New data by the Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) has shown that the resource sector contributed A$32-billion in wages, salaries, business purchases, community contributions and government payments in 2015/16.
CME CEO Reg Howard-Smith said on Monday that the survey results, compiled from 46 companies across the Western Australian resources sector, highlight the resources sector is still a very important part of the state’s economy; even as it moves from construction to growing exports through operations.
