Geoscience Australia, with its supporting partners Minerals Council of Australia and Department of Industry Tourism and Resources, is developing the Australian Atlas of Mineral Resources, Mines and Processing Centres. It aims to provide an authoritative understanding of Australia's known mineral and solid fuel energy assets, mines and production/processing centres and to present factual data that can assist with planning, decision making, investment, education and management of the environment.

http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au...

http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/

Victoria has a vibrant earth resources sector with a variety of commodities including brown coal, gold, petroleum, mineral sands and base metals, as well as emerging industries such as geothermal and geosequestration.

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/earth-resources

Provides overviews of the main industry sectors in Victoria, as well as links to industry sector reports dealing with those industries.

http://www.business.vic.gov.au...

http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/LANDING//SEC08.html

DPI promotes, educates and advises the petroleum industry to ensure compliance with legislation.

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/earth-resources/oil-gas

Prospecting typically involves the use of metal detectors, hand tools, pans or sluices in the search for gold, gemstones and other minerals.

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/earth-resources/exploration-and-mining/prospecting-and-fossicking

The Australian Government is committed to creating a policy framework to expand Australia's resource base, increase the international competitiveness of our resources sector and improve the regulatory regime, consistent with the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.

http://www.ret.gov.au...

http://www.ret.gov.au/resources/Pages/Resources.aspx

The mining warden is an independent statutory office holder. The Act confers wide-ranging powers to assist a mining warden in performing the statutory functions.

http://www.miningwarden.vic.gov.au...

http://www.miningwarden.vic.gov.au/