Department of Mines and Petroleum
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The Department of Mines and Petroleum is a department of the Government of Western Australia
. The department was formed on 1 January 2009, out of the former Department of Industry and Resources and Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
, which were split into three new departments, the Department of Mines and Petroleum, the Department of State Development
and the Department of Commerce
.
Its focus is the resources sector, maintaining a mining and petroleum regulatory role and incorporating the resources safety responsibilities from the former Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
. It also oversees the Geological Survey of Western Australia
.
The department operates the MINEDEX website, a continuously updated database containing information on mines, mineral deposits and prospects in Western Australia.
Government of Western Australia
The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then...
. The department was formed on 1 January 2009, out of the former Department of Industry and Resources and Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection was a department of the Government of Western Australia. As of 1 January 2009, it became the Department of Commerce.-External links:* *...
, which were split into three new departments, the Department of Mines and Petroleum, the Department of State Development
Department of State Development
The Department of State Development is a department of the Government of Western Australia. The department was formed on 1 January 2009, out of the former Department of Industry and Resources and Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, which were split into three new departments, the...
and the Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce (Western Australia)
The Department of Commerce is a department of the Government of Western Australia. It was formed on 1 January 2009 from the former Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and the Science and Innovation division of the former Department of Industry and Resources, with the functions of the...
.
Its focus is the resources sector, maintaining a mining and petroleum regulatory role and incorporating the resources safety responsibilities from the former Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection was a department of the Government of Western Australia. As of 1 January 2009, it became the Department of Commerce.-External links:* *...
. It also oversees the Geological Survey of Western Australia
Geological Survey of Western Australia
The Geological Survey of Western Australia is an authority within the Department of Mines and Petroleum of the Government of Western Australia that is responsible for surveying and exploration of Western Australia's geological resources....
.
The department operates the MINEDEX website, a continuously updated database containing information on mines, mineral deposits and prospects in Western Australia.