Western Australia's Mining Frenzy: A Gold Rush Like No Other Western Australia has long been a dominant force in mineral exploration, but recent figures are nothing short of astonishing.
The state has outspent its peers with a staggering $843. 6 million invested in searching for gold and other precious minerals.
A Gold Rush Like No Other The Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals that Western Australia's explorers have sunk more than 70% of their investment into gold alone, with a record breaking $460 million spent in the June quarter.