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Updated Individual and Group Prospecting Licence Terms

Mineral Resources Tasmania, in consultation with the public and relevant State regulatory bodies, has reviewed and improved current Prospecting licence and Group Prospecting licence policies. This has simplified the Group Prospecting Licence application process resulting in improved terms for individual Prospecting Licence holders.

Explorer Support Package Announced for Exploration Licence Holders

In early June the Explorer Support Package was launched. The package is designed to assist explorers in maintaining their tenements in good standing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MRT News - June Issue

Welcome to the June issue of MRT News, containing details of the newly announced Explorer Support Package for Tasmanian Tenement Holders, the release of a good practice guide for the Management of Acid and Metalliferous Drainage in Tasmania, and some Geoscience Library housekeeping.

Release of Tasmanian Acid Mine Drainage Management Guide

The Good Practice Guide for Management of Acid and Metalliferous Drainage (AMD) has been developed to provide guidance on how AMD is best managed on sites within Tasmania.

51 Reports Made Open File in June

Following is a list of company and MRT reports made open file during the period from November 2019 to February 2020.The reports can be found downloaded from the MRT reports database here.

MRT News - May issue

Welcome to the May 2020 Issue of MRT news. This issue contains information about the opening of submissions for the fourth round of the Exploration Drilling Grant Initiative (EDGI), upcoming changes to the MRT website, and updates to the drill core submission process.

Geoscience Library Reopening

The Geoscience Library will reopen, by, appointment only, on 15 June 2020.

Updated Drill Core Submission Requirements

MRT has recently updated its Drill Core Submission Requirements and Delivery Guidelines to clearly outline the process for packaging and delivery of approved drill core to the library in Mornington.

Exploration Drilling Grant Initiative (EDGI) - Round 4 Open for Applications

The Tasmanian State Government, through the Exploration Drilling Grant Initiative (EDGI), is offering grants for co-funded exploration drilling projects. The aim is to provide a stimulus to greenfields exploration in Tasmania. The State Government is funding this initiative with $2 million over four years and the program is administered by Mineral Resources Tasmania (MRT).

MRT News - April Issue

Welcome to the April 2020 Issue of MRT news, which has once again been slightly delayed due to our pipeline of announcements being pushed back in recent months

Exploration Drilling Grant Initiative (EDGI) - Rnd 1 Data Now Available

Mineral Resources Tasmania has now released to Open File, Final Reports from the first round of EDGI co-funded drilling projects, completed in October 2019.

Recommendation to Grant EL1/2020 - Lake Cethana

The Director of Mines intends to recommend to the Minister for Resources that he grant the following exploration licence:

Recommendation to Grant EL10/2019 - Rattler Hill