There is no bigger supporter of Tasmania's mining and minerals sector than the Rockliff Liberal Government.
The sector is an economic powerhouse supporting thousands of jobs, particularly in regional and rural Tasmania.
During 2022-23, Tasmania received almost $55 million in mineral royalties and more than $2 million in rentals and other fees.
Minister Felix Ellis said this contribution to the Tasmanian economy is well above the 10-year average and demonstrates that our support for this industry is well targeted and working.
"These payments benefit the broader Tasmanian community, helping provide essential services like health, housing and public safety while also supporting more than 5800 jobs, which in turn are the lifeblood of regional communities," Minister Ellis said.
"The sector contributes the lion's share of our exports by value, generating products worth $2.8 billion in the 12 months to May 2023, or around 62 per cent of the State's mercantile export value.
"Mining and minerals processing is also playing a key role as we head towards a renewable energy future with increasing uptake of hydro, wind and solar energy.
"Increasing electrification and use of advanced battery technology means greater demand for minerals found in Tasmania, like tin for solder, nickel for batteries, zinc for anodising and also tungsten in defence manufacturing."
The Rockliff Liberal Government knows a strong economy is vital to funding the essential services that we all need, and our mining and minerals processing sector is delivering more jobs for Tasmanians.
