Another sector with growth potential is broadly dubbed strategic metals, including the likes of lithium, titanium and vanadium (see also Demand sparks WA lithium projects).
The latest development in this sector is the Mt Marion lithium project jointly owned by Neometals and Minerals Resources, which is currently being developed at a cost of $83 million.
They are to be followed by General Mining Corporation, which is due to resume production at the Mt Cattlin project early next year, after buying out Galaxy Resources.