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Mining Opportunities

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Mineral Resources Tasmania (MRT) offer a wide range of services to support the exploration for minerals in Tasmania including geoscientific data available through TIGER in geospatial format. Projects include:

3D Model and Prospectivity Analysis of Tasmania

Outputs from this project include a 3-dimensional model of Tasmania and comprehensive data.

TIGER Geoscientific Information System

TIGER (Tasmanian Information on Geoscience and Exploration Resources) delivers information and tailors it to the needs of mineral explorers.

TIGER has an archive of historical information and is being updated daily with the latest information on:

  • mineral tenements
  • reports on mineral exploration and other geoscientific studies
  • exploration drilling and drill core library contents
  • geohazard assessments and maps
  • groundwater quantity and quality
  • mineral resource descriptions
  • geochemistry
  • geology
  • geophysics
  • bedrock and soil properties.

MRT provides approval for exploration activities and co-ordinates the approvals of other land managers on Crown Land. Companies intending to explore for minerals in Tasmania need to take out an Exploration Licence and pay the appropriate fees, rents and royalties.

Over 25,200km2 of highly prospective Crown Land (37% of Tasmania) has been classified into Strategic Prospectivity Zones (SPZs). This system has been set up to give industry security of land access for exploration and mining purposes. The SPZs including the area occupied as at June 2006 are detailed on the IRIS Mining map.

TasExplore

TasExplore is a 4-year Tasmanian Government initiative, which will provide new magnetic, radiometric and gravity data for northwest Tasmania and and an improved geological correlation between western and northwest Tasmania.

Competitive Advantage

Tasmania has several factors, which make it an attractive place for mineral exploration and mining. They include:

  • richness of natural resources, including minerals
  • economy based on the extraction and processing of its resources over an extended period of time
  • Government commitment to deliver infrastructure and investment conditions to encourage industry to take up opportunities for further multiple-stage processing of resources within the state
  • Government strategy aims to create optimum conditions for such investments to take place
  • It is considered most unlikely that native title claim could succeed in the State.

Investment, exploration & resource opportunities

There are several investment opportunities currently available within the Tasmanain mining industry*:

  • Stemcor Holdings (Australian Bulk Minerals) is seeking new investors for the company's mining activities
  • Bass Metals is seeking partnerships for the Mt Charter Gold-Silver project
  • Intec Hellyer Metals Limited is seeking equity partners to advance the Hellyer mine project to a commercial scale zinc refinery
  • Tasmanian Titanium Pty Ltd hold the title to heavy mineral sand resources located on the east coast of King Island, between Naracoopa and Cowper Point. The company wishes to develop this resource and is looking for industry partners to finance the remaining capital investment
  • The Mt Read Volcanics world class metallogenic belt, about 30-40km wide and extending for 250km between Elliot Bay in the south and Deloraine in the north, has further potential for exploration and mining
  • Gold is widespread in northeast Tasmania with many small mines having been worked, there are many more vain deposits available.

*It should be noted that these opportunities change frequently and potential investors are advised to seek further information and advice.