The Tasmanian Minerals, Manufacturing and Energy Council chief executive Ray Mostogl announced the organisation's support for the Liberal parties mining initiatives announced in recent days.

"TMEC is particularly pleased to see support for the industry sector's desire to be a more inclusive industry and in doing so see a further increase in the number of talented women who enter this minerals exploration, extraction and processing sectors," he said.

"We welcome the funding to help inform the community about the benefits women could gain by being part of Tasmania's minerals sector."

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Earlier this week, the Liberal Party announced their plans to provide $1.5 million to extend their co-funded Exploration Drilling Grants Initiative to 2025 and invest $2 million across four years, supported by up to $3 million from the Australian Government's Exploring for the Future Program in a geoscience initiative

There would also be $150,000 for a plan to increase gender and cultural diversity in the resources sector.

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TMEC also announced their approval for the Liberal's controversial protest laws which were voted down last month in state parliament's upper house.

"Addressing the workplace bullying and harassment which had been occurring when protesters invade workplaces to disrupt and intimidate our workers remains a key mental health need for this industry," Mr Mostogl said.

"TMEC acknowledges the right for all people to protest but welcomes the Liberals intent to attend to protests which go too far and where protesters behave inappropriately."

Mr Mostogl acknowledged that the Greens acknowledgement of the importance of mining to Tasmania as "welcomed" by the Council. However, despite seeing the "logic" behind the Greens plan to increase the tax on mining royalties Mr Mostgol described it as potentially "harmful" to the industry.

Tasmanian Labor announced some potential benefits for the mining industry under their plan for jobs which is a cornerstone of their election platform heading towards May 1.

The Tasmanian Jobs and Innovation fund will leverage at least two dollars of private investment for every public dollar spent. Under the plan, mining is suggested as one industry that would benefit from the fund.

Labor has also committed to significant investment to upgrading the ports of Tasmania which is suggested will benefit the exports of the mining industry. Part of this plan is to invest $10 million dollars in the Bell Bay Port.

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