1359.5 - StatSearch: A Reference Guide to Western Australian Statistics, 1998  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/06/1998   
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Contents >> Mining >> Mineral and Petroleum Exploration

      NAME OF COLLECTION
        Mineral and Petroleum Exploration
      Description
        Information is collected from private sector companies with licences to explore for minerals. These companies range from the largest national companies to small exploration ventures each having a minimum exploration expenditure of $20,000 per annum. The information collected is used by government and industry for policy formulation and planning.
      Data detail
        Data items available include:
      • expenditure on exploration (actual and expected)
      • metres drilled
      • location
      • type of mineral sought
      • information on sales
      • joint venture arrangements
      Geographic coverage
        State
      Frequency
        Quarterly
      Historical data
        From 1980
      Products and services available
      - Publications
        Actual and Expected Private Mineral Exploration, Australia (8412.0)
      - Other
        The ABS can make available certain data which are not contained in publications. Other State level commodity data are available on request. Information can be transferred to various spreadsheet packages such as Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel. For more information, please contact our Information Services team.


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