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Tasmania

Tasmania is an island state of Australia, located off the country's south-east coast and separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait. Its capital and largest city is Hobart, which serves as the administrative and economic centre of the state. Tasmania has a relatively small population compared with mainland Australian states, with an economy historically anchored in mining, forestry, agriculture and, more recently, tourism and aquaculture. The state hosts a long-established mining sector, with a mineral endowment that includes tin, zinc, copper, iron ore and other base and precious metals, supporting operations such as tin mines in the north-west region. Principal cities besides Hobart include Launceston and Devonport, which serve as regional hubs for industry and trade. Tasmania's resource base has attracted exploration and mining companies targeting historic tin fields and other mineral deposits. The state is governed by its own parliament within the Australian federal system, with a premier as head of government. Tasmania's rugged terrain and temperate climate also support significant hydroelectric power generation, which underpins its industrial base. The state's mining heritage dates back to the nineteenth century, when tin and other mineral discoveries spurred settlement and infrastructure development in remote areas. Tasmania remains significant to Australia's broader mining and resources sector due to its concentration of tin and polymetallic deposits.

Tasmania News


Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania.
Two new projects win Sibanye-Stillwater thumbs up
2nd September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Burnstone gold project in South Africa and Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania, both considerably infrastructured with near-term revival outlooks, have been approved by Johannesburg... 


South32's Hermosa base metals mine in Arizona
Australia's South32 annual profit jumps 55%, extends shareholder-returns programme
27th August 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's South32 on Thursday posted a 55% rise in annual profit, largely in line with market expectations, and extended its shareholder-returns programme, sending its shares to a more than... 


Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelting
British firm offers to restart mothballed Australian manganese smelter
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

Natrium Redox Technologies, a green technology startup based in Britain, said on Monday it had made a firm proposal to the Tasmanian government to acquire and restart Australia's only manganese... 


Heemskirk tin project
Tin explorer Stellar Resources expands mineral resource at Heemskirk by 64%
2nd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Stellar Resources has made a significant update to the mineral resource estimate of the Heemskirk tin project, in Tasmania, expanding the resource by 64%, or by 8.4-million tonnes... 


Nyrstar's Hobart operation in Australia
Australian gov provides another $74m for Nyrstar smelter modernisation
10th June 2026 By: Reuters

The Australian government will provide a further A$105-million ($73.68-million) to support Nyrstar Australia in progressing modernisation studies at its South Australian and Tasmanian smelting... 


Catalina sells Tasmania iron-ore project, raises capital at premium
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Catalina Resources has agreed to divest its Nelson Bay River (NRB) iron-ore project in Tasmania and secured additional equity funding, moves it says will simplify its asset base and... 


TOMRA Mining turns mine waste into clean, profitable infrastructure
TOMRA Mining turns mine waste into clean, profitable infrastructure
11th February 2026

Amid mounting pressure on global supply chains, TOMRA’s advanced sensor-based sorting technology is helping mining companies recover valuable resources once considered waste – extending mine life,... 


Former De Grey management team join Bellavista
3rd November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Bellavista Resources has appointed Peter Canterbury and Glenn Jardine to senior financial roles as the company advances exploration at its Brumby project in Western Australia’s Edmund... 


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