Iron-ore contributed A$61.7-billion in earnings to Western Australia during 2017-18, with the sector accounting for more than half of all mineral and petroleum sales.
Resources Minister Bill Johnston on Wednesday told delegates at the Global Iron & Steel Forecast that a record 826-million tonnes of iron-ore was exported from Western Australia during 2017-18, with Western Australian iron-ore accounting for nearly 98% of Australia’s iron-ore output.