Minerals

Minerals

The minerals sector is one of the Northern Territory’s largest industries and a major driver of regional economic activity generating $4.38 billion in mineral production value in 2022-23.

The Northern Territory (NT) has a diverse mining sector and a strong pipeline of emerging mining projects that is set to grow into new commodities and regions. The NT has strengths in non-ferrous metals, critical minerals and precious metals, and is ideally placed to be a stable source of minerals to the markets of Asia. Vast areas of the Territory remain underexplored, with new geoscience data highlighting the potential of regions with no outcropping geology.

The links below provide further information on the Territory's mineral commodities, status of mines, projects and exploration, including production rates, value of production, resources and recent exploration highlights, activities under Minerals Industry Development, and where to find more information on investment opportunities.

Further information regarding regulatory requirements can be found on the Northern Territory Government website.