western Australia economys

Western Australia Economy

Western Australia has the highest per capita output of any Australian state with an economy that has been largely based on the extraction and export of mining and petroleum commodities especially iron, alumina, natural gas, nickel and gold. Western Australia is a leading alumina producer, producing more than 20% of the world's alumina. It is also the third largest iron ore producer, producing around 15% of the world's total iron ore output. Western Australia also extracts up to 75% of Australia's 240 tonnes of gold. Diamonds are extracted at Argyle

diamond mine in the West. Coal is mined at Collie and used for domestic power production.

Mining is 1/4 of Wa's GDP producing minerals like coal,oil,iron ore,zinc and led.The services employ 2/3 of the work force.

Gold fields

gold, fishing, wheat, barley, nickle, fertilizer and mineral sands

south west

alumina,mineral sands,agriculture,timber,viticulture,tourism

kimberly

pearls,diamonds,oil,gas,zinc,led,beef,tourism