A re-elected majority Liberal Government will unlock Tasmania’s mining opportunities to create jobs and economic benefits for all Tasmanians.

“Tasmania has so many well-known natural assets, but it is the ones that we haven’t yet uncovered that hold huge opportunity for Tasmania,” Premier Jeremy Rockliff said.

“Under our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future we will unlock the opportunities in Tasmanian mining to create jobs and huge economic benefits.

“A key plank of our policy is a $3 million investment to supercharge our Critical Minerals Strategy.

“Tasmania has the critical and strategic minerals, like tungsten, tin and zinc, that the world needs to power the global shift to renewable energy and to support defence manufacturing.

“To ensure our State is best positioned to take advantage of these new opportunities, our $3 million strategy will drive exploration, extraction, and every benefit for Tasmanians.

“We will also extend our popular co-funded exploration drilling grants to 2028, incentivise extraction from legacy and historic mines with royalty rebates and stand firm on the potential reopening of Mt Lyell.

“Our Government backs the reopening of Mt Lyell, and we want this economic powerhouse of the West Coast up and running again.

“We’ve invested $9.5 million in works to support the reopening and $25 million to be made available once mining recommences. We want to see the iconic Mt Lyell mine booming again.”

Minister for Resources Felix Ellis said mining was a key pillar of the Tasmanian economy.

“There are more than 5,000 Tasmanians who work in mining across our regional communities. They work hard to deliver our State’s biggest export product by value.

“Our resources from iron ore to copper to zinc to lead are in demand, and every tonne sold benefits every Tasmanian.

“Our Government wholeheartedly backs mining 100 per cent. We are committed to continuing to harness Tasmania’s competitive strengths, and that’s what our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future will deliver.”