Minerals Institute of Western Australia

About the Minerals Institute

The Minerals Institute is a joint venture by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia and the Department of Industry and Resources with active involvement from Western Australian universities and the minerals industry.

The Minerals Institute provides long term initiatives and strategies to ensure a sustainable skilled workforce for the future of the resources sector.

There is a national and international trend towards creating education centres of excellence to attract people to an industry that offers exciting and diverse career opportunities. It is critical that the objectives of the Minerals Institute link the Western Australian minerals industry to a wider national and potentially global strategy.