Australia's Identified Mineral Resources
Australia has a robust and world-leading mining industry of great importance to the economy. Each year, Geoscience Australia prepares the annual assessment of Australia’s mineral reserves and resources for all major, and some minor, commodities. AIMR draws on more than 40 years of data to reveal trends in reserve estimates, resource estimates and mine production over both short and long periods of time. It provides useful indicators of potential resource life and future supply capability.
AIMR also provides useful comparisons of resources at operating mines as proportions of the national inventory and insights into the distribution of Australia's mineral wealth. It is also of interest to note Australia’s position as a global source of minerals as many countries are dependent on reliable supply from Australia for their own economies.
AIMR's broad outlook assists with government policy decisions as well as programs and planning associated with the minerals sector and the sustainable development of Australia's mineral resources.
Australia's Identified Mineral Resources 2021
Australia's Identified Mineral Resources (AIMR) 2021 presents estimates of Australia's mineral reserves and resources as of 31 December 2020.
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Prior to 1997, AIMR resources were as at 31 December of the year stated in the title.
AIMR 1983
AIMR 1984
AIMR 1985
AIMR 1986
AIMR 1987
AIMR 1988
AIMR 1989
AIMR 1990
AIMR 1991
AIMR 1992
AIMR 1993
AIMR 1994
AIMR 1995From 1997, AIMR resources were as at 31 December of the year prior to that stated in the title.
AIMR 1997
AIMR 1998
AIMR 1999
AIMR 2000
AIMR 2001
AIMR 2002
AIMR 2003
AIMR 2004
AIMR 2005
AIMR 2006
AIMR 2007
AIMR 2008
AIMR 2009
AIMR 2010
AIMR 2011
AIMR 2012
AIMR 2013
AIMR 2014
AIMR 2015
AIMR 2016
AIMR 2017
AIMR 2018
AIMR 2019: Digital Publication PDF
AIMR 2020: Digital Publication PDF