The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia is a statutory body established by the Western Australian Government under the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Act 2013 to stimulate minerals research to support investment in, and operation of, a globally competitive minerals industry in Western Australia. MRIWA’s primary function is to provide and administer funding grants to carry out minerals research. MRIWA is also able to undertake and procure minerals research itself. It is able to collaborate with local, Australian and worldwide research and scientific institutions. As well as directly supporting minerals research projects, MRIWA funds are available for projects, programmes and events that promote public awareness of, and interest in, minerals research, and to support relevant academic activities. MRIWA has a scholarships program for PhD candidates and for final year students’ Honours projects, where the field of study is relevant to the MRIWA objectives. The expertise of MRIWA is available to the State Minister and the WA Government to foster and promote minerals research for the benefit of the State.