Australia's energy resources 1980

The assessment of resources for policy purposes involves a continuing process of reassessing the known and estimated resources in the the light of changes in technical and economic factors. A system of resource assessment and classification is required which will facilitate a quantitative comparison between different types of energy resources. The classification scheme adopted defines the categories in terms of certainty of occurrence and economic feasibility of extraction. Characteristics and limitations of this scheme are discussed. A resume of Australia's non-renewable energy resources is given