Protecting Sacred Sites within the Northern Territory.
The Lands and Mining Tribunal is an independent statutory body established under the Lands and Mining Tribunal Act, which commenced on 1 August 1998. The Tribunal is currently vested with jurisdiction in the following areas: (i) making recommendations is respect of compulsory land acquisitions under the Lands Acquisition Act 1978, (ii) decisions or lack of them by the Development Consent Authority under the Planning Act 1999; and (iii) compensation claims in respect of land compulsory acquired as a consequence of orders of the body which preceded the Tribunal.
AGES is an Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar run by the Northern Territory Geological Survey to provide geoscientific information and exploration data to assist the mining and exploration industry to make the best possible decisions in planning for exploration programs in the Territory.
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 Environmental Impacts Assessment Register is a list of all development projects within the Northern Territory divided into three sections. Current projects subject to review under the Environmental Assessment Act, projects which are currently on hold for various reasons and projects already assessed under the Environmental Assessment Act.
Guidelines have been produced to assist mineral exploration and mining tenement holders in the NT with preparation and submission of statutory reports under legislation.
An online system which provides access to historical exploration and mining tenement maps of the Northern Territory
Information and services provided by DoR's Minerals and Energy Group
Exploration is the lifeblood of the mining industry. It is the activity through which new resources are discovered. Successful exploration therefore prolongs the life of existing mines or, perhaps more importantly, establishes mining operations in new regions of previously unknown or unrealised potential. The downstream effect of successful exploration can be significant in terms of growing regional economies. The Northern Territory Government has committed to a four year exploration initiative titled Bringing Forward Discovery which commenced in July 2007 and is designed to assist explorers to make the next major mineral and petroleum discoveries in the Territory.
NTGS conducts field-based geoscientific projects throughout the Territory. These aim to collect, interpret and synthesise geoscientific data, which is then disseminated free-of-charge to the mining, petroleum and hydrothermal sectors, and to other clients, in order to promote the Territory as an attractive exploration investment destination.
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 Titles Division provides client focussed services for the grant and maintenance of titles.