Northern Grampians LGA
- $16.7mSalaries
- $20.6mLocal spending
- 172Local suppliers
- $37.3mTotal spend
Victoria’s Golden Opportunity
More jobs. More investment. Stronger communities.
Victoria has significant gold, rare earth and critical mineral resources beneath our feet.
With the right policies, these resources can support new jobs, stronger local businesses, greater investment and long-term economic growth across the state.
We’re calling on the Victorian Government, no matter who forms government, to adopt four practical reforms to unlock this opportunity.
Victoria has the resources to build a stronger future.
It’s time to unlock them.
Supporting mining families mostly in regional Victoria.
Industry spend from around 1,700 local businesses.
Industry payments to the Victorian Government.
Key mining LGAs, 2023/24
Lawrence Consulting, Economic Contribution Study 2023-24, 2025, Orizontas, Victoria’s Golden Opportunity, April 2026
Mining supports local suppliers, contractors and businesses across regional Victoria.
New projects would create new careers ‘and opportunities for Victorians.
Victoria has the opportunity to be a mining investment magnet and grow the economy.
Developing Victoria's resources strengthens local industries and supply chains.
More mines means a stronger economy, more investment and more opportunities for Victoria.
An extra $6.2 for the Victorian economy by 2035.
Gold industry jobs by 2035 and $1.2 billion annually in wages.
Around $188 million annually for the Victorian Government.
Clearer and more efficient approvals can help reduce unnecessary delays, give investors greater certainty and get viable new projects moving sooner.
Supporting exploration and new processing technologies can help turn Victoria’s resource potential into new projects, investment, jobs and economic activity.
Competitive tax and royalty settings can help attract new investment while ensuring regional communities share in the economic benefits created by mining.
Creating more pathways into mining and related industries can give young Victorians the skills, experience and opportunities to build long-term careers.
Mining Victoria: A Prosperity Agenda for Regional Victoria sets out four practical reforms to turn Victoria’s mineral wealth into more jobs, investment and opportunity across regional communities.
From faster project approvals and greater exploration to competitive tax settings and stronger pathways for young Victorians, the agenda outlines what Victoria can do now to build a stronger mining industry and regional economy for the future.