What this report is for

Queenstown, Zeehan and Rosebery — a legendary polymetallic field. This page begins with what is actually present in the published register, then points back to the authorities behind those records.

At review date the group comprises 6 operating, 4 care & maintenance, 1 in development. A status is the latest value ingested from the cited release; it should be rechecked with the issuer before operational, commercial or travel decisions.

The most frequently recorded commodities in this reading set are Copper (7), Gold (5), Silver (5), Zinc (3), Lead (3), Tin (3). A count is a count of records, not tonnes, output or economic importance.

Boundary note: The map uses a deliberately conservative internal orientation box, not a statutory regional boundary.

How to continue the district search

West Coast of Tasmania is associated in this editorial taxonomy with Tin, Copper, Zinc, Gold. Treat that list as a subject guide, not a resource estimate or site assignment.

Open the Mineral Resources Tasmania, search the district name and then switch on the current mines, deposits, geology and open-file report layers relevant to the question. Record the dataset title and retrieval date before citing a result.

Register map

The map makes distribution legible without implying a tenure boundary. Hover a point to identify the record; use the working list for the full source page.

West Coast of Tasmania: mining and quarrying field guide11 plotted records
AveburyHellyerHentyMount BischoffMount Lindsay (Venture Minerals)Mount LyellMount Lyell ProjectRenison BellRiley CreekRoseberySavage River (Grange Resources)
Orientation only. Points are source coordinates for published records; they are not tenure, access or regional boundaries.

Working list

11 records
AveburyMine · TAS · Care & maintenanceCobalt, NickelHellyerMine · TAS · OperatingGold, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Bismuth, AntimonyHentyMine · TAS · OperatingGold, SilverMount BischoffMine · TAS · Care & maintenanceTin, CopperMount Lindsay (Venture Minerals)Mine · TAS · In developmentTin, Copper, Tungsten, Iron oreMount LyellMine · TAS · OperatingCopper, Silver, GoldMount Lyell ProjectMine · TAS · Care & maintenanceCopper, Silver, Gold, Lead, ZincRenison BellMine · TAS · OperatingTin, CopperRiley CreekMine · TAS · Care & maintenanceIron oreRoseberyMine · TAS · OperatingZinc, Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Bismuth, AntimonySavage River (Grange Resources)Mine · TAS · OperatingIron ore, Vanadium

Sources and continuation points

  1. Geoscience Australia — OZMIN (EarthResourceML-Lite WFS)CC BY 3.0 AU · retrieved 2026-08-24
  2. Mineral Resources TasmaniaLinked authority reference; no additional data ingested · retrieved 2026-08-24

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