

Capel 157 694 92.00)

Carnamah 105 139 92.00)

Dandaragan 42 285 92.00)

305 118

1 279 919

TiO2 Tonnes

LEUCOXENE Capel 10 614 9 662

Waroona 1 168 1 059

11 782 10721

ThO2 Units

MONAZITE Capel 1 980 12 870

Carnamah 5 392 35 048

7 372 47 918

TiO2 Tonnes

RUTILE Carnamah 26 765 25 485

Dandaragan 20 701 19 874

47 466 45 359

83 153 556

153 117 864

236 271 420 (a)

6 064 677

453 187

6 517 864 (a)

553 921

1 577 348

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MANGANESE ORE East Pilbara 395 303 45.94 71 855 982 (a)

NICKEL INDUSTRY

COBALT BY-PRODUCT

NICKEL CONCENTRATES

Coolgardie

Roebourne

Coolgardie 221 897

Kalgoorlie-Boulder 39 159

Lave~on 3 401

Leonora 211 071

475 528

Co Tonnes.

633.497 28 776 215

0.498 32 329

633.995 28 808 544(a) (b)

Ni%

10.71 230 816 226

11.38 43 137 036

8.35 2 979 887

10.27 209 630 276

486 563 425

NICKEL MATTE Roebourne 221 22.83 464 942

NICKEL ORE

TOTAL NICKEL PRODUCTION

Coolgardie 2 892 6.33 1 767 117

Leonora 2 318 6.38 1 368 276

5 210 3 135 393

490 163 760

Pd kg

PALLADIUM BY-PRODUCT Coolgardie 554.509 1 386 855 (a) (b)

Pt kg

PLATINUM BY-PRODUCT Coolgardie 125.637 1 646 045(a) (b)

PEAT Manjimup 762 56 685 (d)

PETROLEUM Kilolitres

CONDENSATE Carnamah 606 26 602 (d)

Irwin 1 186 138 626 (d)

Roebourne 1 994 916 338 816 517 (a)

1 996 708 338 981 745

CRUDE OIL Derby-West Kimberley 19 227 2 690 616

Irwin 32 541 4 321 481

Roebourne 5 380 728 934 210 543

5 432 496 941 222 640 (a)

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SPODUMENE Bridegetown-Greenbushes 42 516 2 320 8 893 387 (a)

Ta20.,~g

TANTALITE Bridegetown-Greenbushes 713 180 506 16 714 807

East Pilbara 160 73 294 8 290 860

873 253 800 25 005 667 (a)

Sn Tonnes

TIN Bridegetown-Greenbushes 273 185.000 1 286 279 (a)

VERMICULITE Ravensthorpe 225 39 943 (e)

VALUE OF MINERALS

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VALUE OF GOLD

6 832 296 695

2 475 800 362

2 689 922 065

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Mineral Mineral-Field tonnes Content Value ($) Ref

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (ctd)

AGGREGATE (ctd)

GRAVEL

ROCK

SAND

West Pilbara 8O 672

121 343 737 177

Cooigardie 1 880 9 400

Gascoyne 100 500

Kimberley 500 1 500

Pilbara 81 000 405 000

South West 36 646 203 053

West Kimberley 590 1 010

120 716 620 463

Ashburton 8 103 46 044

Gascoyne 60 300

Pilbara 98 820 73 200

West Kimberley 16 557 180 330

West Pilbara 21 077 239 034

144 617 538 908

Ashburton 4 192 22 202


East Murchison 11 986 71 916

Kimberley 70 420

Mt Margaret 2 651 15 906

Peak Hill 34 228 205 368

Pilbara 44 782 222 482

Roebourne 420 862 2 104 310

South West 438 989 2 714 803

West Kimberley 143 1 024

West Piibara 12 421 84 113

1 031 609 5 752 069

1 418285 7648617 (d)TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

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DIAMOND Kimberley 47 485 294 564 768 721 (a)

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101 822 1 041 012

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GARNET SAND

ILMENITE

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TOTAL ILMENITE

LEUCOXENE

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South West 35 993 3 385 985(e) (g)

South West 974 801 83 153 556

South West 305 118 153 117 864

1 279 919 236271 420 (a)

TiO2 Tonnes

South West 11 782 10 721 6 517 864 (a)

ThO2 Units

South West 7 372 47 918 2 131 269 (a)

TiO2 Tonnes

South West 47 466 45 359 26 878 559 (a)

ZrO2 Tonnes

SouthWest 226930 148354 61 114152 (a)

336 299 249

RUTILE

ZIRCON

TOTAL HEAVY MINERAL SANDS

INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS

FELSPAR Pilbara

South West

MICA

Commercial Minerals Ltd Pilbara

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS

IRON ORE

DOMESTIC ORE

EXPORTED ORE

TOTAL IRON ORE

11 591 523 344

11 202 534 556

22 793 1 057 900

164 6 483

1 064 383 (h)

Peak Hill

Pilbara

West Kimberley

West Pilbara

Peak Hill

Pilbara

West Kimberley

West Pilbara

Fe%

2 857 872 63.37 79 876 169

528 526 63.20 15 161 102

1 260 392 64.70 34 293 499

1 150 780 60.04 28 333 177

5 797 570 157 663 947

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33 526 572 63.67 967 961 301

5 333 989 61.56 137 884 526

2 173 396 63.92 52 765 361

64 233 859 61.05 1 625 234452

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Perth 177 262

3 768 848

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Coolgardie 85 133 208 575 (a)

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654 638 6 239 114

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State-Wide 28 018.078 4 262 551

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1990-91 1991-92 Value SA %up

Mineral SA SA Variance (%down)

BARYTES 50 330.15 0.00 (50 330.15) (100)

BASE METALS

Copper (53)

Lead (24)

Zinc 52

TOTAL BASE METALS 16

BAUXITE-ALUMINA

Alumina (13)

CLAYS (29)

COAL 63


Aggregate (52)

Gravel 250

Rock 112

Sand 111

Sandstone n.ap.

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 99

DIAMOND 14

DIMENSION STONE 1 489

GEM SEMI-PRECIOUS & ORNAMENTAL STONE 1 835

GOLD (30)

GYPSUM 14

HEAVY MINERAL SANDS

Garnet 54

Ilmenite 8

Leucoxene (59)

Monazite (54)

Rutile (59)

Zircon (29)

TOTAL HEAVY MINERAL SANDS (25)

INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS

Felspar (69)

Mica (95)

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS (71)

1 490 425.64 697 081.32 (793 344.32)

334 491.55 255 500.19 (78 991.36)

3 307 359.63 5 020 467.96 1 713 108.33

5 132 276.82 5 973 049.47 840 772.65

33 777 840.23 29 315 958.26 (4 461 881.97)

380 489.93 269 193.35 (111 296.58)

5 236 321.85 8 560 139.80 3 323 817.95

23 274.30 11 238.80 (12 035.50)

9 741.60 34 080.42 24 338.82

19 251.12 40 737.09 21 485.97

156 610.73 329 922.91 173 312.18

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27 289 552.17 30 985 305.96 3 695 753.79

1 381.15 21 949.43 20 568.28

1 103.73 21 360.03 20 256.30

291 690.92 204 375.08 (87 315.84)

26 911.03 30 657.62 3 746.59

102 079.57 157 601.51 55 521,94

4 370 511.40 4 736 252.73 365 741,33

555 141.31 226 390.50 (328 750.81)

302 211.02 138 056.77 (164 154.25)

3 140 086.21 1 295 023.91 (1 845 062.30)

5 366 172.39 3 788 578.53 (1 577 593.86)

13 836 201.90 10 341 903.95 (3 494 297.95)

67 753.29 20 826.50 (46 926.79)

6 318,09 324.00 (5 994.09)

74 071.38 21 150.50 (52 920.88)

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IRON ORE 59%

PETROLEUM 17%

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ALUMINA

DIAMONDS 8%

1991-92 ROYALTY RECEIPTSTOTAL : $344.9 MILLION

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NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINERALS & PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES

AS AT JUNE 30, 1992

MINERAL/Company LOCATION 1990-91 1991-92

BASE METALS

BHP Minerals Ltd Cadjebut 162 140Murchison Zinc Co. Pty Ltd Golden Grove 277 345TOTAL BASE METALS 439 485

BAUXITE - ALUMINA

Alcoa of Australia Ltd

Australian Fused Materials Pty Ltd

Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd

TOTAL BAUXITE - ALUMINA

Del Park-Huntley/Pinjarra 2 220 1 885

Jarrahdale/Kwinana 1 748 1 632

WagerupiWillow Dale 911 585

East Rockingham 25

Boddington/Worsley 1 198 1 057

6 077 5 184

COAL

Griffin Coal Mining Co. Ltd Collie 551 479

Western Collieries Ltd Collie 734 673

TOTAL COAL 1 285 1 152

DIAMOND

Argyle Diamond Mines Pty Ltd Lake Argyle 694 887

Poseidon Ltd Bow River 102 106

TOTAL DIAMOND 796 993

GOLD

Arimco NL Gidgee 140 132

Mt McLure 108

Asarco Australia Ltd Wiluna 151 194

Ashton Gold Cork Tree Well 149 115

Australian Mine Management Pry Ltd Mt Pleasant 106 107

Racetrack/Royal Standard 36

Aztec Mining Co Ltd Bounty 143 191

Big Bell Mines Pty Ltd Big Bell 208 194

Broken Hill Metals NL Hopes Hill 95 104

Central Norseman Gold Corp. NL Central Norseman 197 207

Coolgardie Gold NL Greenfield 123 120

Dominion Mining Ltd Bannockburn 112

Labourchere/Nathans 80 89

Meekatharra 260 243

Mt Morgans 174 190

Tower Hill 89

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IRON ORE

BHP Iron Ore (Goldsworthy) Ltd

BHP Iron Ore Ltd

LOCATION 1990-91 1991-92

Pilbara/Port Hedland 1 001 739

Newman/Port Hedland 3 521 3 487

Yandicoogina 230 81

Yampi 341 269

Tom Price - Paraburdoo/Dampier/Channar 3 206 3 295

Ferro Gully 47 52

PannawonicaJCape Lambert 897 769

9 243 8 692

BHP Minerals Ltd

Hamersley Iron Pry Ltd

Portman Mining Ltd

Robe River Mining Co. Pty Ltd

TOTAL IRON ORE

NICKEL

Agip Australia Pty Ltd

Outokumpu Australia Ltd

Western Mining Corporation Ltd

All Other Operators

TOTAL NICKEL

Radio Hill 153

Forrestania 71

Kalgoorlie 381 387

Blair/Kambalda 1 617 1 363

Kwinana Refinery 299 343

Leinster 538 751

Mt Windarra 249 139

13 10

3 250 2 922

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

Hadson Energy Pry Ltd

West Australian Petroleum Pry Ltd

Western Mining Corporation Ltd

Woodside Offshore Petroleum Pty Ltd

All Other Operators

TOTAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

HarrietJRosette 130 130

Dongara 8 9

North West Area 229 223

North Herald/South Pepper/Chervil 108 110

North Rankin A/Burrup Peninsula 1 550 1661

23 21

2 048 2 154

SALT

Dampier Salt Ltd

Leslie Salt Co.

Shark Bay Salt JV

Other

TOTAL SALT

Dampier

Lake MacLeod

Port Hedland

Useless Loop

183 167

120 115

121 129

79 71

5 6

503 488

ALL OTHER MATERIALS

(including Rock Quarries) 945 930

TOTAL 36 830 34 840

SOURCE: AXTAT REPORTING SYSTEM, MINING ENGINEERING DIVISION)

8.1 PRINCIPAL MINERAL & PETROLEUM PRODUCERS 1991-92, address, telephone number: minesite.

BASE METALSCopperMurchison Zinc Co. Pty Ltd, c/_ Normandy Poseidon Ltd, 8 Kings Park Rd, West Perth 6005, (09) 480 3232:Golden Grove.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) 479 0711: Kambalda.

Lead - ZincBHP Minerals Ltd, 44 Hamersley St, Broome 6725, (091) 92 2006: Cadjebut.Murchison Zinc Co. Pty Ltd, % Normandy Poseidon Ltd, 8 Kings Park Rd, West Perth, 6005, (09) 480 3232:Golden Grove

BAUXITE - ALUMINAAlumina

Alcoa of Australia (WA) Ltd, PO Box 252, Applecross 6153, (09) 316 5111" Del Park, Jarrahdale, Willowdale.

Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd, PO Box 344, Collie 6225, (097) 34 8311" Boddington.

CLAY

AttapulgiteMallina Holdings Ltd, 249 Stirling Hwy, Claremont 6010, (09) 384 7077: Lake Nerramyne.

Cement Clay

Boral Resources Ltd, 136 Great Eastern Hwy, South Guildford 6055, (09) 279 0000: Armadale.

Kaolin

Greenbushes Ltd, 16 Parliament PI, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 1988: Greenbushes.

White ClayPilsley Investments Pty Ltd, Military Rd, Midland 6056, (09) 250 2111" Middle Swan

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.


AggregateThe Readymix Group (WA), 75 Canning Hwy, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 472 2000: Boodarrie, Boulder, Oscar

Range.


CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (cont)GravelLeslie Salt Company (Inc), 225 St Georges Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 321 1668: Port Hedland.

Vinci and Sons Pty Ltd, Lot 3 Picketing Brook Rd, Picketing Brook 6076, (09) 293 8295: Picketing Brook.

Rock

County B.S., C/_ Specified Services, 123 Burswood Rd, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 362 1100: Yeeda Station.Specified Services Pry Ltd, 123 Burswood Rd, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 362 1100: Learmonth, Mt Regal.

SandAmatek Ltd, 1 Newburn Rd, Kewdale 6104, (09) 353 3030: Gnangarra, Jandakot.B & J Catalano Pty Ltd, Southwest Hwy, Brunswick Junction 6224, (097) 26 1247: Wellington.Quinton Pry Ltd, Lot 117 Cnr Great Eastern Hwy Coolgardie Rd, Kalgoorlie 6430, (090) 213 961: Coolgardie.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, WarrawandaCreek, Widgiemooltha.Tuma Holdings Pty Ltd, 42 Noel Rd, Gooseberry Hill 6076, (09) 293 3948: Chidlow.

DIAMONDArgyle Diamond Mines, 2 Kings Park Rd, West Perth 6005, (09) 482 1188: Argyle.

Poseidon Bow River Diamond Mines Ltd, 100 Hutt St, Adelaide, S.A., (08) 236 1700: Bow River.

DIMENSION STONE

Black Granite

City West Holdings Ltd, C/- 102 Railway Pde, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 5760: Lennard.

De Biasi D, P.O Box 351, Broome 6725, (091) 935 562: Lennard.

Fraser Range Granite NL, 164 Burswood Rd, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 4704487: Mt Malcom.

Quartz rock

Commercial Minerals Ltd, 26 Tomlinson Rd, Welshpool 6106, (09) 362 1411" Mukinbudin.

SpongoliteWoodbridge Investments Pty Ltd, PO Box 591, South Perth 6151" Mt Barker

GEM, SEMI-PRECIOUS & ORNAMENTAL STONEAmethyst

Soklich F, Lot 326 Dale PI, Orange Grove 6109, (09) 459 1449: Gascoyne.

ChrysopraseAplo Pty Ltd, 132 Broome St, Cottesloe 6011, (09) 383 2551 : Marshall Creek.

WA Gem Explorers, 326 Hay St, Perth 6000, (09) 325 4988: Boyce Creek.


GOLD

Arimco NL, 20 Berry St, North Sydney NSW 2060 (02) 955 1722: Gidgee.

Asarco Australia Ltd, 15 Altona St West Perth 6005, (09) 481 2050: Wiluna.

Ashton Mining Ltd, 441 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne Vic 3004, (03) 867 5500: Bardoc - Davyhurst, Harbour

Lights; Laverton.

Aztec Mining Company Ltd, 99 Shepperton Rd, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 470 1444: Bounty.

Bellevue Project, c/_ Forsayth NL, 221 St Georges Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 322 7211" Bellevue:

Big Bell Mines Ltd, PO Box 2135, Geraldton 6530, (099) 63 1144: Big Bell.

Broken Hill Metals Ltd, 28 The Esplanade, Perth 6000, (09) 324 1370: Hopes Hili-C0rinthian.

Burmine Ltd, Copperhead Mine, Bullfinch 6484, (090) 49 5066: Copperhead.

Centaur Mining and Exploration Ltd, 47 Collins St, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 5870: Davyhurst Lady

Bountiful Extended.

Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines NL, 49 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands 6009, (09) 381 1311" Bullabulling.

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.

Coolgardie Gold NL, 56b Bayley St, Coolgardie 6429, (090) 26 6132: Bayley’s Reward.

Dominion Mining Ltd, 10 Richardson St, West Perth 6005, (09) 426 6400: Bannockburn, Gabanintha,

Labouchere, Meekatharra, Mt Morgans, Redcastle, Tower Hill.

Eltin Minerals Pty Ltd, PMB 31, Kalgoorlie 6430, (090) 21 4844: Norris.

Eon Metals NL, c/. Jeffrey Herbert (Official Receiver & Manager) Arthur Anderson, 225 St Georges Tce,

Perth 6000, (09) 483 2222: Matilda

Forsayth Pty Ltd, 221 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 322 7211" Cox’s, Lawlers, McCafferys.

Golden Kilometre Mines JV, 4/100 Hay St, Subiaco 6008, (09) 382 3300: Mt Pleasant, Lady Bountiful South,

Racetrack/Royal Standard.

Golden Valley Mines NL, 174 Hampden Rd, Nedlands 6009, (09) 389 1999: Frasers.

Hampton Australia Ltd, c/_ Poseidon Gold Ltd, 8 Kings Park Rd, West Perth 6005, (09) 480 3232: 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, Tindals, 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, Fimiston, Kalgoorlie 6430, (090) 22 1100: Super Pit, Fimiston,

Mt Charlotte, Mt Percy.

Kitchener Mining NL, Suite 21, Piccadilly Sq, cnr Short St & Nash St, Perth 6000, (09) 325 4997: Bamboo

Creek.

Leader ResourcesNL, 3/18 Kearns Cr, Applecross 6153, (09) 364 9222: Double A-Goanna Patch.

Metana Minerals, 191 Great Eastern Hwy, Belmont 6104, (09) 277 9944: Kurara, Penny West. Reedy,

Youanmi.

Mt Edon Gold Mines (Aust) NL, 30 Ledgar Rd, Balcatta 6021, (09) 345 1588: Tarmoola.

Mt Gibson Management Pry Ltd, 28 The Esplanade, Perth 6000, (09) 322 2313: Mt Gibson.


GOLD (cont)Newcrest Mining Ltd, 600 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne 3004, (03) 522 5333: New Celebration, Orban JV, Ora

Banda - Gimlet South, Telfer, Tuckabianna.

North Broken Hill - Peko Ltd, 476 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne Vic 3004, (03) 829 0000: Kanowna, Peak Hill.

Orion Resources NL, 42 Ardross St, Applecross 6153, (09) 364 8355: Yilgarn Star.

Pancontinental Gold (Operations) Pry Ltd, PO Box 1161, Kalgoorlie 6430, (090) 24 2000: Kundana,

Paddington,.

Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd, PO Box 33, Laverton WA 6440, (090) 31 3111: Granny Smith.

Plutonic Resources Ltd, PMB 46 Meekatharra 6642, (09) 370 8201: Plutonic.

Poseidon Gold Ltd, 8 Kings Park Rd, West Perth 6005, (09) 480 3232: Golden Crown, Kaltails, Karonie.

Ramsgate Resources Ltd, 229 Stirling Highway, Claremont 6010, (09) 383 4321: Mt Monger.

Reynolds Yilgarn Gold Oprerations Ltd, 28 The Esplanade, Perth 6000, (09) 322 2313: Edwards Find,

Marvel Loch, Transvaal.

St Barbara Mines Ltd, Gt Northern Highway, Meekatharra 6642, (099) 81 8111 : South Junction.

Samantha Gold NL, 28 The Esplanade, Perth 6000, (09) 481 5288: Higginsville.

Sons of Gwalia NL, 16 Parliament PI, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 1988: Barnicoat, Sons of Gwalia.

Southern Goldfields Ltd, 35 Outram St, West Perth 6005, (09) 321 5115: Burbidge, Nevoria.

Sundowner Minerals NL, 221 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 322 7211 : Darlot.

Western Mining Corp. Ltd, 191 Great Eastern Hwy, Belmont 6104, (09) 479 0711 : Emu, Kambalda,

Lancefield.

Worsley Alumina Pry Ltd, PO Box 48, Boddington 6390, (098) 83 8260: Boddington.

GYPSUMH.B. Brady & Co. Pty Ltd, PO Box 42, Bayswater 6053, (09) 279 4422: Lake Brown.

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

Garnet Sand

Target Minerals NL, PO Box 188, Geraldton 6530, (099) 23 3644: Port Gregory.

Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Leucoxene & Monazite

RGC Mineral Sands, 45 Stifling Hwy, Nedlands 6009, (09) 389 1222: Capel, Eneabba North, Eneabba South

Cable Sands (WA) Pry Ltd, PO Box 133, Bunbury 6230, (097) 21 4111: Capel.

ISK Minerals Pty Ltd, PO Picton 6229, (097) 25 4899: Waroona.

TiWest Pty Ltd, 1 Brodie Hall Dye, Bentley 6102, (09) 365 1390: Cooljarloo.

Westralian Sands Ltd, PO Box 96, Capel 6271, (097) 27 2002: Yoganup.

INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALSFelsparCommercial Minerals Ltd, 26 Tomlinson Rd, Welshpool 6106, (09) 362 1411" Mukinbudin, Pippingarra.


INDUSTRIAL PEGMATITE MINERALS (cont)

MicaCommercial Minerals Ltd, 26 Tomlinson Rd, Welshpool 6106, (09) 362 1411: Pippingarra.

IRON ORE

BHP Iron Ore (Goldsworthy) Ltd, 200 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 320 4444: Shay Gap.

BHP Iron Ore Ltd, 200 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 320 4444: McCameys, Newman, Yandi.

BHP Minerals Ltd, P.O Koolan Island 6733, (091) 910 575: Koolan Island.

Channar Mining Pty Ltd, 191 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 327 2327: Channar.

Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd, 191 St George’s Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 327 2327: Tom Price, Paraburdoo,

Brockman.

Robe River Iron Associates, 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.

Success Restaurant Pty Ltd, 18 Harvest Terrace, West Perth 6005,: Moore River.

Limestone Building Blocks Co. Pty 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 Armstromg Rd, Applecross 6153, (09) 364 4951: Dandaragan, Gingin, Irwin,

Yanchep.

MANGANESE OREPortman Mining Ltd, Level 13, 256 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 268 3333: Woodie Woodie.

NICKELWestern Mining Corp. Ltd, 191 Great Eastern Hwy, Belmont 6104, (09) 478 0711" Blair, Carnilya Hill,

Kambalda, Leinster.

PEAT

Peat Resources of Australia Pty Ltd, P.O Box 203, Bentley 6102, (09) 453 3388: Manjimup.

PETROLEUMArrow Petroleum Ltd, 99 Shepparton Rd, Victoria Park 6010, (09) 470 0400: Mt Horner

Consolidated Gas Pry Ltd, 174 Hamden Rd, Nedlands 6009, (09) 389 8344: Woodada.

Doral Resources, 31 Ventnor Ave, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 5866: Tubridgi.

Hadson Energy Ltd, 35 Ventnor Ave, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 8555: Harriet

Marathon Petroleum Aust. Ltd, 239 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 325 1988: Talisman.

Petroleum Securities Energy Ltd, c~_ Ozco Pry Ltd, 15 Whelk Place, Mullaloo 6025, (09) 307 1345: Blina,

Lloyd, Sundown/West Terrace.

Sagasco Holdings Ltd, 60 Hindmarsh Sq, Adelaide SA 5000, (08) 235 3700: Beharra Springs.


PETROLEUM (cont)West Aust. Petroleum Pty Ltd (WAPET), QV1,250 St Georges Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 263 6000: BarrowIsland, Dongara, Saladin.Western Mining Corp. Ltd, 28 Ventnor Ave, West Perth 6005, (09) 482 2444: Airlie Island.Woodside Offshore Pet. Pry Ltd, 1 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6000, (09) 224 4111: North Rankin.

SALTDampier 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.

SILICA - SILICA SAND

Silica

Simoca Operations Pty Ltd, P.O Box 1389, Bunbury 6230, (097) 912 588: Dalaroo.

Silica Sand

ACI Operations Pry Ltd, 35 Baille Rd, Canning Vale 6155, (09) 455 1111: Lake Gnangara.

Amatek Ltd, 1 Newburn Rd, Kewdale 6104, (09) 353 3030: Jandakot, Gnangara.

Boral Resources WA Ltd, 136-138 Gt Eastern Hwy, South Guildford 6055, (09) 279 0000: Jandakot.

The Readymix Group (WA), 75 Canning Hwy, Victoria Park 6100, (09) 472 2000: Jandakot.

Western Mining Corp. Ltd, 191 Great Eastern Hwy, Belmont 6104, (09) 478 0711: Mt Burgess.

TALC

Western Mining Corp. Ltd, PO Box 116, Three Springs 6519, (099) 54 5047: Three Springs.

TIN - TANTALUM - LITHIUMSpodumene

Lithium Australia Ltd, 16 Parliament PI, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 1988: Greenbushes.

Tantalite - Tin

Goldrim Mining Australia Ltd, 317 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, (049) 29 2433: Wodgina.

Greenbushes Ltd, 16 Parliament Place, West Perth 6005, (09) 481 1988: Greenbushes.

Pan West Tantalum Pty Ltd, Gateway, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney NSW 2000, (02) 256 2000: Wodgina.

VERMICULITEVermiculite Industries Pty Ltd, 15 Spencer St, Jandakot 6164, (09) 417 9900: Young River.

Documents

1991-92 MINERAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTIONdmp.wa.gov.au/.../AboutUs-StatisticsDigest_1991-92.pdf · 3. quantity and value of minerals and petroleum 1990-91, 1991-92 18 4. quantity and