Mineral Resources Tasmania (MRT) is a Division of the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. The purpose of MRT is to give effect to government policy in relation to minerals and petroleum resources, and the Division provides essential information for land management in Tasmania. The focus of MRT is to produce and promote up-to-date geoscientific information on Tasmania as an aid to the mineral and petroleum exploration industries, other government agencies and the general public, in order to improve Tasmania's economic position, and to promote sustainable land-use planning and environmental management.
The MRT Objectives
Benefit the Tasmanian community by an effective and co-ordinated government approach to mineral resources, infrastructure development and land management.
Maximise the opportunities for community growth by providing timely and relevant information integrated with other government systems.
Optimise the operational performance by MRT by developing the organisational structure to support the whole-of-Government business processes.
Metallic Minerals and Geochemistry
Industrial Minerals and Land Management
Information Systems and Geophysics
Data Management
Royalty, Finance and Administration
The MRT Mission
To contribute to the economic development of Tasmania by providing the necessary information and services to foster responsible land management, and mineral resource and infrastructure development, for the benefit of the Tasmanian community.
Key Performance Indicators
Mineral Resources Tasmania's 'Key Performance Indicators' reflect the fact that the efforts of the Division's employees influence the outcomes.
Selected Key Performance Indicators are -
Quarterly exploration expenditure in Tasmania. Source: ABS
Tasmania's market share of exploration expenditure. Source: ABS
Exploration drilling metres completed in Tasmania. Source: MRT Quarterly Returns
Area held under exploration licence and number of exploration licences issued. Source: MRT
Percentage of Strategic Prospectivity Zone areas held under exploration licence. Source: MRT
Average time taken to process tenement applications. Source: MRT
Expansion in digital geological map coverage at scales of 1:250 000 and 1:25 000. Source: MRT
This page has been produced by the Mineral Resources Tasmania, Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, State Government of Tasmania. Questions concerning its content can be directed by e-mail to info@mrt.tas.gov.au. Questions concerning the site may be directed by e-mail to mrtweb@mrt.tas.gov.au or by mail to PO Box 56, Rosny Park, TAS 7018.
