Western Australia’s · region of Western Australia. Mining was valued at $2.073 billion in...
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Overview Minerals and minerals processing are major economic drivers for the South West. region of Western Australia. Mining was valued at $2.073 billion in 2011/2012, an increase of 27 per cent on the previous year. The region is well equipped with ready access to reliable gas and electricity supplies, industrial land, resources and efficient road and rail connections to the Bunbury Port. Mining projects are world ranked. The South West accounts for about 10% of the world’s alumina production and almost half the value of sales from Western Australia. Collie produces 100% of WA’s coal supply and 71% of the State’s coal-fired base load electricity. The world’s largest producer of lithium, supplying 30% of world demand and 80% of China’s requirements, is located at Greenbushes. Other world-ranked products are tantalum, zircon, rutile and ilmenite. The South West is also the home of choice for a high number of FIFO workers. Northern mine sites are serviced by 19 direct flights per week from the Busselton airport. About 2 per cent of the region’s 61,000 strong workforce is employed in the local mining sector. Western Australia’s first carbon capture and storage project, the Collie Hub, is located in the South West. Investment opportunities There are a number of potential investment opportunities associated with mining in the region: Manufacturing of exotic light metals Photo voltaics Fabrication Power generation Value adding to coal to produce char and fertiliser The South West region of Western Australia offers a range of land for industry at: Shotts Industrial Estate, near Collie Kemerton Industrial Park, 17 kilometres north of Bunbury Preston Industrial Park on the eastern boundary of the City of Bunbury Competitive advantages The South West enjoys strong economic growth, a skilled labour force and close proximity to the expanding economies of South East Asia. Significant bauxite and other mineral resources are yet to be mined along the Darling Scarp. Mining and minerals processing underpins a large fabrication industry. Trade skills are delivered through the South West Institute of Technology and private providers. Alumina, mineral sands derivatives, silica sands, spodumene, copper concentrate, iron oxide and caustic soda account for 86% of trade through the Bunbury Port. Strong, resilient community and business infrastructure makes the South West a secure place to invest. MINING Western Australia’s South West South West Development Commission PO Box 2000 Bunbury Western Australia 6231 +61 8 9792 2000 [email protected] www.swdc.wa.gov.au GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Overview
Minerals and minerals processing are major economic drivers for the South West. region of Western Australia. Mining was valued at $2.073 billion in 2011/2012, an increase of 27 per cent on the previous year.
The region is well equipped with ready access to reliable gas and electricity supplies, industrial land, resources and efficient road and rail connections to the Bunbury Port.
Mining projects are world ranked.
The South West accounts for about 10% of the world’s alumina production and almost half the value of sales from Western Australia.
Collie produces 100% of WA’s coal supply and 71% of the State’s coal-fired base load electricity.
The world’s largest producer of lithium, supplying 30% of world demand and 80% of China’s requirements, is located at Greenbushes.
Other world-ranked products are tantalum, zircon, rutile and ilmenite.
The South West is also the home of choice for a high number of FIFO workers.
Northern mine sites are serviced by 19 direct flights per week from the Busselton airport.
About 2 per cent of the region’s 61,000 strong workforce is employed in the local mining sector.
Western Australia’s first carbon capture and storage project, the Collie Hub, is located in the South West.
Investment opportunities
There are a number of potential investment opportunities associated with mining in the region:
Manufacturing of exotic light metals
Photo voltaics
Fabrication
Power generation
Value adding to coal to produce char and fertiliser
The South West region of Western Australia offers a range of land for industry at:
Shotts Industrial Estate, near Collie
Kemerton Industrial Park, 17 kilometres north of Bunbury
Preston Industrial Park on the eastern boundary of the City of Bunbury
Competitive advantages
The South West enjoys strong economic growth, a skilled labour force and close proximity to the expanding economies of South East Asia.
Significant bauxite and other mineral resources are yet to be mined along the Darling Scarp.
Mining and minerals processing underpins a large fabrication industry.
Trade skills are delivered through the South West Institute of Technology and private providers.
Alumina, mineral sands derivatives, silica sands, spodumene, copper concentrate, iron oxide and caustic soda account for 86% of trade through the Bunbury Port.
Strong, resilient community and business infrastructure makes the South West a secure place to invest.
MINING
Western Australia’s South West
South West Development CommissionPO Box 2000 Bunbury Western Australia 6231+61 8 9792 2000 [email protected] www.swdc.wa.gov.au
GOVERNMENT OFWESTERN AUSTRALIA
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