Sorry but if you go back 2 or so months the WA Minister for...

Sorry but if you go back 2 or so months the WA Minister for Resources etc said they had anticipated the resurgence in the resources sector and increased the amount of staff in sector offices ..

And also


The McGowan Government is pleased to announce it will continue funding the $10 million a year Exploration Incentive Scheme.

The scheme consists of a number of programs that promotes resource exploration in Western Australia, particularly on greenfields areas and frontier petroleum basins.

It provides refunds, up to 50 per cent, for innovative exploration drilling projects to a value of more than $150,000.

The Exploration Incentive Scheme has contributed to at least 25 new discoveries including the Nova nickel project (Fraser Range) and Gruyere gold project (eastern Goldfields).

For every $1 million invested by the Government, towards major new projects, the scheme generates $10.3 million in exploration activities and creates 48 jobs over 18 years.

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety received a 40 per cent increase in the number of mineral exploration (Programme of Work) applications during the March and June quarters of 2017, compared to the last half of 2016.