You will need this licence if you intend to explore for minerals within the landmass of Tasmania. Exploration licences may be granted for one or more of the following mineral categories:
- Category 1: metallic minerals and atomic substances;
- Category 2: coal, peat, lignite, oil shale and coal seam gas;
- Category 3: rock, stone, gravel, sand and clay used in construction, bricks and ceramics;
- Category 4: petroleum products except oil shale;
- Category 5: industrial minerals, precious stones, semi-precious stones;
- Category 6: any geothermal substance.
This licence can cover general exploration on either a small or large scale. The area covered by a licence may vary according to the mineral categories it is granted for. A small scale licence is one that covers no more than one square kilometre.
