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NTGS reports, records, AGES proceedings and collaborative publications.

October 2024
NTGS Record 2024-004: Sedimentology and mineral potential of the Birrindudu Basin
September 2024
NTGS Record 2024-003: Summary of results. Joint NTGS-GA geochronology project: Pedirka Basin
May 2024
Resourcing the Territory (2018-2022): Program Outcome Evaluation Report
April 2024
NTGS Record 2024-002: AGES 2024 Presentations and posters
NTGS Conference Proceedings: AGES 2024 Proceedings
Critical Minerals in the Northern Territory 2024
Second edition 2024
January 2024
NTGS Record 2023-011: Summary of results. NTGS laser ablation ICP–MS zircon and monazite age constraints on copper mineralisation in the Aileron Province
NTGS Record 2024-001: In situ LA–ICP–MS apatite and monazite U–Pb geochronology of the Entia Dome, Aileron and Irindina provinces, Central Australia
December 2023
NTGS Record 2023-015: Assessment of mine waste secondary prospectivity: Iron Blow and Mount Bonnie
NTGS Record 2023-014: Assessment of mine waste secondary prospectivity: Brocks Creek
November 2023
NTGS Record 2023-013: New insights to the lithostratigraphy of the Pedirka Basin
NTGS Record 2023-009: Stratigraphic characterisation of the Glyde package, greater McArthur Basin
October 2023
NTGS Record 2023-012: Revision of the Beetaloo Sub-basin, Neoproterozoic stratigraphic nomenclature of the Northern Territory
NTGS Record 2023-003: Summary of results. NTGS geochronology project: Detrital zircon LA–ICP–MS U–Pb results from the Warburton and Pedirka basins
September 2023
NTGS Record 2023-010: Mineral systems characterisation in the context of a new geological framework for the Rover field
Critical Minerals in the Northern Territory 2023 [Indonesian]
Critical Minerals in the Northern Territory 2023 [Japanese]
Critical Minerals in the Northern Territory 2023 [Korean]
NTGS Record 2023-008: Sedimentological and petrophysical characterisation of the Birrindudu Basin, Northern Territory
NTGS Record 2023-006: Summary of results. Joint NTGS-GA geochronology project: western Warburton Basin, March 2022-February 2023
August 2023
NTGS Record 2023-007: The timing of sulfide mineralisation at the Reward, Rockface and Bellbird deposits, Jervois mineral field, Aileron Province
NTGS Record 2023-006: Summary of results. Joint NTGS–GA geochronology project: western Warburton Basin, March 2022–February 2023
NTGS Record 2023-005: Metamorphic evolution of the Aileron Province in Limbla
May 2023
NTGS Record 2023-002: AGES 2023 Presentations and Posters
April 2023
NTGS Conference Proceedings: AGES 2023 Proceedings
March 2023
Critical Minerals in the Northern Territory 2023
NTGS Record 2023-001: Thermochronologic constraints on the tectonic and thermal history of the northeastern Aileron Province: Results from 40Ar/39Ar step-heating of hornblende and biotite
December 2022
NTGS Record 2022-011: Summary of results. In situ Lu–Hf apatite geochronology from the Rover field, Warramunga Province
November 2022
NTGS Record 2022-010: Summary of results: In situ Rb–Sr geochronology constraints on the tectono-metamorphic history and base metal mineralisation of the Rover field, Warramunga Province
NTGS Record 2022-009: Summary of results. Zircon isotopic and trace element data from the Rover field, Warramunga Province
September 2022
NTGS Conference presentation: Prospectivity of the world's oldest stacked petroleum systems
NTGS Conference presentation: Base metal mineralisation of the Rover field Northern Territory
NTGS Conference presentation: New insights into the stratigraphy, structure and architecture of the Amadeus Basin
NTGS Conference presentation: The Territory's onshore basins: their role in driving the NT's prosperity
August 2022
NTGS Record 2022-007: Summary of results. NTGS LA-ICP-MS U-Pb-Hf geochronology project: selected samples from HUCKITTA 1:250 000 mapsheet, May 2011-October 2018
NTGS Record 2022-008: Characterising VMS mineralisation at the Palaeoproterozoic Home of Bullion copper deposit, Aileron Province, central Australia
July 2022
NTGS Record 2022-006: Atlas of spectral reflectance rock characteristics, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
May 2022
NTGS Record 2022-005:. Summary of results. Joint NTGS–GA geochronology project: Rover mineral field, Warramunga Province, July–December 2020
April 2022
NTGS Record 2022-004: AGES 2022 Presentations and posters
NTGS Conference Proceedings: AGES2022 Proceedings
February 2022
NTGS Record 2022-003: Summary of results. Laser ablation ICP-MS in situ apatite geochronology of the base metal and copper-gold-bismuth deposits of the Rover field, and the copper-nickel mineralisation of the Bluebush area, Warramunga Province
NTGS Record 2022-002: Summary of results. Joint NTGS-GA geochronology project: Crystalline basement intersected by the Mount Kitty 1 and Magee 1 drillholes south of Alice Springs, March 2021
NTGS Record 2022-001: Epigenetic copper and tungsten mineralisation in the Aileron Province, central Australia: Examples from Molyhil, Bonya Hills, and the Jervois mineral field
November 2021
NTGS Record 2021-010: X-ray diffraction data of shales from the greater McArthur Basin
July 2021
NTGS Record 2021-009: Summary of results. NTGS LA–ICP–MS Hf program: Amadeus Basin, 2015
NTGS Record 2021-003: Summary of results. Joint NTGS–GA geochronology project: Rover mineral field, Warramunga Province, January–June 2020
NTGS Record 2021-005: Lithology and petrology of the Rover field, Warramunga Province: Selected unmineralised drill core
NTGS Record 2021-006: Lithology and petrology of drillhole TDD001, Bluebush area, Warramunga Province
NTGS Record 2021-008: Summary of results. Joint NTGS–GA geochronology project: Aileron Province, Jinka and Dneiper 1:100 000 mapsheets, 2020
June 2021
NTGS Record 2019-016: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, 2019. CSIRO-NTGS McArthur Basin Project
NTGS Record 2021-007: Summary of results. Laser ablation ICP-MS in situ apatite geochronology of the Molyhil tungsten-molybdenum deposit and Prospect D nickel-copper prospect
May 2021
NTGS Record 2021-004: Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar (AGES) presentations and posters
April 2021
NTGS Conference Proceedings: AGES2021 Proceedings
NTGS Record 2021-002: Summary of results. Joint NTGS–GA geochronology project: western Amadeus Basin, July–August 2020.
February 2021
NTGS Record 2021-001: Summary of results. Joint NTGS–GA geochronology project: Constraining cooling and deformation in the eastern Aileron Province through 40Ar/39Ar step-heating of hornblende, muscovite, and biotite.
NTGS Record 2020-009: NTGS laser ablation ICP–MS U–Pb geochronology project: Habgood and Balma groups, Namerinni Group and unnamed units, July 2016–May 2019
September 2020
NTGS Record 2020-008: NTGS laser ablation ICP–MS in situ monazite petrochronology project: Constraining the chronologic history of the Delny and Entire Point shear zones, and the timing of metamorphism in the Aileron and Irindina provinces
August 2020
NTGS Record 2020-006: Summary of results. Joint NTGS–GA geochronology project: western Amadeus Basin
NTGS Record 2020-003: AGES 2020 Presentations and posters
NTGS Record 2020-010: Characterisation of the Neoproterozoic succession of the northeastern Amadeus Basin
NTGS Record 2020-012: Revised stratigraphy of drillhole BL002, northeastern Amadeus Basin
NTGS Record 2020-011: Summary of results. Joint NTGS–GA geochronology project: central and western Aileron Province
July 2020
NTGS Record 2020-007: Revised stratigraphy for NTGS stratigraphic drillholes LA05DD01 and BR05DD01, western Amadeus Basin, Northern Territory
June 2020
Geoscience Australia: Structural evolution of the South Nicholson region: insight from the 2017 L210 reflection seismic survey
Geoscience Australia: South Nicholson Basin seismic interpretation
Geoscience Australia: A multidisciplinary approach to improving energy prospectivity in the South Nicholson region
Geoscience Australia: The late Paleoproterozoic Buddycurrawa Volcanics, South Nicholson region
May 2020
NTGS Record 2020-005: Sulfide δ34S composition of Palaeoproterozoic mineralisation in the Aileron Province, central Australia: an igneous sulfur source?
April 2020
NTGS Record 2020-004: (U‑Th)–Pb monazite geochronology project Delny Shear Zone
March 2020
NTGS Conference Proceedings: AGES2020 Proceedings
February 2020
Geoscience Australia: Exploring for the Future: South Nicholson Basin Region project outcomes and sequence stratigraphy
NTGS Record 2019-015: Definition of the Beetaloo Sub‑basin
January 2020
NTGS Record 2020-001: NTGS–GA geochronology project: Jinka and Dneiper 1:100 000 mapsheets
NTGS Record 2020-002: NTGS–GA geochronology project: Balbirini Dolostone, southern McArthur Basin
NTGS Record 2019-014: Structural evolution Jervois Range Special
CSIRO: A 1642 Ma age for the Fraynes Formation, Birrindudu Basin, confirms correlation with the economically significant Barney Creek Formation, McArthur Basin, Northern Territory
November 2019
CSIRO: Geophysical interpretation and tectonic synthesis of the Palaeoproterozoic southern McArthur Basin
CSIRO: Structural interpretation of newly acquired aeromagnetic data over the Tanami Region
NTGS workshop presentation: Defining the Beetaloo Sub-basin
October 2019
NTGS Record  2019-013: Summary  of results. Detrital  zircon U–Pb geochronology of the Parke Siltstone, Amadeus Basin
September 2019
NTGS Record 2019-011: Summary of results. Cu-Au-Ag-Zn mineralisation in MOUNT RENNIE, Aileron and Warumpi provinces
CSIRO: Sub-basin architecture of the Proterozoic McArthur Group, southern McArthur Basin
August 2019
NTGS Record 2019-009: Summary of results. Re–Os molybdenite dating, copper and tungsten mineralisation, Warramunga Province
NTGS Record 2019-010: Summary of results. Re–Os molybdenite dating, Hit or Miss deposit, Warramunga Province
July 2019
NTGS Record 2019-007: Summary of results. NTGS LA–ICP–MS U–Pb-Hf program, McArthur Basin
NTGS Record 2019-008: Summary of results. NTGS laser ablation ICP–MS in situ monazite geochronology
July 2018-June 2019
NTGS Record 2018-013: Constraints on the timing of sulfide breccia formation at the Grapple Cu-Au-Ag-Zn prospect, central Australia: in situ LA-ICP-MS monazite geochronology of a new Proterozoic greenfields discovery
NTGS Record 2019-005: Summary of geochronology results: Amadeus Basin, July 2013–June 2015
NTGS Record 2019-004: Summary of geochronology results: HENBURY, Amadeus Basin
NTGS Record 2019-006: Summary of geochronology results: Wolfram Hill tungsten-copper deposit, Aileron Province
NTGS Record 2019-003: AGES2019 Presentations and posters
NTGS Conference Proceedings: AGES2019 Proceedings 
NTGS Record 2019-002: Summary of results. Joint NTGS–GA geochronology project: greater McArthur Basin
Geoscience Australia: Northern Australia Geochemical Survey: Data Release 2 – Total (coarse fraction), Aqua Regia (coarse and fine fraction), and Fire Assay (coarse and fine fraction) element contents
NTGS Record 2019-001: Using tourmaline to identify base metal and tungsten mineralising processes, Jervois mineral field and Bonya Hills
NTGS Record 2018-006: Stratigraphic subdivision of the Velkerri Formation, Roper Group, McArthur Basin, Northern Territory
NTGS Record 2018-007: Summary of results. NTGS laser ablation ICP-MS U-Pb and Lu-Hf geochronology project: Roper Group (McArthur Basin), overlying ungrouped units (Beetaloo Sub-basin), Renner Group (Tomkinson Province), and Tijunna Group (Birrindudu Basin
NTGS Record 2018-008: Revised Neoproterozoic stratigraphy in the Mount Conner area, Amadeus Basin, Northern Territory
NTGS Record 2018-009: Summary of results. Joint NTGS-GA geochronology project: Base metal and tungsten mineralisation, and skarn alteration in the Aileron Province, July 2017-June 2018
NTGS Record 2018-010: Summary of results. Joint NTGS - GA geochronology project: Amadeus Basin, July 2017-June 2018
NTGS Record 2018-011: Summary of results. NTGS LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology project: selected samples from the central Amadeus Basin, July 2014 - June 2016
NTGS Record 2018-012: Summary of results. NTGS LA-ICP-MS geochronology project: Jervois mineral field, Bonya Hills and Jinka Plain in HUCKITTA, Aileron Province, May 2014-December 2015

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