The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is a department of the Government of Western Australia. The department was formed on 1 July 2017, out of the former

Department of Mines and Petroleum The Department of Mines and Petroleum was a department of the Government of Western Australia until it was superseded by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety on 1 July 2017.

and Department of Commerce. A restructuring of the Western Australian Government Departments was part of

Mark McGowan Mark McGowan (born 13 July 1967) is an Australian politician, the 30th premier of Western Australia, and the leader of the Western Australian branch of the Labor Party. McGowan was born and raised in Newcastle, New South Wales. He attended t ...

's election campaign and, in the month after taking office, the number of government departments was reduced from 41 to 25. The department, through the

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 ...

, operates the Minedex website, which contains comprehensive information on mining and exploration sites and projects in Western Australia. In May 2021, the department was one of eight Western Australian Government departments to receive a new Director General with Richard Sellers being appointed to the role effective from 31 May 2021 after his predecessor, David Smith, had retired.

References

External links

Government of Western Australia website

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Mines and Mineral Deposits (MINEDEX)
Information on mines, mineral deposits and prospects in Western Australia {{Mining in Western Australia Mines Mining in Western Australia 2017 establishments in Australia Government agencies established in 2017