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Past events

Abstract volumes for AGES events held from 2000 to 2019 are available for download from the GEMIS website.

AGES 2021 was held at the Alice Springs Convention Centre on 20 and 21 April and was attended by over 260 participants from across Australia. This event was delivered in line with an approved COVID-19 event safety plan for the conference and workshop venues, taking into account the latest health guidelines at the time.

For AGES 2021 resources:

Program highlights included:

  • Discussion of the results of the East Tennant drilling program, which has already generated excitement around the emergence of a new undercover copper-gold exploration province.
  • Release of interpretation of the GA-NTGS Barkly seismic survey, providing the first view of basin architecture and structure beneath the Barkly Tableland.
  • Latest information on liquids-rich gas discoveries in the Beetaloo Sub-basin.
  • New insights into copper, gold and lead-zinc potential of the undercover Rover mineral field.
  • Updates on recent exploration from Encounter Resources, Empire Energy, KGL Resources, Origin Energy, PNX Metals, Prodigy Gold, Core Lithium and Castile Resources.
  • Latest insights into the polymetallic mineral potential of the Aileron Province.
  • Announcement of the expansion and ongoing extension of the Resourcing the Territory initiative.
  • Updates on major geoscience programs underway across the Territory under the $26 million Resourcing the Territory initiative.
  • MinEx CRC East Tennant NDI core viewing workshop.

While AGES 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the following AGES 2020 resources are available for download from the GEMIS website:

AGES 2019 was held on March 19 and 20.

The event was attended by 251 delegates, including representatives from 57 exploration companies, as well as government and Indigenous organisations.

Get a copy of the AGES 2019 final program PDF (222.8 KB).

For a AGES 2019 resources:

AGES 2018 was held on March 20 and 21.

The event was attended by 208 delegates, including representatives from 50 exploration companies, as well as government and Indigenous organisations.

Get a copy of the AGES 2018 final program PDF (243.9 KB).

For a AGES 2018 resources:

AGES 2017 was held on March 28 and 29.

The event was attended by 194  delegates, including representatives from 55 exploration companies, as well as government and Indigenous organisations.

Get a copy of the AGES 2017 final program PDF (250.8 KB).

For a AGES 2017 resources:

The Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar 2016 was held on March 15 and 16.

The event was attended by 191 delegates, including representatives from 55 exploration companies, as well as government and Indigenous organisations.

Get a copy of the AGES 2016 final program PDF (147.1 KB).

For a AGES 2016 resources:

Last updated:
16 December 2021

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