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New data on the age of mineralisation in the Rocky Cape Group
21 Nov 2024
A research team, including Ralph Bottrill and Grace Cumming from MRT, has published new age dates for mineralisation in the Rock Cape Group.
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New interpretation of magnetotelluric data from western Tasmania
21 Nov 2024
A research team, including Mark Duffett, Daniel Bombardieri and Andrew McNeill from MRT, has published the results of a 2D magnetotelluric transect from Granville Harbour to the Collingwood Range, east of Queenstown.
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Recommendation to Grant EL17/2024 - Arthurs Lake
19 Nov 2024
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 SEL15/2024 - Waratah
19 Nov 2024
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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The Tasmanian Critical Minerals Strategy has been released
14 Nov 2024
The Tasmanian Critical Minerals Strategy has been released.
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EDGI Round 8 reports released
11 Nov 2024
The reports from drilling completed in EDGI round 8 have been released to open file.
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Recommendation to Grant EL16/2024 - Lisle
29 Nov 2024
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 December 2024
23 Oct 2024
The following Exploration Release Areas (ERAs) will open for applications on 16 December 2024:
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MRT awarded grant to investigate geohazards
23 Oct 2024
MRT’s Natural Hazards group has been awarded a National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) grant of $600,000 to advance understanding and management of geohazards in Tasmania.
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New Tyennan structural synthesis
17 Oct 2024
MRT has released the latest in a series of papers summarising the structural geology of Tasmania's southwest region.
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Round 10 EDGI funding recipients announced
26 Sep 2024
Five successful projects will share $350,000 in grants from the tenth round of Exploration Drilling Grant Initiative (EDGI) funding.
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Recommendation to Grant EL10/2024 - Surrey Hills
23 Sep 2024
The Director of Mines intends to recommend to the Minister for Resources that he grant the following exploration licence:
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Recommendation to Grant EL13/2024 - Beaconsfield
23 Sep 2024
The Director of Mines intends to recommend to the Minister for Resources that he grant the following exploration licence:
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Recommendation to Grant EL14/2024 - Golconda Road
23 Sep 2024
The Director of Mines intends to recommend to the Minister for Resources that he grant the following exploration licence:
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New geochemical tool for mineral explorers in the Mount Read Volcanics
09 Sep 2024
A research team, including Michael Vicary from Mineral Resources Tasmania, has published a new lithogeochemical tool for explorers in Tasmania's Mount Read Volcanics.
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Reports released to open file, August 2024
02 Sep 2024
Following is a list of reports released to the public in August 2024:
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ERAs opening for submission in November 2024
27 Aug 2024
The following Exploration Release Areas (ERAs) will open for applications on 11 November 2024:
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Recommendation to Grant EL8/2024 - Cressy
26 Aug 2024
The Director of Mines intends to recommend to the Minister for Resources that he grant the following exploration licence:
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Recommendation to Grant EL11/2024 - Lake Burbury
26 Aug 2024
The Director of Mines intends to recommend to the Minister for Resources that he grant the following exploration licence:
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MRT contributes to global magnetite-apatite ores study
21 Aug 2024
A global collaboration, including researchers from Canada, Spain, USA, Australia (Ralph Bottrill from MRT), China, Germany and Iran, has produced an innovative paper on the contribution of molten salts to the formation of magnetite-apatite ores.
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