Mining operations are conducted on mining leases. As well as a mining lease, environmental and planning approvals are needed before a mining operation can commence. Mining leases are usually granted for up to 5 years, but can be granted for 21 years for large operations.
There were 668 leases in force at 30 June 2001. Of these, 35.2% were for stone and 25.1% for gravel. There were 22 leases granted in 2000-01.
LEASES IN FORCE, Tasmania - at 30 June 2001
|
 | Number | Area |
| | |
| Principal product | | ha |
|
| All minerals | 27 | 18,573 |
| All minerals and stone | 5 | 5,972 |
| Clay | 9 | 94 |
| Coal | 5 | 6,375 |
| Coal and stone | 1 | 175 |
| Copper | 1 | 5 |
| Dolerite | 1 | 40 |
| Dolomite | 2 | 138 |
| Easements | 21 | 298 |
| Gold | 17 | 1,085 |
| Granite | 4 | 50 |
| Gravel | 168 | 3,146 |
| Gravel and clay | 1 | 29 |
| Iron | 1 | 4,067 |
| Kaolin | 1 | 184 |
| Lime sand | 4 | 219 |
| Limestone | 11 | 1,266 |
| Magnesite | 3 | 815 |
| Magnetite | 1 | 55 |
| Ochre | 1 | 15 |
| Peat | 4 | 858 |
| Quartzite | 1 | 191 |
| Sand | 45 | 1,857 |
| Sand and gravel | 25 | 1,373 |
| Sand and stone | 9 | 298 |
| Sandstone | 5 | 48 |
| Shale | 3 | 35 |
| Silica | 4 | 436 |
| Silica, sand and stone | 1 | 50 |
| Silica sand | 1 | 20 |
| Silver and lead | 1 | 8 |
| Slate | 3 | 165 |
| Specimens | 18 | 133 |
| Stone | 235 | 5,623 |
| Stone and gravel | 19 | 322 |
| Tin | 9 | 1,074 |
| Umber | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 668 | 55,098 |
Source: Mineral Resources, Tasmania, Annual Review 2000-2001. |
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