The Government has listed overseeing the construction of an export facility at Port Bonython as one of its top priorities for the next 12 months.

The goal was outlined in the Government's 2009/10 Budget papers, released last week.

Under its 2009/10 mineral resource development targets, the Government lists, "Facilitating port and mining interests to secure development of Port Bonython to support mining exports".

The Government also lists its efforts to secure an export development at Port Bonython as one of its highlights for the 2008/09 year, stating it "assisted in identifying market opportunities for the development of Port Bonython to support mining exports through an expression of interest process".