Under present Government legislation and policy, Mineral Resources Tasmania is responsible for:
Collection, integration, interpretation, publication and presentation of geoscientific information.
Collection, integration, interpretation, publication and presentation of information promoting Tasmania's mineral resource potential, and land stability and groundwater issues.
Issue of legal titles to mining tenements, collation and recording of statistics relating to mining production, collection of fees and rentals, management of royalty regimes, and recording of mining tenements.
Regulation of mineral and petroleum exploration in Tasmania, including offshore waters administered by the state, and the promotion of vacant areas available for onshore and offshore exploration.
Environmental appraisal, monitoring and management of mining heritage and land access issues.
Setting and monitoring of standards for both the performance of exploration activities and the technical reporting of exploration records and case histories.