NAME OF COLLECTION
Mineral Production, Tasmania
Contact
Registrar of Mines
Tenement Management
Mineral Resources Tasmania
Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, Tasmania
PO Box 56
ROSNY PARK TAS 7018
Telephone: Hobart 03 6233 8341
Facsimile: Hobart 03 6233 8338
Email: info@mrt.tas.gov.au
Web site: <http://www.mrt.tas.gov.au>
Purpose
To provide mining commodity production data for Tasmania.
Description
Production figures and values are requested from all holders of mining leases operating in Tasmania (approximately 700) on a quarterly basis in accordance with the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 (Tas.).
A mail questionnaire is used to collect the data.
Main data detail
- production of metallic minerals;
- value of metallic minerals;
- production of non-metallic and fuel minerals;
- value of non-metallic and fuel minerals;
- production of construction materials;
- value of construction materials;
- value of metallurgical production from other than Tasmanian ores;
- total value of mining and metallurgical production; and
- reported average number of employees.
Geographic coverage
Tasmania.
Frequency of data availability
Annual.
Reference period
Year ended 30 June.
Historical data
Data are available from 1880.
Products and services
Publication
- Mineral Resources Tasmania Annual Review
Other
Example of information available
SUMMARY DETAILS OF THE VALUE OF THE TASMANIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY
| Year ended 30 June 2000
$ | Year ended 30 June 2001
$ |
|
Value of metallic minerals | 501,429,984 | 444,840,694 |
Value of non-metallic and fuel minerals | 38,857,961 | 38,908,767 |
Value of construction materials | 21,062,561 | 20,438,698 |
Value of metallurgical production from other than Tasmanian ores | 891,514,762 | 1,054,668,594 |
Total value of mining and metallurgical production | 1,452,865,268 | 1,558,856,753 |