Geological Survey Of Western Australia (gswa)

What Geological Survey Of Western Australia (gswa) does

The Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) is a state government division within the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration (DMPE), Government of Western Australia, headquartered at 100 Plain Street, East Perth. It provides geoscientific data, mapping tools, and advisory services to support the responsible use of Western Australia's natural resources, serving mineral and energy exploration companies, other government agencies, and resource sector investors and analysts.

GSWA's core product portfolio centers on an integrated ecosystem of digital platforms that manage the full resource development lifecycle: GeoVIEW.WA (geoscience and titles information search), Mineral Titles Online (MTO) for mineral tenure administration, the Petroleum Geothermal Register (PGR), Tengraph Online/Web for spatial tenure viewing, Resources Online for economic and statistical information, and the Environmental Assessment and Regulatory System (EARS) for compliance. Underlying these systems is geospatial data management and geoscientific information architecture. An add-on program, the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS), provides co-funding to stimulate mineral and energy exploration.

GSWA operates as a government state entity funded through annual parliamentary appropriations rather than commercial revenue. There are no commercial pricing models or equity holders; the Minister for Mines, Petroleum and Exploration (currently Hon Daniel Pastorelli) provides ministerial oversight. The organization distributes services through self-serve web platforms, direct government service portals, and the Wardens Court for title dispute resolution, all scoped to the Western Australia domestic market. In 2024, the parent department was restructured and renamed to DMPE, and in 2025 it released its inaugural Strategic Plan 2026-29: Future Ready.

Name

Geological Survey Of Western Australia (gswa)

Legal name

Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA)

Website

https://dmpe.wa.gov.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) is a state government division within the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration that provides geoscientific data, mapping tools, titles administration, and advisory services to support responsible resource use in Western Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geological Survey and Resource Management Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Support Activities for Mining (213), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Minerals, Mining & Geologic Resources Administration (BPAIAMAJ), Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Geoscientific data services
• Mineral titles administration
• Geological mapping
• Resource exploration data
• Environmental assessment systems

Headquarters

HQ city

East Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GSWA delivers authoritative geoscientific data, mapping tools, and digital title management systems that support mineral and energy exploration in Western Australia. It operates integrated online platforms (GeoVIEW.WA, Mineral Titles Online, Petroleum Geothermal Register, Tengraph, EARS, Resources Online) for geological data access, regulatory compliance, and environmental assessment, alongside the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) which co-funds exploration activities.

Product overview

The Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA), operating under the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration (DMPE), offers a suite of digital platforms and online services for geoscientific data management and resource titles administration. The core product portfolio centers on GeoVIEW.WA for geoscience data search, the Environmental Assessment and Regulatory System (EARS) for compliance, and various title management systems including Mineral Titles Online (MTO), Petroleum Geothermal Register (PGR), and Tengraph Online/Web. Additional services include Resources Online for investor information and the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) which provides co-funding for exploration activities. These products work together as an integrated ecosystem supporting the entire resource development lifecycle from exploration through to compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GeoVIEW.WA: Geoscience and titles information search portal providing access to geological data and maps
• Mineral Titles Online (MTO)
• Petroleum Geothermal Register (PGR)
• Tengraph Online/Web
• Resources Online
• Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS)

Products and services

• GeoVIEW.WA A search tool for geoscience and titles information, allowing users to view and query geological data and resource titles across Western Australia.
• Mineral Titles Online (MTO) An online portal for accessing and managing mineral titles in Western Australia, enabling applications and title management.
• Petroleum Geothermal Register (PGR) A register providing access to petroleum and geothermal resource information and titles across Western Australia.
• Resources Online A platform providing economic and statistical information on Western Australia's resources industry for investors and stakeholders.
• Tengraph Online/Web A web-based tool for viewing and analyzing land tenure and title information across Western Australia.
• Environmental Assessment and Regulatory System (EARS) A system for managing environmental impact assessments and regulatory compliance for resource projects in Western Australia.
• Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) services Provides geoscientific data, information and services to support the responsible use of the State's natural resources, including geological mapping, mineral assessments, and resource databases.
• Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) A scheme that stimulates mineral and energy exploration for the benefit of all Western Australians through co-funding for exploration activities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Feature5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Geological Survey of New South Wales: NSW state geological survey delivering mapping, mineral systems, and resource data to government and industry — directly comparable to GSWA in mission, statutory role, and digital platform delivery model.
• Geological Survey of South Australia: State-level geological survey within the South Australian Department for Energy and Mining, providing comparable geological mapping, mineral tenement information, and exploration incentive programmes for South Australia — same statutory role and product mix as GSWA, just at a smaller jurisdiction scale.
• Geological Survey of Victoria: Victoria's state geological survey offering geological mapping and mineral exploration data — same state-government mandate as GSWA, with overlapping digital deliverable types and customer base.
• Geoscience Australia: Australia's federal geoscience agency and the direct national counterpart to GSWA, providing geological mapping, mineral exploration data, and resource assessment for the whole of Australia — operationally a scaled-up, federally-mandated version of GSWA's mandate.
• Geological Survey of Queensland: Queensland's state geological survey providing geological data and resource information to support mineral and energy exploration — peer to GSWA in function and target users (state-level industry, government, investors).

Broad incumbents

• Geological Survey of Canada (NRCan): Natural Resources Canada's geological survey arm delivers national geoscience maps, mineral potential modelling, and resource assessments — internationally the closest federal-government analogue to GSWA's mandate and data-custodianship role.
• British Geological Survey (BGS): The UK's national geoscience agency providing geological mapping, mineral resource data, and environmental geoscience — a long-established overseas peer performing the same statutory geoscience-information function as GSWA.
• United States Geological Survey (USGS): The US federal geoscience agency operating a vastly broader earth-science mandate (hazards, water, ecosystems) but comparable in its core role as custodian of national geological maps, mineral resource assessments, and energy resource data — a federal-scale analogue of GSWA.
• Geological Survey of India: India's national geological survey performing mineral resource assessment, geological mapping, and exploration support — a federal-scale overseas equivalent with similar statutory custodianship of national geoscience data.
• CSIRO: Australia's national science agency with major earth-science and mineral systems research portfolios — complements GSWA's role with upstream research rather than administration, but a key partner and adjacent comparator in the Australian geoscience ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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