Our Minister
The Minister responsible for MRIWA provides direction but does not have day-to-day control of the organisation.
Hon Bill Johnston MLA
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations
Member for Cannington
Biography
The Hon. Bill Johnston is Western Australia’s Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; and Industrial Relations.
He has been a Minister for the McGowan Labor Government since March 2017, and has previously been Minister for Commerce, Industrial Relations, Electoral Affairs, and Asian Engagement.
Ministerial media statements
A list of the most recent media statements relating to MRIWA:
Certification and sustainability of battery materials in the spotlight (01/12/2022)
Further support for miners to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (01/09/2022)
Battery cathode precursor production pilot plant launches in Perth (11/07/2022)
MRIWA scholarship program open for 2023 (01/07/2022)
Roadmap for integrated mineral carbonation (29/06/2022)
Leading climate scientist and economist head net zero conference (13/06/2022)
Further $6 million to find technological solutions for WA mining (18/05/2022)
WA researchers develop new technology for finding commodities (19/04/2022)
PhD scholarships awarded to future minerals research champions (01/03/2022)
Western Australians to benefit from battery-powered jobs of the future (08/12/2021)
Investigation into green steel begins (01/11/2021)
Government support for progressing battery manufacture in WA (21/10/2021)
Mining industry meets to accelerate net zero emissions target (12/10/2021)
Additional funding to bolster minerals research (08/09//2021)
MRIWA introduces scholarships for Aboriginal postgraduates (03/06/2021)
Resources development strategy to strengthen future prosperity (07/09/2021)
Funding to accelerate net zero emission mining in WA (26/05/21)
MRIWA PhD Scholarships for 2021 attract all women researchers (19/01/21)
Western Australian research could unlock new gold regions (28/05/20)
Scholarships to transform mine maintenance (24/02/20)
MRIWA welcomes new chairperson (11/01/20)
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