Australia's Identified Mineral Resources
Page last updated:26 February 2026
Australia has a robust and world-leading mining industry of great importance to the economy. Each year, ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ 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. Australia is also a dependable global supplier of minerals resources, providing many countries with a reliable supply 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 2025
Australia's Identified Mineral Resources (AIMR) 2025 presents estimates of Australia's mineral reserves and resources as of 31 December 2024.
For information on Australia’s energy resources refer to ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½’s annual publication Australia’s Energy Commodity Resources.
Prior to 1997, AIMR resources were as at 31 December of the year stated in the title.
From 1997, AIMR resources were as at 31 December of the year prior to that stated in the title.
- AIMR 2019: Digital Publication
- AIMR 2020: Digital Publication
- AIMR 2021: Digital Publication
- AIMR 2022: Digital Publication
- AIMR 2023: Digital Publication
- AIMR 2024: Digital Publication

