What this report is for

One of Australia’s oldest mined metals, with deep history in Tasmania and northern NSW. 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 10 operating, 3 in development, 2 care & maintenance. A status is the latest value ingested from the cited release; it should be rechecked with the issuer before operational, commercial or travel decisions.

Tin record 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.

Tin sites in Australia: the register report15 plotted records
GreenbushesPilgangoora (Altura)WodginaArdlethanTarongaBaal GammonMount CarbineGranville EastKara Mine (Tasmania Mines)MoinaMount BischoffMount Lindsay (Venture Minerals)NaracoopaRenison BellRiverside
Orientation only. Points are source coordinates for published records; they are not tenure, access or regional boundaries.

Working list

15 records
GreenbushesMine · WA · OperatingLithium, Tantalum & niobium, Tin, Kaolin & clayPilgangoora (Altura)Mine · WA · OperatingLithium, Tin, Tantalum & niobiumWodginaMine · WA · OperatingLithium, Tantalum & niobium, Tin, SapphireArdlethanMine · NSW · OperatingTinTarongaMine · NSW · In developmentTin, Copper, SilverBaal GammonMine · QLD · Care & maintenanceCopper, Tin, SilverMount CarbineMine · QLD · OperatingTungsten, TinGranville EastMine · TAS · OperatingTinKara Mine (Tasmania Mines)Mine · TAS · OperatingTungsten, Iron ore, TinMoinaMine · TAS · In developmentTin, Iron ore, Tungsten, Gold, Zinc, Fluorite, BismuthMount BischoffMine · TAS · Care & maintenanceTin, CopperMount Lindsay (Venture Minerals)Mine · TAS · In developmentTin, Copper, Tungsten, Iron oreNaracoopaMine · TAS · OperatingMineral sands, TinRenison BellMine · TAS · OperatingTin, CopperRiversideMine · TAS · OperatingTin

Sources and continuation points

  1. Geoscience Australia — OZMIN (EarthResourceML-Lite WFS)CC BY 3.0 AU · retrieved 2026-08-24
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