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Mineral Resources Tasmania

Upcoming Exploration Release Areas

The following new Exploration Release Areas (ERA) will be open for application on April 19th:

ERALocationFormer LicenceFormer Holder
ERA1154McLean Creek EL30/2002  Australian Hualong Pty Ltd
ERA1155Birthday BayEL8/2018  Accelerate Resources Limited
ERA1156Arthurs LakeEL30/2011  Terra Tasmania Resources Pty Ltd
ERA1157WestburyEL9/2010  ABx4 Pty Ltd

Information about each area may be found on the ERA page of the MRT website. The links direct you to:

  • maps showing the location of each area;
  • information on the Category of Mineral/s the ERA is for; and
  • a link for each area that provides relevant details and access to any recent reports on exploration activity.

The ERA applicaiton process is competitive. Making an application for an ERA does not guarantee success. Please visit our Exploration Release Areas page to discover how to compile a competitive application.