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Exploration and Mining

Land Owners Questions and Answers
Information for owners and occupiers of private land whose land may be subject to an application for an exploration licence or mining lease under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
Exploration Issues
A description of the system used to monitor, record and audit environmental effects and rehabilitation of mineral exploration activity in Tasmania as required under Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement
Exploration Licences

Exploration Licence On Line Application
Apply for an Exploration Licence On Line
Leases and Licences - General Information

Tenement Information

Tenement Forms
Approved forms for use under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
Tenement Maps
Static maps showing Current Metallic Exploration Licences, Non-Metallic Exploration Licences, Onshore Oil Exploration Licences, Mining Leases and Offshore Oil Permits
Tenement Digital Downloads
Download current Tenement information in GIS format
Tenement Data Files
WinZip files available for download in ARCInfo, ShapeFile and MapInfo formats
Guidelines for Reporting
Minearl Tenements - Guidelines for Reporting, May 2007
Mining Leases

Fees Rental and Royalties
Current Fees, Rents and Royalties under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
Mineral Opportunities
Mineral Exploration Opportunities in Tasmania and how to get started
Mineral Industry
Links to map showing locations of mines and processing plants and explains Tasmania's competitive advantages and value-adding opportunities
Infrastructure Map
A map showing the location of Tasmania's Major Mining and Mineral Processing Operations
Tasmania's Mines

Cement Australia
Limestone quarrying and cement manufacturing at Railton
Beaconsfield Gold
Gold mining at the Tasmania Mine, Beaconsfield
Cornwall Coal
Mining coal in northeast and southern Tasmania
Hellyer Mine
Tailings comprise 11 Mt grading 3% Zinc, 2.7 grams per tonne gold
Henty Mine
Tasmania's newest gold mine
Mt Lyell Mine
Copper mining at Queenstown
OZ Minerals Rosebery Mine
Silver - lead - zinc mining at Rosebery
Renison Mine
The Renison tin mine
Savage River Mine
The Savage River magnetite (iron ore) mine
Avebury mine

Production Statistics
Mineral Sector Overview - including the value of the Tasmanian Mineral Industry, value of Production and Mineral Exploration Expenditure
Abandoned Mines Rehabilitation
Discusses rehabilitation of Abandoned Mining Lands for which no individual, company, or organisation can be held responsible
Prospecting
Conditions relating to Prospecting Licences
Fossicking
Includes a publication describing localities within Tasmania where interesting lapidary and mineralogical material occur. Some of the best of these areas have been set aside for the use of fossickers
Fossicking Areas
The official Fossicking Areas declared under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
Exploration Release Areas
Exploration Release Areas now available, with applications closing on the dates shown
ERA Process
Explaining the process of applying for an ERA within Tasmania
ERA 727

ERA 732

ERA 733

ERA 734

ERA 738

ERA 740

ERA 741

ERA 742

ERA 743

ERA 744

Environment

About MRT
About MRT
Branches
Lists MRT Branch responsibilities
About Mineral Resources Tasmania
About MRT's role within Government and its relationship with stakeholders
Projects
Large scale projects within MRT
Western Tasmania Regional Minerals Progr
WTRMP Program - links to reports and radiometric and electromagnetic images
WTRMP Investigation Reports
Geological and geophysical reports in pdf format
WTRMP Aeromagnetic & Radiometric Images
An overview of the Aeromagnetic and Radiometric Survey data
WTRMP - Electromagnetic Image
Electromagnetic Surveys - Apparent Conductivity
TIGER
Tasmanian Information on Geoscience and Exploration Resources Database - what it can do for you
3-D Geological Model of Tasmania
What the 3-D Geological Model of Tasmania includes and how to obtain a copy
TasExplore Project
WTRMP Program - links to reports and radiometric and electromagnetic images
Useful Links
Links to related information and services
Annual Reviews
Recent Annual Reviews detailing the activities of the Department and recording the progress of the Tasmanian minerals industry
MRT Staff List
Staff contact information including Branch and phone details
Site Map

Geological Information

Groundwater
Information relating to Tasmania's groundwater resources
Groundwater Availabilty
A summary of the prospectivity and yield of Tasmania's aquifers, listed by geological formation
Groundwater Quality
Information relating to groundwater quality and causes of pollution or low quality
Groundwater Assessment
Describes the assessment of groundwater data in Tasmania carried out by MRT
Construction of Water Bores
Requirements of persons constructing a well or water bore
Groundwater Database
Information provided to MRT relating to wells and boreholes is contained in the groundwater database. Information is accessable either via a text based search or map viewer
Waste Disposal Groundwater Quality Study
Results from a Natural Heritage Trust funded project which examined the effects of waste disposal on groundwater quality
Acid Drainage
Results from a reconnaissance survey of acid drainage and acid sulphate soils in Tasmania
Mt Bischoff Remediation
A rehabilitation program at Mt Bischoff to reduced acid mine drainage from former mine workings
Geophysics
The entry point for all geophysical data available from MRT web site
Mineral Deposits
Overview of Tasmania's mineral industry
Commodities
Comprehensive list of mineral commodities
Mineral Deposits
Definition of a mineral and a deposit
Deposits Data Dictionary
Descriptions of items stored in the mineral deposits database
Drilling
An overview of the drilling information held by MRT
Core Library
MRT maintains a library of drill core from mineral tenements and also ensures that records of drilling are collected and maintained
Drillhole Locations
A map displaying drillhole locations with a link to the database
Drilling Data Dictionary
Descriptions of items stored in the drilling database
Library Services
The Mineral Resources Tasmania library houses publications and a large collection of books, journals and annual reports
Geological Hazards

Taroona Land Stability
A report of an investigation of land stability in the Taroona area
Hobart Geohazard Maps
The five geohazard maps of the Hobart area may be downloaded in pdf format
Glenorchy Geohazard Maps

Launceston Geohazard Maps

Landslides

Regional Mapping

Declared Landslip Areas

Landslide Database

Specific landslide monitoring and related studies

MRT Web Map Service

Search

Database Search
Search TIGER for MRT information
Document Search
Search for and retrieve technical reports and documents
Tenements
A text and/or map search for mineral tenement information
Tenement Clients
Search for MRT clients including tenement holders and operators
Tenement Map
Display land available for exploration and search for information related to mineral tenements
Groundwater Map
A map search for groundwater features
Groundwater
A text and/or map based search for water bores
Airborne Index Map
Search for and retrieve airborne survey data using a map of survey coverages
Airborne Index Search
A text based search for finding and retrieving airborne survey data
Gravity Base Station Map
A map search for gravity reference stations
Gravity Base Station Search
A text search for gravity reference stations
Gravity Database Map
A map showing the distribution of open file gravity stations
Geodetic Survey Data Map
A map search for survey control points
Mineral Deposits Map
A map search for information about mineral, gemstone and construction material occurrences
Mineral Deposits
A text and/or map search for information about mineral, gemstone and construction material occurrences
Drill Holes
A text and/or map search for drill hole information
Rehabilitation Area Map
Search for and retrieve Rehabilitation and Previous Mining activity Reports using a map of Rehabilitation Areas
Geochemistry
A text and/or map search for mineral tenement information
Blank Map
Search for and retrieve airborne survey data using a map of survey coverages
Search MRT
Search MRT's website via keywords or on specific categories
New Last 7 Days
Displays additions to the MRT's Web Site within the last 7 days
Publications
The current list of publications produced by MRT
Mineral Exploration Code of Practice
The Mineral Exploration Code of Practice provides an outline of the current procedures which must be followed to obtain exploration approvals, and practical information on the expected standard of exploration activities
Geoscience Maps
Maps available for purchase from MRT in hard copy and/or digital form
1:250 000 Scale Digital Geological Maps
Hard copy maps are available for purchase from the MRT
1:50 000 Scale Geological Maps
Maps in the 1:63,360 and 1:50 000 series are available for purchase from MRT - digital format not available
1:25 000 Scale Digital Geological Maps
Index to available 1:25 000 digital geological mapping tiles
Engineering Geology Maps
Lists land stability series and urban engineering geology maps available for purchase
Aeromagnetic, Radiometric and Gravity Da
Maps of open file radiometric and aeromagnetic surveys and distribution of Tasmanian gravity stations
Mt Read Volcanics Project Maps
1:25 000 scale geological maps and 1:50 000 scale mineral deposit maps available for purchase
State Maps & Miscellaneous Maps
1:500 000 scale state maps and miscellaneous geological and hydrological maps available for purchase
Digital Data
Available digital data and how to obtain copies
Mining Tenement Data
Current exploration licences, historical exploration licences, mining leases and historical exploration activity data
Digital Geology of Tasmania
Digital geological tiles available
Other Data
Other digital data sets
Engineering Geology - Thematic Maps
Maps from the Launceston Urban Mapping Project and the Land Stability Hazard Mapping Project
Stratotectonic Elements Map Of Tasmania
Synthesised geology of Tasmania - also depicts major faults and fold trends, major gravity and magnetic lineaments, and the interpreted 2 km depth contour of Devonian granites
Time-Space Diagram Of Tasmanian Geology
Provides a synoptic view of the relationships in time and space of the main stratigraphic units and tectonic events in Tasmania's complex geological history
Macquarie Island
Geological maps of Macquarie Island
Quarry Code Of Practice
A code documenting acceptable safety and environmental guidelines for quarrying
Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania

News
Contains a link to what's new on the MRT web site
What's New

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