The Northern Territory hosts some of the largest mines and mineral deposits in the world. Currently mined world-class deposits include: manganese; bauxite; lead-zinc-silver; gold and uranium. The Northern Territory also contains significant deposits of copper, diamonds, tin, tantalum, vermiculite, magnesite, cobalt, iron ore and rare earths.
The Northern Territory Geological Survey has a large variety of information on the geology of the Northern Territory. We undertake projects and produce publications to promote mining and exploration within the Territory.
The Northern Territory Geological Survey (NTGS) is the Territory's premier geoscience agency, and is dedicated to assisting explorers in unlocking the Territory's rich resource potential. NTGS undertakes world class geoscience targeted towards a better understanding of the Territory's Geoscience Framework and prospectivity. Our client focussed team also delivers and manages pre competitive geoscientific datasets and actively promotes the exploration potential of the Territory
The Natural Systems Division of NRETAS operates and maintains a network of telemetered gauging stations primarily for the purpose of providing flood forecasting advice. These gauging stations are connected to the telephone network and provide near-real-time river heights and rainfall.
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