Yalyalup Mine, Western Australia: Working There
Yalyalup mine is an operating mineral sands mine in Western Australia. This page covers the site, what working there involves and what to sort out before you go. Every fact links to its source.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Mines change owners, rosters and travel arrangements, so confirm with the operator before you plan anything.
The site
- Operator
- Not yet sourced
- Commodity
- Mineral sands (GA group: Heavy mineral sands - Ti, Zr)
- State
- Western Australia
- Location
- -33.6897, 115.4723 View on OpenStreetMap
- Last checked
- 24 October 2026
Grey dots are other operating mines.
Proposed mineral sands project about 11 km south-east of Busselton, Western Australia, put forward by Doral Mineral Sands.
Source: WA EPA, checked 24 October 2026Working there
We have not found a published source for the roster, travel or accommodation at Yalyalup mine, so we do not guess. The operator's careers page or the job ad will say.
State jobs guide
Mining jobs in WA
Contractors fill many site roles. See FIFO jobs: where to apply and mining recruitment agencies.
Prepare
- FIFO packing list
PPE, workwear, travel day and camp gear for your first swing.
- Life in a FIFO camp
Rooms, meals, rules and what to expect after shift.
- White Card
The construction induction most sites ask for before day one.
- Ticket planner
Pick a role and see which tickets to get first.
- FIFO rosters explained
How swings like 2:1, 8:6 and 14:7 work in practice.
Other mines nearby
- WonnerupMineral sands, about 6 km away in a straight line
- GreenbushesLithium, about 58 km away in a straight line
- Collie-EwingtonCoal, about 81 km away in a straight line
- PremierCoal, about 84 km away in a straight line
- WillowdaleBauxite, about 109 km away in a straight line
- WorsleyBauxite, about 125 km away in a straight line
Yalyalup questions answered
What does Yalyalup mine produce?
Geoscience Australia's operating mines map lists Yalyalup mine under mineral sands (GA group: Heavy mineral sands - Ti, Zr).
Where is Yalyalup mine?
Yalyalup mine is in Western Australia, at about -33.690, 115.472 on Geoscience Australia's operating mines map.
Where to next
- All mine sites
Map of every operating mine in Australia.
- Mining jobs in WA
Employers, regions and how to get started.
- FIFO jobs
Where to find and apply for FIFO roles.
Mine location and commodity group: © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2026, CC BY 4.0. State outlines: Natural Earth.