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Kimberley Value of Commodities ($m)

Commodity Group 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11
Iron Ore, Nickel and Cobalt     439  
Iron Ore 367 249   430
Nickel and Cobalt 282 159   222
Diamonds and Crude Oil     307 305
Diamonds 611 262    
Copper, Silver and Gold   53 87 58
Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver and Gold 276      
Other 9 9 6 8
Total 1,545 732 839 1,022

Source: Department of Mines and Petroleum

 

Value of Commodities by Kimberley Shire ($m)

Shire 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11
Broome 4 7 4 4 6
Derby/ West Kimberley 143 697 350 348 510
Halls Creek 439 351 212 266 280
Wyndham/ East Kimberley 579 523 162 221 226
Total Kimberley 1,165 1,577 728 838 1,022

Source: Department of Mines and Petroleum

 

Average Number of Persons Employed in Kimberley Minerals and Petroleum Industries

MINERAL/Company Operating Site 2009/10 2010/11
BASE METALS      
Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd Pillara 30 16
DIAMONDS      
Argyle Diamond Mines Pty Ltd Argyle Diamond Mine 1,030 1,378
Kimberley Diamond Company Ltd Ellendale/Kimberley Diamonds 302 305
GOLD      
Tanami Gold NL Coyote Group 117 200
IRON ORE      
Henry Walker Eltin Cockatoo Pty Ltd Cockatoo Island 101 173
Kimberley Metals Group Pty Ltd Ridges Iton Ore Project 0 16
Mount Gibson Mining Ltd Koolan Island 529 556
NICKEL      
Panoramic Resources Ltd Savannah Group 290 354
PETROLEUM PRODCUCTS      
Buru Energy Ltd Blina 3 56
TOTAL KIMBERLEY   2,462 3,054

Source: Department of Mines and Petroleum