Throughout its European settlement history, Western Australia (WA) has greatly benefited from its mining boom periods, notably during the gold rushes of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.These benefits have only grown over time, establishing WA as an economic powerhouse. The state has become a major exporter of iron ore, alumina, nickel, mineral sands, diamonds and natural gas to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and other Asian economies alongside its longstanding production and export of gold to global markets.owever, in 2014, the state saw the value of iron ore drop by 50% resulting in multiple site closures and redundancies. A few short years later, iron ore regained its value and the market stabilised.Recently, Western Australia has seen a similar trend occur, this time with the nickel ore prices dropping by 15% over a 2-year period. As a familiar feeling creeps back with nickel production suspension or site closures, West Australians need only know that this isn’t the case with all mining areas considering the vast resources in the state.Projects that are operating business as usual Here we outline three projects that are keeping the mining and resources sector strong before the nickel ore price trend corrects in the near future:Newmont Boddington Mine - GoldBoddington gold mine is a gold and copper mine located 13 kilometres northwest of Boddington, Western Australia. Officially reopened on 3 February 2010, the mine has now become Australia's largest gold mine eclipsing the Super Pit.BHP Yandi Mine - Iron OreYandi is located 178 kilometres northwest of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia on the traditional lands of the Banjima people. In 2017, Yandi became the second WA-based iron ore mine to achieve a billion tonnes of ore produced in its lifetime. The Talison Greenbushes OperationLocated in Greenbushes, the Talison Lithium expansion program began construction of its third lithium processing plant (CGP-3) in 2023. With the plant's commissioning expected in the coming months, Titan is already supporting Talison across various roles, including engineering, project controls, environmental services and engineering support. The expansion of production facilities will enable Talison Lithium to supply the growing downstream processing industry in Western Australia that is being established in Western Australia.A history rich in mineral resourcesIn summary, Western Australia's mining sector has been