15th Annual Tasmanian Geoscience Forum

Join the AusIMM Tasmania Branch, GSA, AIG and Mineral Resources Tasmania for the 15th Geoscience Forum.

About this event

The AusIMM Tasmania Branch, GSA, AIG and Mineral Resources Tasmania are pleased to bring you the 15th Geoscience Forum. 

The purpose of this forum is to gather geoscientists in one place to share their progress in exploration, mining and research. 

This event is for sharing geologically focused results and ideas and for learning more about geology, in particular the geology of Tasmania. 

Optional Tours

Field Trip #1: Mt Bischoff & Grange
Friday, 28 November 2025 7.00am - 5.10pm

Geo-Environmental Waste Rock Management Tour 

Mt. Bischoff- ( BluestoneTin) -Relocation of PAF waste rock from HVWRD into the Main Pit as part of a large-scale source control trial to prevent AMD and enable sustainable closure. 

Savage River- (Grange Resources Tasmania) -Analysis of Geological, Geotechnical and Environmental parameters to develop a compliant waste rock cover design using locally available materials.  

Field Trip #2: Mt Lyell
Friday, 28 November 2025 9.00am - 12.00pm (approx)

During this self-drive tour hosted by Copper Mines of Tasmania, we will be visiting a number of geological points of interest around the Mt. Lyell mining lease and surrounding area.  Car pooling in 4WD or vehicles with high ground clearance is recommended. Duration approximately 3 hours. Tours starts and finishes in Queenstown. 

Call for speakers

A big thank you in advance to all our speakers and sponsors that make the event happen. If you have a talk you would like to present please contact Sheree Armistead at sheree.armistead@utas.edu.au. 

Sponsorship

For all sponsorship enquiries please contact Travis Holmes at travis.e.holmes@gmail.com.