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Mineral Resources Tasmania
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MRT attends International Mining And Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC)
30 Oct 2025
MRT showcased Tasmania’s mining and exploration industry at IMARC in Sydney during October.
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Recommendation to Grant EL20/2024 - Jims Plains
27 Oct 2025
The Director of Mines intends to recommend to the Minister for Business, Industry and Resources that he grant the following exploration licence:
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Recommendation to Grant EL21/2024 - Robbins Island
27 Oct 2025
The Director of Mines intends to recommend to the Minister for Business, Industry and Resources that he grant the following exploration licence:
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MRT lends expertise to Woody Hill Point field trip
22 Oct 2025
MRT's Carl Jackman assisted with a field trip at Woody Hill Point, between Somerset and Wynyard, during seniors week.
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ERAs opening for submission in December 2025
22 Oct 2025
The following Exploration Release Areas (ERAs) will open for applications on 15 December 2025:
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Recommendation to Grant EL11/2025 - Queenstown
14 Oct 2025
The Director of Mines intends to recommend to the Minister for Business, Industry and Resources that he grant the following exploration licence:
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Fossil spores and pollen used to date units in the School Creek Landslide, Taroona
29 Sep 2025
A new study focuses on recently-sampled drill core from the School Creek landslide archived in MRT’s Core Library at Mornington, Hobart.
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Recommendation to Grant EL2/2025 - Mount Kershaw
14 Oct 2025
The Director of Mines intends to recommend to the Minister for Business, Industry and Resources that he grant the following exploration licence:
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ERAs opening for submission in November 2025
29 Aug 2025
The following Exploration Release Areas (ERAs) will open for applications on 3 November 2025:
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Rehabilitation at Rothalls Road
28 Aug 2025
Rehabilitation earthworks and revegetation have recently been completed on a former quarry site at Rothalls Road in northeast Tasmania.
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Updates to company reporting guidelines
05 Aug 2025
MRT has updated its reporting requirements. Please ensure you're using the most recent guideline when submitting annual and final reports.
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Rehabilitation Trust Fund Annual Report
05 Aug 2025
MRT has released the 2024-25 Rehabilitation Trust Fund Annual Report.
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Baretop 1:25,000 scale map now available
16 Jul 2025
This new 1:25,000 scale map incorporates geophysical interpretation and data from recent mapping traverses conducted in the eastern half of the area from 2017 to 2020.
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