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These are towns in the Australian state of Western Australia that are either currently or historically built on mining industries of various sorts. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Prior to the Atlas series, there were dated maps without text or indexes.. 1906 [2] The 1906 map created by Maitland Brown was a major accomplishment to tie in the range of mineral fields and administrative issues regarding mining in the state, when technology had not conquered distances and logistic issues in updating information about discoveries or mines.
[Australia] : Geological Society of Australia, 1981. Excursion guide; A4 Geological Society of Australia, fifth Australian Geological Convention. (1936) Map of the Western Australian goldfields and mineral fields 1936 [cartographic material]/ Mines Department of Western Australia. Scale [ca.1:550 000]. [ca. 1" = 10 miles].
The region encompasses the towns of Kalgoorlie, Boulder, Coolgardie, Kambalda, Southern Cross and other smaller settlements within this area. The name is derived in two parts: Eastern in relation to its location from Perth, and Goldfields as the name suggests comes from the mining of gold in the region. [citation needed]
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Western Australia, in 2021–22, was the fourth largest producer of rare earths in the world, producing 30,000 tonnes, an increase compared to the previous period. Rare earths sales from the state achieved a value of A$779 million. [16] Rare earths mining in Western Australia takes place at the Mount Weld mine, operated by Lynas. [17]
The Murchison is one of the main pastoral areas in Western Australia, dominated by large pastoral leases on Crown land operated as sheep and cattle stations. Mining (gold, iron and nickel) is the major contributor to the region's economy. There are extensive mining areas, with a large number of abandoned historical mining towns and settlements. [3]
Western Australia: a statistical snapshot of the regions prepared by the Department of Commerce and Trade for the Regional Development Council. Perth: The Department., 1995. Western Australia tomorrow: population projections for the statistical divisions, planning regions and local government areas of Western Australia.