Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 215 contracts worth $68.7M in the Minerals and Ores and Metals procurement category (UNSPSC family 1110), spanning 13 years (2013–2025). This spending covers 124 distinct suppliers and 8 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is AIR7000 P8 POSEIDON. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 77%. There are currently 2 contracts worth $16.0M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

215Total contracts
$68.7MTotal value
124Suppliers
8Agencies
$320KAvg contract
2Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 77% YoY

Government spend on Minerals and Ores and Metals over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $6.5M $13.0M $19.5M $26.0M 2013: $26.0M (33 contracts) 13 2014: $2.0M (18 contracts) 14 2015: $1.7M (16 contracts) 15 2016: $624K (12 contracts) 16 2017: $329K (8 contracts) 17 2018: $884K (18 contracts) 18 2019: $683K (15 contracts) 19 2020: $18.0M (24 contracts) 20 2021: $264K (10 contracts) 21 2022: $577K (13 contracts) 22 2023: $98K (4 contracts) 23 2024: $16.2M (11 contracts) 24 2025: $249K (12 contracts) 25

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Minerals and Ores and Metals by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 AIR7000 P8 POSEIDON 1 $16.9M 24.5%
2 BISALLOY STEEL PTY LTD. 1 $16.0M 23.2%
3 GOLD CORPORATION 12 $13.2M 19.2%
4 Western Australian Mint (Whole 7 $7.2M 10.4%
5 WA MINT - WHOLESALE PRODUCTS 2 $3.6M 5.2%
6 SINGAPORE PRECISION INDUSTRIES 4 $1.5M 2.2%
7 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINT 1 $1.3M 1.9%
8 21 $1.0M 1.5%
9 ROYAL MINT 2 $918K 1.3%
10 BOHLER UDDEHOLM 6 $528K 0.8%

Top 8 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Minerals and Ores and Metals.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 104 $36.4M
2 Royal Australian Mint 62 $29.5M
3 21 $1.0M
4 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 13 $675K
5 Department of Industry, Science and Resources 7 $639K
6 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 6 $328K
7 Department of Resources Energy and Tourism 1 $103K
8 Department of Parliamentary Services 1 $51K

Parent Category

Mineral & Textile Materials UNSPSC Segment 11 · 944 contracts · $330.4M · 466 suppliers

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